OKGazette.com - Features http://www.okgazette.com/oklahoma/articles.sec-122-1-features.html <![CDATA[Pool tab - Take it off or cover up! Either way, summer is here. ]]> It’s summer again — you know, the time when you’re close to naked in public for a couple of months? ]]> <![CDATA[Best of fests - What’s summertime without a festival? Luckily, many await in the months ahead.]]>
]]> <![CDATA[Loud and proud - Clear your calendar: OKC Pride abounds with rainbows and celebration.]]> 2012 OKC Pride Festivities
Thursday-Sunday, May 27
okcpride.org
]]> <![CDATA[Happy campers - Day camps in the metro will keep kids active over the summer months.]]> Video games and cartoons aren’t your child’s only options for summer fun. With the end of the school year, children in the Oklahoma City metro can keep both brains and bodies active with a slew of summer camp options.]]> <![CDATA[Municipool services - Edge out the hateful summer temps with a refreshing dip in the pool.]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Mother gifter - Pamper your mom!]]> When it comes to gifts, it’s always nice to find a balance between something useful, personal and out of the box. ]]> <![CDATA[Just breathe - You don’t have to be a Zen master in order to find inner peace.]]> The Mindfulness Way Through Depression
1-3 p.m. Saturday
Windsong Innerspace
2201 N.W. Interstate 44 Service Rd.
209-7117
$20
]]> <![CDATA[Curve navigation - This summer, shop niche items in the growing Classen Curve.]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Derby daze - Crouquet, juleps and hats, oh my! ]]> Last year, my friends started what is becoming a little tradition of ours: the derby party.



]]> <![CDATA[Like the bike - From four wheels to two! ]]> I don’t know about you, but traffic doesn’t necessarily bring out the best in me.]]> <![CDATA[Coming home - Taylor Armstrong on her trip to Oklahoma, new book, cheerleading and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]>  “Do you know who she is?”
]]> <![CDATA[Good gray - Don't fret over covering those gray hairs!]]>

For the last several years, I’ve been carrying around a secret. I’d been covering it up regularly, but decided recently I didn’t want to live a lie anymore.

]]> <![CDATA[Give a hoot - You're never too old for stuffed animals.]]>

There are basically three kinds of shopping trips.

]]> <![CDATA[Springtime spooks - Guthrie hosts the first Scaretacular, with guest Count Gregore to set the mood.]]> Guthrie Haunts Scaregrounds Scaretacular
7 p.m.-midnight Friday
4524 Riverside Circle, Guthrie
guthriehauntsscaregrounds.webs.com
$5-$8]]> <![CDATA[Sporty spice - Your yoga pants just became trendy.]]> Baseball season and March Madness don’t really change my life in any way. For many people, however, this time of year is consumed with balls and strikes, layups and rebounds.]]> <![CDATA[Boy, oh boy - Men’s spring fashion means bright colors, floral patterns and short shorts!]]>
The trends for spring have erupted from the pages of GQ and trickled down to the racks and bins of affordable stores and thrift shops.
]]> <![CDATA[Get fresh - With these spring-cleaning tips, domestic bliss is within reach. ]]> Spring cleaning is well and good, but why not aim higher by making what remains stylish? And while we’re at it, why not be nice to the earth as we scrub, store and shine?]]> <![CDATA[Gettin’ juicy with it - Spring cleaning includes your eating habits, too. ]]> From the promise of springtime to Oklahoma City’s recent success in Mayor Mick Cornett’s challenge to lose a million pounds, it seems like a perfect time for changes.]]> <![CDATA[Circuit court - Teen engineers-in-training test their robotbuilding skills on the hardwood for hoops.]]> With NCAA’s March Madness reaching a fever pitch, there’s another chance to witness displays of nerves of steel and laser-accurate shooting. From Thursday to Saturday, Cox Convention Center will host the Oklahoma Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. This year’s theme is “Rebound Rumble.”]]> <![CDATA[Blame it on the rain - ]]> Here’s the thing: I don’t want rain to go away, and I don’t want it to come again another day. I can play just fine when it’s raining, in fact.]]>