Food and Drink Features
Nathan Gunter
Designated driver this year for the big holiday celebrations? Stay sober in style.

Music
Stephen Carradini
Making a list? Checking it twice? Tearing it up in frustration? Give the gift of music with these in-tune suggestions for the fam.

Sports
Clark Matthews
Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant receives a lot of accolades. Coming into the season, NBA pundits bent over backwards to proclaim Durant as the “odds-on favorite” to win the MVP.

Letters to the Editor
Chuck Tweed
Larry Laneer asks in a recent review (Theater, “Enter stage left,” Jan. 19, Gazette) why new works aren’t being presented at theaters. As production director of the Jewel Box Theatre, I would like to respond.

Sports
Clark Matthews
Between now and Feb. 24, most discussion about the NBA will revolve around trade rumors. As that date gets closer, followers of the league will pontificate about which players are on the market. Some teams will throw in the towel for the season and shed high salaried players while other teams will seek to add one final piece that can help them.

Sports
Clark Matthews
Things could not be going much better for the Thunder organization. It has two of the brightest stars in the league, just acquired the big man it has coveted for years, and is lauded as a potential dynasty. Most importantly, the market is absolutely in love with the franchise.

Features
Charles Martin
As the winter chill thaws and Oklahomans get restless for outdoor fun, festivals spring up all across the state, drawing art aficionados, history buffs, food connoisseurs and gearheads.