Bright Spots

Thirty years ago this month, Kenny Deese and his father, Earl, started a new family business—Allied Foam Fabricators. Their original location was next door to H & H Gun Range on I-40 and they moved to their current location at...

We will be celebrating, eating, honoring some folks and shopping some fun, unique auction items. More details to come. A few individual tickets for $75 are still available. One example of an auction item is a Wheeler District Experience for...

The following is an article published by the OKC Chamber of Commerce for #ShopSmallforOKC, written by Laura Nance. Robin Jones, director of the WesTen District, thinks exploring the district is like an adult scavenger hunt—finding hidden gems and a few surprises,...

A new WesTen Bright Spot had its start in Bricktown when Michael Crowder, Michael Noonan, and Patrick Krencicki, while working at Bricktown Brewery, came together to create an alcoholic soda to put on tap and sell at the restaurant.  That...

Brewers Union (BU) began as a brewery incubator in 2017 at 520 N Meridian in the WesTen District.  This business model was a response to legislation passed in 2016 that allowed Oklahoma breweries to sell their products in a taproom. ...

Just saying the name of this unique business is a Bright Spot for us! The Dealy Express family of companies (Kommando Kilts, Renboots, and Hide Junkie) is a small specialty apparel retailer that focuses on high quality, one- of- a-...

We just discovered a WesTen business that has been here a few years and definitely qualifies as a Bright Spot--Cottonwood Creek Ranch which offers horseback riding, riding lessons, horse birthday parties, summer horse riding camps as well as being the...

Eighty years ago, on April 22, 1941, the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated the Council Grove/Jesse Chisholm Historical Marker just southeast of Lake Overholser.  On Thursday, April 22, 2021, they re-dedicated it and celebrated the history it represents. They...

The workforce program at Reaching Our City (ROC) is making great strides helping individuals with sustainable employment and mentoring in WesTen.  There are: 18 youth participants (16-24)11 adults3 participants in the process of enrollment1 participant with a transitional job/work experience1...

The WesTen District, with Northwest 10th Street as their main corridor, introduces Third Saturdays in WesTen with a MadPotter Open House, Council Grove Historically Local Tour at Castle Falls, and a Marking Tree Open House. MadPotter Studio with Matt Murray...