October fun!

So many things going on this month I can't focus on just one! This coming weekend, Oct. 15 - 17 is the Powered Parachute Fly-In at the Waynoka Airport. If you've never seen these machines fly you are in for a treat. They are very colorful with the parachutes fully open when they are in flight.

We are also having a Ranch Rodeo at the Cimarron River Stampede Rodeo grounds on the east side of Waynoka on Saturday evening. This should be a fun event to watch. Upwards of 20 four man teams will compete in events like Scoop Shovel Racing! And come find out what COW MUGGING is!!!

Cimarron Wine & Spirits will be open until 9 each evening to provide you with your adult beverage choices. Come in and see us!

Following the fly-in weekend is the big Fall Break Weekend at Little Sahara. Lots of riders, lots of people! We welcome each and every one of you to Waynoka.

And to cap off the month, the last weekend is Halloween!  Little Sahara Sandsports Sat. Oct. 30th for Sand City Camping a costume spook ride, follow the leader and throw your candy to the campers. Starting around 7:00pm.

Spooks are visiting Cimarron Wine & Spirits too, so come by and see Dracula! We will also have a limited supply of the popular Crystal Head skull bottles filled with premium vodka for sale. These sell fast around Halloween so come by to get yours before we are of of stock!

Ready for the big REUNION!

Well, this is it! Every five years Waynoka hosts an all school reunion for High School alumni. This year local businesses and residents are sprucing up the downtown area with a Paint the Pole party! Spearheaded by the chamber, the fun began this week when people picked a pole and did some painting. No 2 poles are alike, no one was given instructions on how or what to paint. We're pretty excited about the results all around town. Come by and see us this weekend as you visit with classmates and friends!

Summer Porch Party

I was reading through an issue of BH&G the other day and ran across this drink recipe that sounded perfect for summer time. Even if the name implies that June is past, I think it would still be OK for July & August!

June Bug
In a blender
3 cups ginger ale
4 Tbsp. Grenadine
4 Tbsp. orange juice
3 scoops of orange sherbert
1/2 cup Bacardi White Rum

blend and serve on ice.
makes 4 servings

for a non alcohol version just leave out the Bacardi.

Waynoka Snake Hunt

The annual Snake Hunt in Waynoka will be April 9, 10 and 11 this year. We are stocking up now to provide for your adult beverage refreshment needs. We will expand hours on Friday and Saturday to open at 10 a.m. instead of noon. Unfortunately State LAW says we must close promptly at 9 .m. every night, and they don't care if it is Snake Hunt Weekend!

Proper ID will be required at the door, so be sure to bring it with you.

We look forward to seeing everyone and serving you during your visit to Waynoka.

Judy's Punch

Here is a great Holiday Punch recipe that I got from Judy Gregory this week.

1 1/2 quarts of cranberry juice
6 oz. of orange juice concentrate (with pulp or without)
2 cups Vodka ( use yoru pesonal favorite. Judy says good quality makes for better punch.)
mix everything together in a big plastic bowl, cover and freeze.
Overnight will give you a nice slush. If you freeze longer, thaw to slush stage and serve.

Christmas at CWS

I can tell it is finally here because I am ready to put up the tree and decorate! I just can't get into Christmas until I am done with my Thanksgiving turkey.

Karen left me some cute liquor store special decorations and I have mixed them with my traditional tree trimming ornaments.

I like lights and in short order we had the place all lit up!

I set up a small party idea table with both serving ideas and some gift packages.

John and Jeanne at Cimarron Wine & Spirits wish everyone a Blessed Christmas!

New owners on the way!

The paperwork is in the works! Gene and Karen are packing to move off to Ponca City, a good thing for Ponca, a sad day for Waynoka. We always hate to see good solid folks leave our town. the great news for me is that I will soon be the new owner of Cimarron Wine & Spirits.



So I am going to pretend that no one knows me and give you the scoop! Jeanne Cole and John Cole (who I can't even pretend that no one knows), moved to Oklahoma and chose Waynoka for their home in 1977. We were avid duners for about 25 years and so many of our tourist visitors will recognize John when they walk in the door this month. John is very well known from other business ventures in Waynoka, and will be carrying the workload at the store for awhile.



Retirement is the nearest thing on my mind these days, and of course leaving Waynoka is not high on my list of things to do either, so when Karen told me she was moving to Ponca and selling the business, it seemed like a natural thing. Along the way I have learned a lot about the legalities of selling liquor in Oklahoma. But we are getting close!

What will take a little longer is learning more about wines. Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, those things I know a little about (personal experiences aside), but wine is a mystery onto itself. Luckily for me I have a friend or two that know wine and are willing to offer some guidance.

So as I learn I will be posting about the business of running a liquor store business and learning about the products I will be selling. Really funny is I found out I am already learning; case in point, a commercial on TV last night, woman spills a bottle of wine and I recognize the label as Yellow Tail, a brand I am learning is quite popular in our area! And even better, John recognized the label too, and he pretends to have no interest in Wine!!

For those of you who miss Sammy, (that was Karen's Yorkie) I am sorry I don't have a dog, but John will entertain you! Come by and visit with us as we learn the business. We are glad to have you visit Waynoka!