Spotlights Oklahoma Business

Har-Ber Village Museum

4404 W. 20th St. • Grove, OK

Email: Info@HAR·BERVILLAGE.com www.HAR-BERVILLAGE.com • 918.786.6446

A visit to this quiet lakeside village will take you on a nostalgic journey into the past. Har-Ber Village Museum celebrates the bygone era of pioneer life in Oklahoma. Multiple log cabins house eclectic collections of antiques, and frequent living-history demonstrations bring the times alive for visitors. Remember the past, celebrate the present, imagine the future! Open the third Saturday in March through the first Saturday in November. Hours 9 am-3:30 pm, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

New Life Spa

2086 S. Main • Grove, OK 918.948.2758 www.mynewlifespa.com

Balance. New Life Spa is designed to help you find balance and healing in your life.

If you are just looking to visit or are considering a membership, Sharon, our wonderful concierge, will be happy to give you a tour of our spa, explain the benefits and functions of amenities. From our salt room and salt sauna, red light vitamin D therapy and oxygen bar to many pain management services, you will find many ways to help your body heal itself.

See our website for all of the details about our services so you can get started feeling better today!

Lendonwood Gardens

One mile west of Main St. on Har-Ber Road 918.786.2938 • www.lendonwood.com

Don’t miss the springtime colors of Lendonwood Gardens, an 8-acre botanical garden in Grove. You’ll enjoy beautiful azaleas, rhododendrons, daylilies, dogwoods, peonies and more! Stop by the Oklahoma Garden for regional plant ideas, and check out the Japanese Pavilion overlooking the Koi pond. You’ll see why Lendonwood offers the perfect backdrop for weddings, photography and special events. Open year-round from dawn to dusk. Make a date to visit Art in the Garden Saturday, May 6, when area artisans display and sell their works along Lendonwood’s winding pathways.

Zena Suri Alpacas

35401 S. 580 Road • Jay, OK • 804.389.2579 www.zenasurialpacas.com

Bring the whole family and walk together among our peacefully grazing alpaca moms and daughters. This spring, bring a picnic or head to the alpaca store for air-conditioning, to sign the guest book or maybe to shop for alpaca items. People come from around the world to visit Zena Suri Alpacas, and some even spend the night.

May means haircuts at Zena Suri Alpacas. Did you ever wonder where Dr. Seuss got ideas for some of his characters? Come and meet our newly shorn characters—buy their fiber, yarn, toys or maybe a beautiful sweater for Mom.

Call 804.389.2579 to arrange an unforgettable experience. We are in Zena, Oklahoma, near Grand Lake.

6th Annual Toes in the Grand Festival showcases Grove as perfect summertime destination

By Don Lowe

Once again, a grandiose four days packed full of wide-ranging entertainment is returning to Grove, Oklahoma, with the sixth annual Toes in the Grand Festival that’s slated to bring thousands of residents and visitors to this town of about 7,000 in mid-June.

Amongst a variety of options to enjoy will be Pride Amusement Carnival, 2 Hip Chicks Roadshow with more than 100 booths, Historical Semi-Trucks Show-N-Shine, and Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races, as well as a beer garden and several food trucks.

In describing some of the feature attractions, Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Grove Convention & Tourism Director/Membership Director Brent Malone says, “2 Hip Chicks is a traveling road show that sells everything from A–Z clothes, antiques, crafts, etc.

“The American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) Green Country Chapter will be bringing some of their finest-looking semi-trucks from all over the U.S. This group will be coming from a national event in Reno, Nevada, and headed to Grove to show off some of the coolest antique semis in the world.”

Another experience sure to create a great deal of excitement is the Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races. “American Power Boat Association (APBA) hydroplanes are some of the coolest racing machines in the world,” says Malone.

“These guys set on their knees, running speeds upwards of 90 mph, while battling a circle track at Wolf Creek Park. These boats will be traveling from all over the U.S. to compete in the Wolf Creek Nationals. These boats have been coming to Grand Lake ‘O the Cherokees for the past 10 years.”

All those in attendance will have plenty to eat. Malone says, “There will be around 10-12 food trucks with everything from barbecue, Thai food and Italian food to American food, ice cream and candy. You will not go hungry. We will also have a beer garden for adults sponsored by Grove’s Royal Liquor.”

As for the music, Malone shares, “Zimmeroo is a ‘90s rock band from Grove. 80 & Out is a group out of Southwest Missouri, also a rock and roll group. We’re calling Friday night our ‘Rock Out Friday.’

“Saturday’s bands are Backwood Country from Jay, Oklahoma, which won the Battle of the Bands a couple years ago. Ricochet is a ‘90s country band that had several No. 1 hits, and they will be the finale.”

The way Malone sees it, there is a whole lot to like about all that’s offered here, and he says, “There’s free music, free boat races and a free semi-trucks show. The only thing that will cost is if you want to buy something from a vendor or the rides at the carnival.

“This is the kickoff to our summer events. It’s going to be bigger than ever with music and fun. This is our first year with a full-fledged carnival. We’re adding shopping and a huge vendor base. The racing has been part of this for the past four years. Adding semi-trucks gives men a reason to come.”

It is a family affair, and Malone says, “Kids can ride the rides, mom can shop and dad can grab a beer, watch the boat races and look at some unbelievable semi-trucks. Then, they can all gather as a family, pull up lawn chairs and listen to some great music.

“Grove is growing, and we love showing off our beautiful town and flexing our lake-life muscles.”

Event Schedule

Thursday, June 15 – Wolf Creek Park:

• 5-10 p.m. / Pride Amusement Park

Friday, June 16 – Wolf Creek Park:

• 12-10 p.m. / 2 Hip Chicks Roadshow, Historical Semi-Trucks Show-N-Shine, Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races (ends at 5 p.m.), food trucks and beer garden

• 3-10 p.m. / Pride Amusement Park

• 5-7 p.m. / Live music with Zoomeroo

• 7:30-10 p.m. / Live music with 80s and Out

Saturday, June 17 – Wolf Creek Park:

• 12-10 p.m. / 2 Hip Chicks Roadshow, Historical SemiTrucks Show-N-Shine, Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races (ends at 5 p.m.), food trucks and beer garden

• 3-10 p.m. / Pride Amusement Park

• 5-7 p.m. / Live music with Backwood Country

• 7:30-10 p.m. / Live music with Ricochet

Sunday, June 18 – Wolf Creek Park:

• 10 a.m.-3 p.m. / Thunder on Wolf Creek Boat Races

Toes in the Grand Festival FAST FACTS

When: Thursday, June 15-Sunday, June 18

Where: Wolf Creek Park, Grove, Oklahoma

Lots to Do in Grove: Festival organizers encourage those visiting for the Toes in the Grand Festival to enjoy all the great things to see and do in Grove and Grand Lake this weekend. Here in our corner of Northeast Oklahoma, you’ll find may great things – 45,000-acre Grand Lake ‘O the Cherokees, Har-Ber Village & Museum, Second Kicks Cycle Works Motorcycle Museum, Honey Creek Hive Mini Golf, Lendonwood Gardens, golf courses at Shangri-La Resort, Patricia Island Country Club, Quail Ridge, parasailing, fishing charters, Grove Farmer’s Market, and an abundance of great shops, restaurants, boutiques and galleries. Plus, the area hosts great events all summer, from top fishing tournaments to the monthly Grove Block Parties and more. Whatever the season, there is always a good reason to visit Grove and Grand Lake.

Gracious Hosts: Toes in the Grand is presented by the Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau and put on by the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce.

For More Information: Contact the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce at 918.786.9079, go to the ToesInTheGrand.com website or check out the Toes in the Grand Festival Facebook page. Note: The ramps at Wolf Creek Park will be unavailable for public use during the event.