Loving Candy
In 1979, the OU student charmed the pants off America as Playboy's 25th anniversary Playmate. And then ...
BEST OF OKC: Services
The best places in OKC to get stuff done in 2011!
Women want him, and men want to be him: Meet Thunder star Serge Ibaka
Va-va-voom
A new juice joint brings tassels and fan dances to Bricktown.
Loco over local
The results are in!
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.
Bare necessities
Oklahoma nudists find community and liberation at a secluded resort.
Potter hater
Millions of people love the books and movies … but not this guy.
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Features
Where the bison roam
Four seasons at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve: a photo essay
Features
Shannon Cornman
The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve north of Pawhuska is the largest native tallgrass prairie protected on the planet. Prior to settlement, the prairie was one of North America’s biggest ecosystems, spanning 142 million acres and 14 states from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Under there
Nikki Martin models P.J. Salvage at The Lingerie Store.
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
I’ve always kind of gone cheapo for swimsuits. No idea why, since I wear the hell out of them each summer and I (ahem) need things kept in place.
Around the world
Plenty of chic towels on the racks at Sabi.
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Who didn’t get to take that fabulous foreign vacation this summer? I kept pushing for Montreal, but my best friend rudely insisted on getting married, gobbling up my vacation funds. (However, I did just return from a weekend visiting friends in New Jersey, which is almost like visiting another planet where you can’t pump your own gas.)
Like a song
Karaoke brings out the singer in all of us. Yes, even those who can’t carry a tune.
Features
Kathy Wheeler
Karaoke (kar-ee-oh-kee): It’s a noun that means the act of singing along to a music video that comes from the Japanese kara, meaning “empty,” and oke, meaning “orchestra,” according to the Random House Dictionary. That definition doesn’t state if that act is made better or worse by musical ability.
A wild ride
The sand dunes at Little Sahara State Park create a mythical playground for off-road enthusiasts.
Features
Heide Brandes
Legends say the towering sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa were created by the chaotic consequence of a foolish joyride.
River cruisers
See the OKC skyline from a different angle: a boat. Yes, a boat.
Features
Emily Summars
After parading down concrete barriers, driving past downtown’s construction and into Regatta Park, you wonder what the heck you signed up for. How can a river cruise happen here, in Oklahoma?
The oldies
An assortment of vintage items inhabit Shabby Shack’s area inside Rink Gallery.
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Just because something’s been loved before doesn’t mean it can’t be loved again. Look at me with all this sage advice. It’s like Dear Abby over here at ShopGirl headquarters.
Meditation on the mind
‘Om’ your way to a happy place.
Features
Malena Lott
When you hear the phrase “Go to your happy place,” do you think about McDonald’s? The bar during happy hour? A beach far, far away?
Rest of the Best of OKC 2011
Another year, another Best of OKC contest behind us here at Oklahoma Gazette. Well, almost.
Features
Rod Lott
See, you people love your lists and clamor for more. Shockingly, we didn’t quite cover it all last week, despite running the gamut from Best Coffee Shop to Best Person or Business to Follow on Social Media, so for the third year in a row, we’ve assembled some extras — the rest of the Best of OKC, if you will.
Loco over local
The results are in!
Best in class
Green Bambino stocks an assortment of reusable lunch containers to take back to school.
Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Somehow, it’s already back-to-school time for kids. (That’s otherwise known as continue-to-work time for us sad, vacation-less adults.)
Art celebration
Jerrod Smith calls The Society “a community-driven, creative environment ... in the most progressive arts district in OKC.”
Film schooled
A new book covers the story of the historic Film Row district being saved from slipping into obscurity.
BEST OF OKC: Entertainment
The absolute best stuff to do in OKC in 2011!
