Shop. Eat. Play.
Christmas Light Driving Guide
Edmond Electric Lights Parade
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V. 6, ISSUE 8 Oct. / Nov 2014
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AROUND EDMOND It’s Christmas time in Edmond and that
To add to the amazing festivities our
means it’s the most charming time of the
city and local businesses offer to our
year.
community, we hope that our 6th Annual
For those that are new to Edmond, every
Christmas Light Driving Guide in this
year Edmond shows its Christmas spirit
issue helps guide you to some of our areas
usually around Dec. 5 to the 7th, through
coolest light displays. When we started
Citizen’s Bank of Edmond and DEBA
this in 2009, we had no idea how popular
lighting up Downtown, Santa Clause
it would be and it is proof we are not the
arriving at Citizen’s Bank, the Mayor’s
only family that has fun driving around
Essay Contest, the lighting of Shannon
looking for amazing light displays!
Miller Park, the Edmond Electric Lights
This month we are featuring two Local
Parade to free carriage rides in Downtown
Flavor recipes, one a Christmas Tree
Edmond. This year there will be a new 5K
Cupcake recipe found through Pinterest
at Mitch Park to raise money for a new
in a photo graphic and I’ve included
light display to start up next year at Mitch
ingredients and directions. It was really
Park. If you missed it this year, put it on
fun to construct! The other is a Christmas
your calendar, because these events on
Sangria that we tried 3 ways, including a
this weekend are the things that truly make
non-alcoholic version that was delicious.
Edmond a one of a kind place to live.
In My Home, we feature Emory Anne
This year, we were all lucky to not
Interiors fun Christmas selections along
have ice or heavy snow (last year a
with some of the latest found at 2 Doors
heavy ice storm happened that caused the
Down Furniture, both on 33rd St. &
cancellation), and the Edmond Electric
Bristol, between Kelly & Santa Fe.
Lights Parade went off without a hitch.
We are finally back to publishing
Before the always-fun parade, Mayor
monthly, with this issue and would like
Lamb and First Lady Cheri Lamb held
to thank all of the businesses that have
the Christmas essay awards ceremony
supported us throughout the year. Without
for school-aged kids in Shannon Miller
all of you, this magazine nor the social
Park, next to the Edmond Public Library
networks would be possible. I hope
in Downtown Edmond. The theme this
all of you will support our advertisers
year was the 12 Days of Christmas. This
throughout this season and 2015; they are
tradition has lasted in Edmond since the
a great group of local businesses!
late ’70’s, and is a fun way for elementary school aged kids to express themselves. The lighting of Shannon Miller Park was
Merry Christmas to all of you, see you Around Edmond in 2015! Sherri
special & a huge thanks to all of the Parks employees that put them up, and then it was a short trek over to Broadway to wait for the Edmond Electric Lights parade to begin, to the delight of everyone who came out in the misty, chilly weather.
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CITY BUZZ Edmond shows its Christmas spirit usually around Dec. 5 to the 7th, through Citizen’s Bank of Edmond and DEBA lighting up Downtown, Santa Clause arriving at Citizen’s Bank, the Mayor’s Essay Contest, the lighting of Shannon Miller Park, the Edmond Electric Lights Parade to free
carriage rides in Downtown Edmond. This year there will be a new 5K at Mitch Park to raise money for a new light display to start up next year at Mitch Park. If you missed it this year, put it on your calendar, because these events on this weekend are the things that truly make Edmond a one
of a kind place to live. This year, we were all lucky to not have ice or heavy snow (last year a heavy ice storm happened that caused the cancellation), and the Edmond Electric Lights Parade went off without a hitch. Before the always fun parade, Mayor Lamb and
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First Lady Cheri Lamb held the Christmas essay awards ceremony for school aged kids in Shannon Miller Park, next to the Edmond Public Library in Downtown Edmond. The theme this year was the 12 Days of Christmas. This tradition has lasted in Edmond since the late ’70’s, and
is a fun way for elementary school aged kids to express themselves. The lighting of Shannon Miller Park was special & a huge thanks to all of the Parks employees that put them up, and then it was a short trek over to Broadway to wait for the Edmond Electric Lights parade to begin, to
the delight of everyone who came out in the misty, chilly weather.
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SOCIAL EDMOND
Follow us at Instagram @EdmondActive as we bring you all the holiday fun in and around Edmond and where we share our readers fun photos, like this cute guy who wasn’t so sure of Santa at Citizens Bank of Edmond on Dec. 6!
You all have been overwhelmingly fun this year and we wanted you to know we appreciate you, so we ran an Edmond Outdoor Ice Rink Ticket Giveaway this season and what fun it’s been! Thanks for such a fun 6 years!
REACTION
Community Poll What’s Your All Time Favorite Christmas Movie? 1. It’s a Wonderful Life 2. Elf 3. A Christmas Story 4. Christmas Vacation 5. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Original) 6. Love Actually 7. Santa Clause 8. Polar Express 9. Miracle on 34th Street
FOLLOW THEM @EdmondActive can be found at Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram and has fun each month bringing you what’s happening in Edmond at local events, and what’s new in local shopping, dining and more. @FitcircleUS is Edmond’s newest active lifestyle store located at Covell Rd next to Uptown Grocery and carrying all things Yoga, Ski, Snow & Skateboarding & more! @Beedmond is a great feed found at Facebook & Twitter that highlights this app and all that is useful for local teens. The app helps teens find transportation, medical assistance & more. @CityofEdmond is the official city feed at Twitter and City of Edmond at Facebook, which is were you’ll get city information about street closings, urban forestry and adopt a tree information, their monthly Youtube channel Activity Planner, and more!
EVENTS Keep your eye out for new events at EdmondActive.com
“Donner” your favorite ugly holiday sweater and string your battery operated holiday lights and join us for our first Ugly Holiday Lights Run!! This will be a family friendly holiday tradition of the silly kind. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of holiday lights for a future light display in Mitch Park. 5k starts at 2pm 1 mile fun run/walk starts at 3pm
@RoostOklahoma is a new boutique located in Downtown Edmond and can be found at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
@CitizensEdmond is Edmond’s oldest and only independent community bank. You can find them at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. This is seriously one fun account to follow as our local bank is always doing something to bring some fun into the Edmond community!
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CITY BUZZ
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My Home Shop Edmond for the Holidays at Emory Anne Interiors located at 33rd & Bristol for gifts, furniture & accesories, party supplies & hostess gifts. Always free gift wrap and they offer delivery for a fee.
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Shop Edmond for the Holidays at 2 Doors Down Furniture Consignment located at 33rd & Bristol for gently used furniture & accesories, holiday items, art and more.
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Edmond Christmas 2014 Christmas Light Driving Guide In 2009, we took it upon ourselves to create a driving map of what we thought were the top residential and community light displays in and around Edmond. There are guides out there that tell you where to go to see different community displays around the metro, but we had never seen one for residential displays. We didn’t know if it was a good idea, at the time, but what we did know was that every year our family would pile in the car to seek out amazing light displays. In our 6th season of creating this guide, we’ve found that because of technology, our readers have been using this guide via mobile devices in large numbers, and that our family is definitely not the only ones who head out seeking the thrill of amazing home light displays as part of their holiday routine. For 4 years, the display in Thornbrooke, just east of Bryant on 33rd St, has always been the hands down winner donning approximately 90,000 lights set to music. This year, however, a gentleman named Chris McIntire has claimed to have donned over 100,000 lights in his display. You can find it on Sooner Rd just north of Sorghum Mill Rd. on Calm Waters Way. It is spectacular and takes over as the most decorated home in Edmond! We hope you enjoy the list of displays we have compiled, and utilize your mobile devices to head out and enjoy the displays that have been put together for all to enjoy.
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Edmond Christmas
Edmond Active’s 6th Annual Christmas Light Driving Map
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LOCAL FLAVOR Christmas Sangria Although Sangria is mostly thought of as a summer beverage and as a strictly alcoholic beverage, this recipe is for the holidays. And I tried it 3 different ways as not everyone consumes alcohol. The fruit ingredients are perfect for Christmas, with the vanilla bean, cinnamon, raisins, dried apples, apricots and cranberries. First we tested it with brandy boiled with the fruit, then with red wine, from Edmond Wine Shop, and club soda. This is the typical way of making Sangria, and it was very good, with a terrific subtle aftertaste. Then we tried it with brandy boiled with the fruit and combined it with two bottles of sparkling red wine for more of a holiday flair, and this was really tasty. Finally, we tried a non alcoholic version with no brandy and two bottles of sparkling red grape juice, to see if it would make a good candidate for a general holiday punch and it was just amazing! We hope you enjoy this recipe! Apple Cinnamon Sangria Ingredients 1/2 cup dried apples 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup raisins 6 dried apricots, cut into slivers 1/4 cup brandy 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 vanilla bean, slit lengthwise 1 2 3/4 inch stick cinnamon 1 750 milliliter bottle Rioja red wine w/ club soda or 1 750 milliliter Sparkling Red Wine or for Non Alcoholic 2 bottles of Welch’s Sparkling Red Grape Directions: In a large saucepan stir together the apples, cranberries, raisins, apricots, brandy, honey, vanilla bean, and cinnamon. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a gentle boil. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in wine. Transfer mixture to a pitcher. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours to blend flavors. Just before serving, stir in club soda. Serve in glasses over ice. If desired, using a slotted spoon, spoon some of the fruit into each glass.
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Emory Anne Interiors has home & holiday decor, gifts and more!
Gifts like Lula n Lee Jewelry, and always free gift wrap.
Stop by and be inspired this holiday! HOURS: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm 405.753.4466 www.emoryanneinteriors.com
15020 Bristol Park Place, Edmond (on 33rd, between Santa Fe & Kelly)
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LOCAL FLAVOR A Pinterest Holiday Project:
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
I have decided to try my hand at a Pinterest baking project. This project seemed like it would be fun to create. And if it worked out, I thought it would make a fun treat to feature here for little ones, and might also make a unique Christmas party centerpiece. Because some Pins only provide a photo graphic showing the steps but no written instructions or ingredients list, I wasn’t too sure about the difficulty level. My first tip for this project, head straight to a bakery like Cupcakes To Go Go and purchase white frosted chocolate cupcakes. You’ll spend most of your budget on this project on white frosting, coloring, the piping bag and attachments, and silver
sprinkles. Overall, this project was really fun and would be a fun winter project for kids. Unlike the funny Pinterest fail meme’s out there that depict this project as a loser, it was not at all. I don’t bake, and found it to be relatively easy and really fun to construct. INGREDIENTS for 5 Trees 5 chocolate cupcakes 1 container of white frosting for tops of cupcakes 2 containers of white frosting to color for ice cream cones and leaves 1 container of leaf green frosting colorant Tips and piping bag for colored frosting
1 package of sugar ice cream cones Powdered sugar to create snow on trees Candy silver balls for tree décor Directions 1. Frost chocolate cupcakes with white frosting and set aside. 2. Mix colorant with white frosting and fill piping bag. Spread the green frosting on cones with a spatula. 3. Set frosted cones on top of cupcakes 4. Use a small tip for the tree branches and pull out for a more branch like affect, allow about an hour for this step 5. Apply decorative sprinkles to your taste 6. Lightly sprinkle powdered sugar for a snow drift affect
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Shop.Eat.Play.Edmond.
We specialize in wooden letters from 6” to 4 feet tall, wooden words, growth charts and crosses. We also offer a full line of Greek products for sororities and fraternities. We love custom orders and our motto is “ We don’t do ugly”. We can be found at Paper Arts on 2nd Street and Fretz in Downtown Edmond, Cabin Fever in Kingfisher, And The Funky a Trunk West in Yukon or online at WagsCreations.com! Phone# is 405-206-4325 Email: Susan@wagscreations.com
Emory Anne Interiors is one of the trendiest stores in Edmond, with a fantastic selection of new high end to affordable pieces for your entire home, very unique home accessories, full line of Company C, Lenny & Eva and Waxing Poetic Jewelry, Thibaut fine fabrics, wallpaper and custom furniture. Emory Anne’s also offers fabric by the yard and design services in store. Be sure to stop by to visit this store first when redecorating on any budget. You can find Emory Anne Interiors at 15020 Bristol Blvd, on 33rd between Kelly and Santa Fe Open M-F 10 am to 6 pm and Sat. 10-5 pm. Be sure to follow at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest for sales & inspiration and online at www.Emoryanneinteriors.com! If you have any questions, you can call the store at 405-753-4466.
Pawparazzi lounge is Edmond’s exclusive dog daycare and boarding retreat. Conveniently located off of 2nd street, just east of coltrane near I-35. They offer interactive dog daycare, dog boarding and 5 star bathing services. They also provide a lot of tail-wagging fun in a safe, colorful and stimulating environment. It’s their passionate, well-trained staff, smaller safer playgroups, interactive play and loving care that sets them apart. They are open Monday-Friday 7am-6pm. Saturday 7-10:30pm and Sunday 3-6pm. You can find them at www.pawparazzilounge.com [1], Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vine.
Book reservations now for your special day, whether a Fall or Winter Wedding or special occassion at ArcadianInn.com and reserve your room, as they book quickly at this time of year. The Arcadian Inn Bed and Breakfast is located at 1st and University, across from UCO. To book a reservation, visit www. ArcadianInn.com or call 405-348-6347. Follow for specials at @ArcadianAarons at Facebook, Twitter Instagram & Pinterest!
MILLIES TABLE CATERING & More Millies is the place to go for weekly prepared meals, catering for your wedding or special event and for your Thanksgiving meal! Millie’s also has new brunch items in their Meals to Go freezer! Give Millie’s a call at 330-9156 or visit her website for more information! Located at 1333 W. Danforth Rd in Edmond! For more information, visit her website at www.MilliesTable.com
We offer affordable & stylish accents, restyled furniture, fun jewelry, unique decor & gifts and we have an Etsy like atmosphere! Stop in now to see all of the latest Christmas decor & gifts and accessories for you and your home. Find Serendipity Market at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest! Our Location: 917 E Danforth Rd, Edmond (Across from Ted’s Cafe Escondido) and you can call us at 405-340-8869
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Shop.Eat.Play.Edmond. Go Local with Citizen’s Bank of Edmond Businesses!
2 Doors Down Furniture Consignment takes select gently used brand name quality furniture and accessories. If you’re looking to make a change in your home this store is the place to check first as their stock is unique, trendy, and affordable, but you have to check in often as their inventory changes daily. Be sure to stop in to 2 Doors Down, located at 15020 Bristol Park Blvd Ste 400, off 33rd Street, between Kelly & Santa Fe, and take a look around, great owners and great pieces! You can also find them at Facebook at 2-Doors-Down and by calling them at 405254-5175 if you see something you’d like to place on hold! If you’d like to consign your gently used pieces, email at twodoorsdown. edmond@yahoo.com
The employees at Edmond Wine Shop have stocked the shop for the holidays, and are ready to help with the most knowledgable staff in the metro, and now is a great time to save on something new with their Employee Picks! Be sure to follow them at Twitter & Facebook @EdmondWineShop! Located on 15th & Boulevard and open Mon– Sat. from 10 am until 9 pm! You can also call in any order at 405-3413122 for a later pick up.
The Healthy Cookies for Nursing Moms! If you are nursing or pregnant, More Milk Cookies can assist in breastfeeding. Currently sold at cupcakes to go go in Edmond and The Changing Table in Oklahoma City, lactation cookies are a delicious way to meet dietary needs while nursing. For shipping or questions, email MoreMilkCookies@yahoo.com or call 405.330.2190. For wholesale and retail opportunities, please email melanyboughman@yahoo. com or call 405.657.4646Cupcakes to go go, 2524 West Edmond Road 405-330-2190 www.MoreMilkCookies.com
Store hours are M-F 10-6 and Sat. 10-5
Enjoy the fall in the country at any one of the 5 cozy Honeymoon cottages at Aaron’s Gate Country Cottages, in Guthrie, just a few minutes north of Edmond. Located on a beautiful wooded 10 acre property, you can relax with the outdoor jacuzzi’s or just relax indoors in front of the fireplace and wake up to a beautiful candlelit breakfast. Visit online at www.Aaronsgate.com to discover the different packages and to reserve your room, or call 405-282-0613.
The Animal Medical Center at I-35 offers comprehensive medical care, annual vaccine packages with heartworm checks, general surgery & dental care, senior pet care, a well stocked pharmacy, nutrition counseling, a large indoor dog and cat boading facility with 2 large outdoor play areas and professional grooming Mon.-Friday by appointment. The vets on staff are Dr. Tomlinson, Dr. Krenek and Dr. Farr. You can find them at Facebook at Animal Medical Center I-35, at Twitter at @ EdmondVet or call 405) 359-6301.
Roost Oklahoma is Downtown Edmond’s newest retailer. Designer owned, they offer a little of everything, including furniture, home accessories, jewelry, gifts & custom made items. Be sure to stop by the shop located at 2nd Street just west of the Farmers Market/ Festival Marketplace and Fretz, in the little turquoise building. You can find them online at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @RoostOklahoma.
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MY HOME Shop Edmond for the Holidays at Serendipity Market at 917 E Danforth Rd for handmade gifts, jewelry, kids items, furniture & accesories, holiday items, and more.
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