The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce has announced the formation of a new summer festival, celebrating Freedom, Family, Food, and Fun. The new Okmulgee summer festival event will take place on Saturday, July 4th, 2009 and will be held at the Okmulgee Municipal Park, between 13th and 20th Streets. As with most July 4 celebrations, there will be fireworks and families can enjoy a blanket on the ground.
The Okmulgee Summer Festival is replacing the beloved 25-Year-Old Downtown Okmulgee Pecan Festival. Every June, the people of Okmulgee would get together and bake a pecan pie of Guinness Book of World Records size. Games, rides, concerts and more brought the young and old to downtown Okmulgee's historic town square. This old event is sure to be missed.
What do you think of the new festival at Okmulgee Municipal Park?
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Riverside Dining at Tulsa's Red Rock Canyon Grill
This weekend Dianne and I decided to conclude the day's bowling fun with a nice meal. My good friend Todd Groff had advised me to check out the Red Rock Canyon Grill for simple well-prepared food and great atmosphere. Since Tulsa's Red Rock Canyon Grill is right on the way home from Riverlanes Bowling Center, we gave them a try last night. Both of us left convinced that this is one of Tulsa's best new restaurants (opened in 1999).
Simply Good American Food
The first thing you notice when walking into the Red Rock Canyon Grill is a large number of whole chickens slowly roasting in a open hearth rotisserie. This chicken is the restaurant's specialty and it is not to be underestimated! This is chicken that will make you want to slap 'The Colonel'. Most of the entrees on the menu are hardwood grilled and you could really taste just the right amount of smoky flavor in every item we tried. None of the entrees required translation, just good simple food items like steak, ribs, salads, seafood and enchiladas.
Dianne ordered the chicken with BBQ ribs and I got the nightly fish special: Trout and Sea Scallops with blanched asparagus. Both entrees were SO fantastic that I decided to break with tradition and order dessert. Normally, I would count the two glasses of scotch & water as dessert but I passionately wanted to try their Key Lime Pie. In fact, I passionately want to try everyone's Key Lime Pie, if only to compare it to the amazing pie Red Rock Canyon Grill served me.
The Pie
The Red Rock Canyon Key Lime Pie is a HUGE slice of delicious lime custard pie with graham cracker, walnut and pecan crust and a creamy dollop of homemade whipped topping. All of this for the very economical price of $5.99! Dianne and I both enjoyed the pie and brought half of it home to fight over later. Never eat here without ordering the pie. You have been warned!
The Service
The service was extremely professional. Since the servers work as a team, you never find yourself waving madly for attention. Our waiter knew the menu backwards and forwards including loads of enticing details about the preparation. Although we had to wait about 20 minutes for our table, we enjoyed the time at the bar and Dianne got to try a new cocktail - The Cosmo. It is a bit like pink lemonade, if lemonade were made with vodka.
The Atmosphere
Apparently, the highlight of the evening at the Red Rock Canyon Grill is their sunset toast. However, we arrived too late and there wasn't any sunlight to enjoy anyway. I can tell you that the place offers great views of the Arkansas River and dining indoors or out. Of course, I was most impressed by the toilet. I can't speak for the ladies room features, but the men's room offers a flat screen TV, right in front of the urinal, showing basketball. For me, it was like someone read my mind.
The Bill
The Red Rock Canyon Grill can be expensive if you order the higher end entrees, enjoy cocktails and splurge on dessert like we did. However, we still got out of there for about $85. That is comparable with the restaurants just across the river in Jenks. In fact, it was more affordable than The Melting Pot and those pikers made us cook our food!
The next time you want some really great American food in a classy but casual environment, I heartily recommend Tulsa's Red Rock Canyon Grill, just make sure to do your bowling BEFORE the meal.
Red Rock Canyon Grill
9916 Riverside Pkwy
Tulsa, OK 74137
(918) 394-7625
http://www.redrockcanyongrill.com/
Simply Good American Food
The first thing you notice when walking into the Red Rock Canyon Grill is a large number of whole chickens slowly roasting in a open hearth rotisserie. This chicken is the restaurant's specialty and it is not to be underestimated! This is chicken that will make you want to slap 'The Colonel'. Most of the entrees on the menu are hardwood grilled and you could really taste just the right amount of smoky flavor in every item we tried. None of the entrees required translation, just good simple food items like steak, ribs, salads, seafood and enchiladas.
Dianne ordered the chicken with BBQ ribs and I got the nightly fish special: Trout and Sea Scallops with blanched asparagus. Both entrees were SO fantastic that I decided to break with tradition and order dessert. Normally, I would count the two glasses of scotch & water as dessert but I passionately wanted to try their Key Lime Pie. In fact, I passionately want to try everyone's Key Lime Pie, if only to compare it to the amazing pie Red Rock Canyon Grill served me.
The Pie
The Red Rock Canyon Key Lime Pie is a HUGE slice of delicious lime custard pie with graham cracker, walnut and pecan crust and a creamy dollop of homemade whipped topping. All of this for the very economical price of $5.99! Dianne and I both enjoyed the pie and brought half of it home to fight over later. Never eat here without ordering the pie. You have been warned!
The Service
The service was extremely professional. Since the servers work as a team, you never find yourself waving madly for attention. Our waiter knew the menu backwards and forwards including loads of enticing details about the preparation. Although we had to wait about 20 minutes for our table, we enjoyed the time at the bar and Dianne got to try a new cocktail - The Cosmo. It is a bit like pink lemonade, if lemonade were made with vodka.
The Atmosphere
Apparently, the highlight of the evening at the Red Rock Canyon Grill is their sunset toast. However, we arrived too late and there wasn't any sunlight to enjoy anyway. I can tell you that the place offers great views of the Arkansas River and dining indoors or out. Of course, I was most impressed by the toilet. I can't speak for the ladies room features, but the men's room offers a flat screen TV, right in front of the urinal, showing basketball. For me, it was like someone read my mind.
The Bill
The Red Rock Canyon Grill can be expensive if you order the higher end entrees, enjoy cocktails and splurge on dessert like we did. However, we still got out of there for about $85. That is comparable with the restaurants just across the river in Jenks. In fact, it was more affordable than The Melting Pot and those pikers made us cook our food!
The next time you want some really great American food in a classy but casual environment, I heartily recommend Tulsa's Red Rock Canyon Grill, just make sure to do your bowling BEFORE the meal.
Red Rock Canyon Grill
9916 Riverside Pkwy
Tulsa, OK 74137
(918) 394-7625
http://www.redrockcanyongrill.com/
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