Oklahoma City’s premier culinary celebration, Taste of OKC, is set to return May 30 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, bringing together some of the city’s top chefs, community leaders, and philanthropists for an evening that blends fine dining with a meaningful cause. The annual event will be led by co-chairs Derrick Ott and the […]
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Cruisin’ 23rd brings Route 66 celebration to Uptown Saturday
Uptown 23rd is set to come alive this Saturday, April 11, as Cruisin’ 23rd takes over the district from 4 to 8 p.m. with a free, family-friendly block party celebrating the Route 66 Centennial. Presented in partnership with the Friends of Uptown Foundation and Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL Class XX LAP Group, the event invites […]
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Community survey launched to help guide future of Downtown OKC
The City of Oklahoma City is inviting people to share their input as part of the Downtown Oklahoma City Strategic Plan, a long-range effort to shape the future of Downtown and Bricktown. The 10-month process will develop an implementable vision to guide land-use, public infrastructure and private development decisions in the urban core. Residents and stakeholders are encouraged […]
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New sculpture Cloud Embrace installed in Bricktown
A new public art installation, Cloud Embrace, has been dedicated in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown Entertainment District. The sculpture sits in the reimagined United Way Plaza at Reno Avenue and Walnut Avenue, next to the Bricktown Canal and Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. The pedestrian plaza is operated by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. Commissioned by Visit […]
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Oklahoma residents urged to avoid mosquito sprays that harm pollinators
As warmer weather and spring rains bring mosquitoes back to Oklahoma, pollinator advocates are urging residents to avoid yard sprays that can harm bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Many mosquito-control services use pyrethroid insecticides, synthetic chemicals related to compounds found in chrysanthemum flowers. Despite being marketed as “natural” or “green,” these sprays can kill […]
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OKC Zoo’s Baobab Lodge offers luxury overnight experience overlooking Expedition Africa
Reservations are now open for a new overnight stay at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden that allows guests to spend the night overlooking animals in Expedition Africa. The Zoo announced the opening of the Baobab Lodge, a safari-style “glamping” accommodation built in 2025 in Expedition Africa, presented by Inasmuch Foundation. The lodge sits […]
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MAPS 4 Animal Welfare Center Hits Halfway Mark in Construction
Construction on the new MAPS 4 Louisa McCune Animal Welfare Center has reached its halfway point, officials announced Tuesday with a ceremonial “topping out.” The $42-million, 70,000-square-foot facility is on track for completion this fall. Funded through MAPS 4, the center will play a key role in making Oklahoma City a safer, more welcoming place […]
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Stuck in Math Jail
Oklahoma County’s plan to plug the funding gap for its new jail quietly collapsed last month after commissioners declined to pursue a sales tax increase. Voters already approved a $260 million bond, but the price tag for the new facility has ballooned to more than three times that amount. While Commissioner Brian Maughan helped pump […]
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OSDE Audit Chaos
Auditor Cindy Byrd gave former Supt. Joy Hofmeister a clean bill of financial health, but the rest of the Oklahoma State Department of Education looks like a wild barnyard. OCAS still runs on the honor system, 23 districts spent outside cost limits, and a $1 million math vendor deal skipped competitive bidding. And Ryan Walters? Let’s just […]
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Weather Woes
As February comes to a close, Oklahomans are bracing for unpredictable weather, with meteorologists suggesting a chance of snow flurries—or sunbathing near the lake. Only in Oklahoma can you experience winter and spring in one week!