BEST OF OKC: Services
The best places in OKC to get stuff done in 2011!
Loving Candy
In 1979, the OU student charmed the pants off America as Playboy's 25th anniversary Playmate. And then ...
Women want him, and men want to be him: Meet Thunder star Serge Ibaka
Food & Drink
Va-va-voom
A new juice joint brings tassels and fan dances to Bricktown.
Loco over local
The results are in!
Places
BEST OF OKC: Shopping
2011's absolute best shopping in OKC!
BEST OF OKC: People & Media
Here come your champions for 2011!
Lend a little
A unique book-sharing program for neighborhoods is on its way to OKC.
Saturday 18 May
OKG Newsletter
Features
Go for the gold
Local, lovely and Olympic-themed!
Features
Jenn Scott
Have you been waiting with bated breath for the Summer Olympics? If so, you’re not alone.
Dancing queen
Audrey Case represents Oklahoma in top 20 of TV’s smash 'So You Think You Can Dance'.
Vision statements
Through a unique camp pairing blind and visually impaired youth with those who are not, both groups learn their differences are few.
Features
Moose Tyler
How would you describe blue to a blind person? How would you describe Chihuly glass or downtown’s Crystal Bridge? If you’re at a loss, Daniel Brookshire suggests using textures or objects.
Let there be light
Features
Jenn Scott
You light up my life.
OK, not really. Actually the sun does that, and during the hours when the sun takes a break, it’s electricity.
Exchange rate
About 50 foreign students are looking for temporary homes in Oklahoma.
Features
Sarah Lobban
Ayusa, a global nonprofit cultural exchange program, is looking for families to host foreign exchange students for one or both semesters during the upcoming school year.
'Bad' teacher
Now in its final season, TV’s 'Breaking Bad' has a winning formula, with science help from an OU chemistry professor.
Features
Rod Lott
University of Oklahoma chemistry professor Donna Nelson helps cook up big batches of methamphetamine. Not in real life, mind you, but as the science adviser for the Emmy-winning television show Breaking Bad.
Bare necessities
Oklahoma nudists find community and liberation at a secluded resort.
Features
Kelley Chambers
Oaklake Trails Naturist Park offers the sort of outdoor recreational and resort amenities as any retreat worth its salt.
Cowboy up
An OKC nonprofit models high fashion and altruism.
Features
Susannah Waite
Cowboy & Couture
6 p.m. Tuesday
Farmers Public Market
311 S. Klein
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$35-$100
Trap ease
Blending modern dance with high-flying circus fun, Perpetual Motion offers a new way to stay in shape.
Features
Heide Brandes
The trapeze has thrilled the souls of adventurers worldwide, and the act itself is an art form unlike any other.
Getting scrappy
Take care of your planet and have the best yard in town!
Features
Christina Nihira
Matt Zitterkob and Terry Craghead take waste and turn it into a valuable soil amendment for plants.
Ice, ice baby
Declare independence from the heat with this summertime treat.
Features
Jenn Scott
If you want to survive summer in Hades — er, Oklahoma City — you must be prepared to war with the heat.
Village people
Occupy’s protests have given way to communal advocacy.
Features
Greg Horton
The Occupy movement has all but disappeared from the news, but it is growing and refocusing in Oklahoma. Occupy Tulsa and Occupy Oklahoma City have added groups in Bartlesville, Lawton, Norman, Shawnee and Stillwater, among others.
