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A MERRY & BRIGHT 1950’S SODA SHOP & BRIGHT
While in Pawhuska, stop into Weigants Pharmacy and experience their authentic soda shop, gifts and more!
BY KATHY SMITH
Usher in the holidays in Pawhuska with dancing, rodeo excitement, a parade, and shopping! This popularized Oklahoma town, recently brought to worldwide attention from the film “Killers of the Flower Moon”, is the setting of extraordinary history and flavor. During your visit, a must stop is Weigants Pharmacy authentic 1950’s soda fountain. Effie and Allie mix up delectable drink treats sure to please everyone. Their list of tasty, sweet drinks is practically limitless. From malts and shakes, exotic lemonades and phosphates, to T-3 coffee drinks and cocoa…you will love this family experience! It’s intriguing to watch your cold brewed coffee made from their “coffee still.”
Weigants Pharmacy, located at 714 Kihekah Ave, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, was started in 1979 by Jim and Ellen Weigants. Gavin and Lindsay Gatrell purchased the pharmacy in 2021 and have since upheld its reputation for offering pharmacy services patients can always count on. From the time they took over, they have implemented innovative approaches to service, including making it more accessible to patients in a wide variety of channels; in-person, through the telephone, and online through their website. “Our mission is to provide safe, highquality patient care while exhibiting the highest level of professionalism and respect for our patients,” said Lindsay. The Gatrell’s have breathed new life into the business by expanding its offerings to include their family-friendly 1950’s soda fountain and unique gifts.
The menu at this pharmacy and scoop-shop is affordable and fun. Some of the all-time most ordered items include chocolate malts, prickly pear lemonade, floats, and cherry phosphates. My favorite was their strawberry cheesecake shake. Each treat is made of fresh ingredients right in front of your eyes, all are tall tasty and delicious, here a few of their wonderful offerings at family-friendly prices:
Soda Phosphates / $2.50 a glass: Cherry, Orange, Blackberry, Sarsaparilla, Strawberry, and Rootbeer.
Lemonades / $1.50 a glass: Prickly Pear, Lavendar, Cherry and more.
Cherry Limeade / $1.50.
Iced Teas / $1.50 add a flavor!
Shakes & Malts / $3.95.
Root Beer Floats / $3.00.
T-3 Brewed Hot & Iced Coffees / $3.95.
Pair your favorite drink with one of Mimi’s Cookies or another treat from their shelves and you have an instant pick-me-up while shopping for Weigants’ thoughtful gifts and strolling the streets of Pawhuska this holiday season.
WEIGANTS PHARMACY
714 KIHEKAH AVE., PAWHUSKA, OK
(918) 287-1317 | WEIGANTSRX.COM
PAWHUSKA HOLIDAY EVENTS
PAWHUSKA WESTERN SWING FESTIVAL
Festival Kickoff
Friday, November 15, 2024, 8 pm – 11 pm
Osage County Fairgrounds, Pawhuska
Enjoy live Western Swing music from the Brazos Valley Boys! We have General Admission Tickets, Reserved Table Seating Tickets, and VIP Packages Available. https://pawhuskawesternswingfestival.com
Fiddle Contest
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Constantine Theater, 110 West Main Street in Pawhuska
You’ll find history - and some of the BEST fiddle players in the country! Enjoy a morning listening to fiddlers competing for the title of Pawhuska Western Swing Festival Fiddler of the Year! Tickets are $10. https://pawhuskawesternswingfestival.com/
“The Birth & History of Western Swing” Documentary Film
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
Constantine Theater, 110 W Main St., Pawhuska
Go back through the years of some of the greatest performers of Western Swing. Tickets are available online. 2pm - 4p at the Constantine Theater. https://pawhuskawesternswingfestival.com/
Dancing to the Music of Oklahoma Swing!
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Osage County Fairgrounds, Pawhuska
Spin some circles on the dance floor and enjoy an evening of the music of Oklahoma Swing!
BRANTLEY CATTLE BATTLE INVITATIONAL RODEO
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, 7:00 PM | Doors Open @ 6:00 PM
Osage County Fairgrounds, Pawhuska, OK
Advance Tickets: $10 GA | $15 Floor Level (Limited)
Online Tickets available at: https://www.rodeoticket.com/rodeos/brantley-cattle-battle-invitational/2024/tickets
“A VINTAGE CHRISTMAS PARADE”
Saturday, December 7th at 5:30 pm, Pawhuska, OK
The route is TBA due to the construction.
https://www. pawhuskachamber.com/events/
