Get ready folks there’s a ton of stuff to do this weekend in Oklahoma!   
 
I’m slightly jealous of Tulsa and the fact that they have Cain’s Ballroom. It seems there’s always something going on it and this weekend is no exception. Ghostland Observatory plays on Friday night, Ian Moore on Saturday and several others throughout the weekend and early next week.  
 
Here’s a FREE family-friendly event! Every second Saturday of the month is Free Family Day at Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum. Stop by anytime from 10:30 am – 4 pm to experiment with hands-on art projects, go on a scavenger hunt, take a tour of the museum and much more.
 
Also, make sure to cheer on the Tulsa Oilers this Friday and Saturday at the BOK Center and go see The Crucible this Friday through Sunday at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.  
 
Okay, for those of us living in the 4-0-5, there are a ton of things to do here as well:
 
These days it seems everyone is looking for a deal. If that includes you, make sure to check out the Buchanan Vintage Flea Market this Saturday and Sunday at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. This monthly market is one of the finest and most respected antique and collectible markets in the state and admission only $3 for both days.  

Bricktown is always the place to be on the weekends. This Friday night red dirt music star Wade Bowen performs at the Wormy Dog Saloon and tickets are $12.  
 
Families should make time to visit the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum this Saturday, when the museum is offering free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum uses high-tech, interactive exhibits to showcase the famous and not-so-famous Oklahomans who have impacted the state, country and world.
 
Other events to check out include Curious George at the Cox Convention Center, the Second Friday Circuit of Art in Norman, the American Indian Fest on Saturday and the Thunder versus the Clippers at Ford Center on Sunday night.  

Enjoy your weekend!
-Wendy with wimgo

February 3, 2010 #wimgowednesday update:

For this month’s prize, we’re giving away a year supply of Cocoa Krispies! Thanks to @JTM8080 for the awesome suggestion.

Just so we’re clear – if you win, you’ll receive 26 boxes (no more, no less) of Cocoa Krispies. Also, the winner may be responsible for picking up the delicious Krispies.

Start RTing away! Since this contest is getting started so late in the day, we’ll choose a winner tonight around 8 p.m.

Thanks!
-Wendy with wimgo

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Starting November 4, wimgo will be giving away awesome prizes the first Wednesday of every month via Twitter.

Our first wimgo Wednesday prize is two (2) tickets to the Bedlam football game on Saturday, November 28 in Norman! 

To enter for your chance to win, you must first be on Twitter and follow wimgo. Then Retweet the applicable message and you’ll be eligible to win. Make sure to include the hashtag #wimgowednesday. 

Good luck!
-Wendy with wimgo

Need money for Christmas shopping?  Of course you do – and wimgo is here to help you out!

Join the wimgo Christmas Club and recruit six friends.  If selected, you’ll each win a $100 gift card. It’s that easy.  

Visit wimgo.com/ChristmasClub for details and to enter.

Other current promotions and giveaways include:
            Billy Joel and Elton John ticket giveaway
            Celebrity Attractions 2009-2010 Season Ticket giveaway
           Wimgo Campus Corner ticket giveaway 
           Monthly $200 review winner

Enter today!
-Wendy with wimgo

Last week wimgo gave away 20 Bricktown Haunted House tickets. A lot of people entered which means a lot of people didn’t win. If that included you, don’t fret. I have four pair of tickets to give away which means you have one more chance to win!

For your chance to win, comment on this blog post and tell me what you’re going to be for Halloween OR what your favorite Halloween costume was when you were kid.

It’s that simple! I’ll announce the winners tomorrow, Thursday, October 29.
 
Happy Halloween!
-Wendy with wimgo

It’s no secret that I love football and also no secret that I can’t win anything through wimgo.  However, if YOU love football and you’re not me, visit wimgo today and enter to win a Bedlam Fan Experience!

One Grand Prize winner will receive a VIP Bedlam Fan Experience including:

-2 tickets to the Bedlam game in Norman on Saturday, November 28
-Tour of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
-1 autographed item
-1 night stay for two in Norman
-A $250 gift card

Also, four First Prize winners will each receive a pair of tickets to the Bedlam game.

Remember, you can enter once each day through the website.  Anyone that is a fan on Facebook or a follower on Twitter is automatically entered to win.  Does that include you?  If not, what are you waiting for?  Being a follower or fan increases your chances.

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Good luck!
-Wendy with wimgo

 Click here for complete contest rules.

wimgo gives away a lot of stuff nearly every single week.  
 
Need proof?  Within the last week, wimgo has given away tickets for Star Wars in Concert, OU vs. Texas football, OSU vs. Missouri football, and the Bricktown Haunted Warehouse.    
 
Wimgo also has several ongoing promotions that include:
-Win $200 each month just for rating and reviewing restaurants and businesses on wimgo.
-Bedlam Football tickets or a chance to win either a Honda MUV or Volkswagen CC Sedan.  Visit the wimgo booth at Campus Corner during before every home OU game (excluding Bedlam-November 28) and register for your chance to win. 
-Celebrity Attractions Broadway Tickets  One (1) Family Four Pack of 2009-10 Broadway Season Tickets including all five shows Celebrity Attractions Shows. Five (5) First Prize winners will receive a pair of tickets to one Broadway show. 
 
Some of the tickets and goodies are given away solely through social media.  So if you’re on Twitter or Facebook make sure to follow us or be a fan so you know when to chime in for your chance to win:
            Follow wimgo on Twitter
            Be a Fan on Facebook

You can also join our Facebook wimgo giveaway group where all wimgo promotions are posted in one central location and you can get notified as soon as something is posted. 
 
Stay tuned for more awesome giveaways!
-Wendy with wimgo

As you know, the weather in Oklahoma can be very unpredictable.  So I’ve managed to compile a list of outdoor and indoor activities I recommend for this week.   
 
-Lyric Theater presents “Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street“ starting this Thursday and running through November 1st. Tickets are only $40 to see this classic musical (and my favorite) thriller.
 
- The Civic Center Music Hall is the place to be to see “Dracula” just in time for Halloween. The show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Civic Center Music Hall and tickets start at only $15.
 
-Several concerts are making their way to Oklahoma this week, including Relient K at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa on Tuesday and Rose State College in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Third Day at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center on Saturday, and the Stone Temple Pilots at Lucky Star Casino in Concho on Sunday. Tickets for all events are available online.
 
-The most loved and best known science fiction film-series of all time, Star Wars brings the thrilling music and spectacular costumes to Oklahoma this week. The show is at the BOK Center on Tuesday night and the Ford Center on Wednesday. Tickets start at $37 or $35 and are available online or at the venue box offices.
 
-What better way to get some Christmas shopping done than at An Affair of the Heart this weekend at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds? The event is a three-day arts and craft show where you’re sure to find something for most everyone on your shopping list.
 
-This weekend is the 31st Annual Oktoberfest at Tulsa’s River West Festival Park. Enjoy delicious food and beverages, as well as carnival rides, live music, polka dancing and arts and crafts. The festival is open to the public and is fun for the entire family.  

What do you have planned for this week?  
 
-Wendy with wimgo

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to try out the new Iron Starr BBQ in Norman. It was all kinds of fantastic.

The location is very quaint, tucked away in the heart of Campus Corner. The restaurant is sophisticated and classy, but still boasts a casual, comfortable air. I had the BBQ Club sandwich and Fancy Mac & Cheese. The entire experience was superb and Iron Starr BBQ receives my highest recommendation!

There are a lot of great places to eat on Campus Corner! Go to wimgo.com and review your favorite Campus Corner restaurants. You can see how I rated some of my favorites and a how others reviewed Campus Corner restaurants including Victoria’s Pasta Shop, La Luna, and more.  

-Happy Dining!
Wendy with wimgo

Although the weather has been a bit dreary lately, there are a lot of events around the state this week that will cheer you right up!

-Go see Skillet along with special guests, Hawk Nelson and Decyfer Down, at SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa on Thursday night. Tickets start at only $25.

-The most talked about concert in Oklahoma is this weekend!  That’s right, U2 and The Black Eyed Peas take the stage on Sunday at Memorial Stadium in Norman.  
(Congrats to wimgo’s U2 ticket winners: Mike Weisbecker, Jenifer Cromling, and Larry Cornelius!)
 
-Theatre events include:
The ancient Greek masterpiece “Antigone” performs now through October 24 every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening.  Antigone is a powerful play written in 440 BC by Sophocles. The well-known tragedy focuses on several different themes including state control, natural law, civil disobedience, and citizenship, family, and the portrayal of the gods.  The show starts at 8 pm at City Arts Center Theater and tickets are only $15.

Check out “Fat Pig” at Ghostlight Theatre Club in the Paseo District this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  Tickets for this enlightening show are an affordable $15. This sharply drawn play not only critiques our slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty but boldly questions our own ability to change what we dislike about ourselves. 

-Football.  As you probably know, this Saturday is the infamous Red River Shootout between the OU Sooners and Texas Longhorns in Dallas.  Also on Saturday, the OSU Cowboys host the Missouri Tigers at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater.

Visit wimgo for details on these events and many others throughout Oklahoma.
 
-Have fun!
Wendy with wimgo

I heard today that in preparation for Sunday’s U2 concert in Norman, the city has already begun re-routing traffic and clearing the streets to make way for the Irish band’s entourage and equipment. May sound extreme, but this is one of the largest acts to hit Oklahoma in quite a while and “The Claw”, U2′s stage, takes nearly a week to assemble. Obviously, this is a one-of-a-kind show and you won’t want to miss it!
 
Perhaps you didn’t purchase tickets and are kicking yourself for that very reason. Well, no worries! Wimgo is giving away 2 VIP tickets and 4 general admission tickets for the show. Just visit wimgo.com/U2  for details and to enter to win.

The winners will be chosen and contacted on Wednesday, October 14th.  
 
Good luck!
-Wendy with wimgo

Click here to read more about “The Claw”.