Saturday 25 May
OKG Newsletter
Christina Nihira
Home, luxury home
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone would just build you the house of your dreams? That dream might not be far from reality.
Features
Christina Nihira
Concept Homes Tour
12 p.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday
11649 Mill Hollow Court;
1501 N.W. 158th, Edmond
$10
Do the ’due
Too hot for cooking? Fondue dinners are perfect for interactive family meals.
Downward-facing puppy
Yoga takes a holistic approach to kids’ health through concentration, flexibility and creativity.
Kids
Christina Nihira
Kids can get stressed. Spending the afternoon in “tree” position, flitting around like a butterfly or mimicking a cat may be the remedy.
Get the scoop
How many licks does it take to celebrate National Ice Cream Month?
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
Ice cream is more than just 31 flavors. Scads of franchises dot the metro, ready to scoop out summer’s classic dessert. Ice cream is good any way you dip it, but wouldn’t you rather keep it local?
Wine wedding
Selecting the right spouse is important, but almost as tricky is serving the right wine.
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
Wine has been served at weddings for centuries. With the summer months being an especially popular time for the exchange of nuptials, choosing the perfect wine can be daunting after couples have sent out the “Save the Date” cards.
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.
Municipool services
Edge out the hateful summer temps with a refreshing dip in the pool.
Features
Christina Nihira
It’s just a matter of time before the temps begin to soar. Don’t despair. Options are available to let you splash your way to cooler days.
Curve navigation
This summer, shop niche items in the growing Classen Curve.
Features
Christina Nihira
The groovy retail center Classen Curve has continued to thrive and develop since opening a couple of years back at the corner of N. Grand Boulevard and N. Western Avenue.
Feminine frames
The female experience is featured at Lunafest, a film festival by, for and about women.
Raw appeal
A culinary academy offers one-time or extended courses in raw food techniques and tenets.
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
Tucked away on the Classen Curve, the Matthew Kenney Restaurant and Academy is a place where chefs in white aprons and pants happily bustle about the kitchen.
Nuts for coconuts
Here’s a trend we like! Coconut water is a low-cal way to diversify beverage options.
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
Long ago on a desert island, coconut milk was the preferred drink of Gilligan and The Skipper. Today, coconut water is the craze.
Eat like a horse
Kick off racing season at Remington’s latest restaurant addition.
Food and Drink Features
Christina Nihira
A day at the races has become more delicious. Bricktown Brewery, known for its craft beers, last month opened a second location on the casino level at Remington Park.
Birrieria Diaz
Visit Guadalajara by way of a Bethany restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Restaurant Reviews
Christina Nihira
Birrieria Diaz
6700 N.W. 39th, Bethany
603-1304
What works: The authentic food is fantastic.
What needs work: There is limited parking.
The tip: There's a parking lot behind the restaurant.
My funky valentine
Whether full of devotion or disdain, Valentine’s Day offers something to do.
Features
Christina Nihira
Valentine’s Day isn’t always about romantic dinners, flowers and chocolate. In fact, iconoclasts can rejoice in the many alternatives offered to commemorate cupid’s holiday.
