🌱 Which El Reno diners are must-stops on your next Route 66 trip?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which El Reno diners are must-stops on your next Route 66 trip?
• What did the 2013 El Reno tornado reveal about EF5-level winds?

Also on today's calendar: Light Up the Lawn and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunlit and increasingly windy, with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
• Saturday: Breezy with plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cruisin' Down Memory Lane In Oklahoma (journal-topics.com) — El Reno gets a tasty spotlight as the proud home of the classic onion burger, with local staples like Sid’s Diner, Johnnie’s, Robert’s Grill, and Jobe’s highlighted for hungry Route 66 travelers. The story follows a nostalgic drive across Oklahoma’s stretch of the Mother Road, from quirky roadside attractions to historic theaters and museums, but always circles back to small-town stops that make the journey memorable.
   

• How Strong Are Tornadoes? Understanding the EF Scale and the Extreme Power Tornadoes (sciencetimes.com) — El Reno’s 2013 tornado is highlighted here for having Doppler-measured winds of 302 mph, among the strongest ever recorded aloft, underscoring how extreme local storms can be. The piece explains how the Enhanced Fujita scale works, how radar and damage surveys determine ratings, and why accurate measurements shape building codes, emergency planning, and community safety across tornado-prone areas.
   

📸 Around El Reno

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Reno

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 22

• OKC West Livestock Market LLC
  OKC West Livestock Market LLC, 7200 U.S. Rte 66, El Reno
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Ribbon Cutting for Doghouse Bar & Grill
  Doghouse Sports Bar , 1402 S Choctaw Ave , El Reno
  10:30 am

Tuesday December 23

• Light Up the Lawn
  El Reno Carnegie Library , 215 E Wade St , El Reno
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• OKC West Livestock Market LLC
  OKC West Livestock Market LLC , 7200 U.S. Rte 66 , El Reno
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Cocoa, Cookies, & Christmas Crafts (Grades 6-12)
  Yukon, OK Calendar , 1200 Lakeshore Drive , Yukon
  4:00 pm
• CDC - McTeacher Night
  El Reno McDonald's
  5:00 pm
• William Lee Martin
  Centre Theatre , 110 S Bickford Ave , El Reno
  7:30 pm
• Sounds of the Season
  Yukon, OK Calendar , Yukon Fine Arts Auditorium 850 Yukon Ave. , Yukon
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Community Coffee - Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church
  Chisholm Trail Presbyterian Church , 801 W Vandament Ave , Yukon
  8:00 am
• Meet Local Helpers: Yukon's Christmas in the Park
  Yukon, OK Calendar , 1200 Lakeshore Drive , Yukon
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting for Doghouse Bar & Grill
  Doghouse Sports Bar , 1402 S Choctaw Ave , El Reno
  10:30 am
• Piedmont Wildcats vs Southmoore Sabercats
  Wildcat Athletic Center , 12110 Edmond Rd NW , Piedmont
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in El Reno. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in El Reno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Reno here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yukon

• An historic downtown Christmas … (yukonprogressnews.com)
• A Gift of Nourishment (yukonprogressnews.com)
• Santa, Mrs. Claus visit library Friday (yukonprogressnews.com)

Oklahoma City

• Red Dirt Riches: Luxury Oklahoma City home with gym, theater, and a private fishing pond (okcfox.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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