Weekend Look: In town and around

By Erik Tryggestad and Chris Colberg

Published: February 8, 2008

1. Just in time for Valentine's Day, An Affair of the Heart returns to the metro area. Find your sweetheart's desire as you peruse table after table of handcrafted gifts, antiques, collectibles and gourmet food.

Shop from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at State Fair Park, NW 10 and May. Admission is $6 and is good for all three days. For more information, go online to www.aaoth.com or call 632-2652.

2. Rising fuel prices won't stop the car-crushing fun at this weekend's Extreme Monster Truck Nationals. Equalizer, Hot Tamale and Get 'Er Done are among the trucks doing battle. You'll also see Freestyle Moto-X motorbike stunts and side-by-side mud drags.

The engines roar at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the State Fair Arena, NW 10 and May. Admission is $18 for adults and $10 for children. VIP tickets are $25 and include a free Transformers toy. For more information, go to www.extrememonstertrucknational.com or call 948-6700.

3. You'll find everything except the groom at this weekend's Bridal Fair. Visit with vendors of wedding dresses, flowers, caterers and find almost everything else you'll need to make your special day a memorable one.

The fair, produced by KWTV, is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Tickets are $7 at the door. Get discounts by registering online at www.bridal

fair.com. For more information, call 843-6641.

4. Enjoy great cuisine for a good cause at the 2008 Valentines and Wines wine tasting and auction, presented by the McBride Clinic and McBride Clinic Orthopedic Hospital. Sample a variety of wines and food from some of the area's finest restaurants.

The party is 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63. Registration is $75. Proceeds benefit the Oklahoma chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. Reservations are required for this 21-and-over event. For reservations or more information, call 936-3366.

5. NORMAN — John Anderson has performed country music since the early 1970s.

Anderson performs with special guest Johnny Lee at 8 p.m. Saturday at Riverwind Casino, 1544 W State Highway 9. Tickets, if there are any left, are $23.50-$27.50. For tickets or more information, go online to www.riverwind.com or call 322-6000.

1. WEATHERFORD — The Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jazz Festival concerts, featuring world-famous jazz musicians Bobby Watson and Live and Learn, will be at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. today at the Fine Arts Auditorium, on E Davis Street, just south of E University Drive.

For more information, call (580) 774-3708 or go online to www.swosu.edu/music.

2. MUSKOGEE — Celebrate Black History Month on a Historical Black Town Tour. Depart at 8 a.m. Saturday from Muskogee Civic Center, 425 Boston St. The tour includes stops in different communities and ends at 5 p.m.

For more information, call (888) 687-6137.

3. HENNESSEY — Listen to area musicians in the genres of country, bluegrass, gospel, and folk music at 525 S Main St. The Hennessey Hometown Hootenanny is 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, call (405) 853-6212.

4. GROVE — The Home & Garden Show features 75 exhibits of home and garden products, how-to seminars, demonstrations and cooking shows at the Civic Center, 1720 S Main St. The show is 3 to 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call (918) 786-9079 or go online to www.groveok.org.

5. ANTLERS — Enjoy the Deer Festival Valentine celebration spotlighting arts, crafts, wineries, jewelry, candles and more downtown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.

For more information, call (580) 298-2488.

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