What's New
Luxury mini golf next to the Maze of Hochatown. They call it "serious golf, on a small scale". If you've been to a Tiger Woods PopStroke mini golf - it's alot like that. Super cool addition to town.
Fantastic coffee truck near the EZ Mart. https://instagram.com/hochacupcoffeeco
Great new satellite location for our favorite store in Hochatown - this one in the Forest Heritage Center within the park. https://hochatime.com/
Opened last summer in the former Foggy Bottom Kitchen location in Beavers Bend State Park. This is a great location in the park - right along the river. Excited to have new owners taking over this space, and they will be serving breakfast lunch and dinner! Summer hours are 7am-9pm (10pm on Fri/Sat). Check out their menu here: https://www.thelookoutkitchen.com/beavers-bend
Brick & Bread and Sloppy Pops
A great new sandwich shop from the folks who started the Eat Out, but this is in downtown Broken Bow. They're also about to open Sloppy Pops Ice Cream right next door. Part of an ongoing revival of the downtown Broken Bow area.
The Speakeasy at Hochatown Distilling Co
Ok - this isn't exactly new, but it's new to me. Hochatown Distilling Co has a Speakeasy, behind the bookcase in the gift shop. Looks like a fun place to go try out their outstanding spirits. https://hochatowndistilling.com/
“Legendary” daiquiris - by the glass or the gallon. Jell-O shots too. https://www.daxshack.com/
What's Updated/Improved
It’s not “new” anymore, but the folks who took over the Rolling Fork Takery location are always adding new things to the menu, and the back deck and yard gets cooler each time I visit. Plus they're open 7 days a week, 10-10. http://theeatout.com/
They've added a new and much better takeout process, with a separate entrance they call Terrapin Station. They also sell beer and wine to go in here. https://www.gratefulheadpizza.com/
They've added a huge new concert venue out back - significantly increasing their capacity. Still a great option for lunch too. https://www.hochatownsaloon.com/events
They've more than doubled their brewing capacity, and added lots of outside tables. Plus they have amazing gourmet hot dogs. Always a Lake Life Favorite. https://www.beaversbendbrewery.com
They've added an outdoor bar and some great new menu options. Live music most weekends too. Also always a Lake Life favorite. https://www.mtforkbrewery.com
The marina has all new pontoon boats and jet skis this year, and they're super impressive! Guests save 10% with our promo code https://beaversbendmarina.com
They've added beautiful signs and trailheads throughout the park, paved all the main roads, plus they've added really nice air conditioned bathrooms and shower areas. Really impressive upgrades to the park. https://www.travelok.com/state-parks/beavers-bend-state-park
Coming Soon!
I discussed the The Yard above under "What's New", but there's more coming. They've installed a big artificial turf lawn, and have plans for outdoor movies and more. Looks like it will be a great gathering space right in the neighborhood.
https://www.facebook.com/theyardunderthepines
Hochabow continues to make progress as an upscale food and retail destination. The Forest Store offers "a curated selection of hand-crafted wood products for an elevated rustic or modern wood live edge-look". The store is amazing. Also open is artisan chocolatier Loblolly Chocolates.
Coming soon is PRESSA - a restaurant, wine bar and market inspired by the Italian Countryside. Featuring wood-fired pizza, small plates, a global wine selection, neighborhood market & more.
Also coming soon is Local Habit Coffee - an upscale coffee shop with in-house roasting.
"Choctaw Landing reflects the natural beauty of Hochatown. Scheduled to open in spring 2024, Choctaw Landing is a 100-room resort with meeting rooms, a restaurant, a pool with 10 cabanas, and a fully operational casino with 600 slot machines and eight table games. The resort also has an outdoor recreation venue with an amphitheater, beer garden and additional food offerings. Additionally, a unique mercantile with groceries, deli, Starbucks, and a 24-pump fuel island is attached to the resort."
That's it for now! I'm sure I missed some other great additions/improvements - so let us know if there's any we should add to the list.
So many more great reasons to keep coming back to Hochatown.
Enjoy!
Dave from Lake Life Cabins