Each year, Bricktown plays host to two days of blissful blues ” and barbecue ” to showcase some of the best jazz and blues talent around. The 13th annual Bricktown Blues & BBQ Festival will do so Friday and Saturday, at the corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma avenues. Taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, […]
Jake Dalton
Oklahoma City Zoo’s new handheld GPS devices offer a fact-filled, multimedia tour
The only thing that could make the Oklahoma City Zoo’s well-designed layout and eye-catching exhibits even better would be a completely personalized tour guide. In a perfect world, this guide would take guests behind the scenes with expert knowledge at each exhibit, teach more about how the zoo works and fit in one’s pocket. Enter […]
Oklahoma City holds RiverFest event
The third annual Oklahoma RiverFest is a three-day celebration featuring river cruises, paddleboats, Chesapeake Boathouse tours, rowing demonstrations, a park of inflatables and the increasingly popular dragon boat team racing. As Central Oklahoma’s temperatures begin to climb steadily, residents across the city look for opportunities to keep cool. And as the dog days reach their […]
Oklahoma City church hosts stroke-awareness event
According to the American Heart Association, medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and sickle-cell anemia are more likely to afflict blacks than any other race. What’s worse is that these conditions often lead to an even bigger and often fatal problem: strokes. In fact, blacks are twice as likely to die from a stroke than […]
Tinker hosts U.S. Air Force Thunderbird at weekend show
Get ready for a display of white-knuckle maneuvering and daring midair choreography ” featuring the world-famous U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds ” at Saturday’s 11th annual Star Spangled Salute air show at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City. It’s for the entire family, not just jet nuts. With free admission, parking at the General Motors […]
