I have some friends coming in town to hang out in OKC this weekend because there is so much going on and I think it shows how far OKC has come:

Thursday, 10.07-Sunday, 10.10:
Oklahoma Regatta Festival - http://oklahomariverevents.org/oklahoma-regatta-festival

Friday, 10.08:
- Muse/Passion Pit concert - http://www.okfordcenter.com/events/index.cfm?page=calendar&event_id=104&fs=1

Saturday, 10.09:
- Plaza District Festival - http://plazadistrictfestival.com/

- Deep Deuce Music Festival - http://www.welcometobricktown.com/wp_blog/first-annual-deep-deuce-music-festival-set-for-october-9th/

- Randy Rogers at Wormy Dog

How many of these things would be happening 15 years ago? There are several other things going on that I didn't even mention, but all these events are the sign of a vibrant city. These are the type of events that will keep people in their 20s and 30s from moving to Dallas or other places. I'm really excited about the future with the development of authentic, local (esp. the local music festivals) things to do. I hope some of you attend these events.

Don't forget Mesta Festa.

Don't forget Mesta Festa.

Good point... And Art on Tap at OKC Museum of Art.

7th Annual ARTonTAP at OKC Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/support/fund-raising/artontap (ARTonTAP Info)
OKC’S BEST BEER TASTING EVENT!
Friday, October 8, 2010, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

The 7th Annual ARTonTAP, the beer tasting event!, will be held Friday, October 8, 2010, 7–10 p.m. Enjoy more than 80 different beers alongside great food, music by Born in November, and of course, the fabulous artwork on display in the galleries including La Serenissima: Eighteenth-Century Venetian Art from North American Collections (special exhibitions gallery) and Jonathan Hils: INTERSECTION (third floor). Mingle in the Museum’s lobbies and mix on the roof top at the Stella Artois Roof Terrace Beer Garden, all to benefit the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s world-class exhibitions. Participating breweries and restaurants are Adobe Grill Gourmet Mexicano, Battered Boar Brewing Co., Cabot Cheese, COOP Aleworks, Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa, OK, James E. McNellie’s Public House, Museum Cafe, Mustang Brewing Company, Old Germany Restaurant and Premium Distributing.

Also the OKC Barons make their debut this Saturday.

. . . Heritage Hills Home Tour (Sat/Sun) and children's "Discovery Concert" but the Philharmonic (Sunday afternoon).

Don't forget the OKC Parade of Homes starts on Saturday!

http://okchomebuilders.com/news_alerts.php#AEvents