You probably know Gene Autry best because of Christmas. Every year around the holidays, his classic renditions of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman” and his original “Here Comes Santa Claus” are audio staples of the holiday machine ” the soundtrack to frenetic shopping, tree assembly and eggnog-fueled bacchanalia. SHRINE BEVERLY HILLBILLY Of course, […]
Nathan Gunter
Krebs is haven for Italian cooking, other gastro goodies
If the more adventurous eaters among Oklahoma travelers ever decide to nut up and try a plate of lamb fries, they might do well to remind themselves of the wise words of Homer Simpson, when trying to talk daughter Lisa out of becoming a vegetarian: “Lisa, this is lamb, not a lamb.” FAMILY STYLE NO […]
Krebs is haven for Italian cooking, other gastro goodies
If the more adventurous eaters among Oklahoma travelers ever decide to nut up and try a plate of lamb fries, they might do well to remind themselves of the wise words of Homer Simpson, when trying to talk daughter Lisa out of becoming a vegetarian: “Lisa, this is lamb, not a lamb.” FAMILY STYLE NO […]
Northwestern Oklahoma presents geology playground
Strap on your best hiking shoes and have a quick flip through your memories of eighth-grade earth science class. GREAT SALT PLAINS STATE PARK 200 MILLION YEARS AGO The prairies of Northwestern Oklahoma are home to at least a day’s worth of fascinating and fun geological marvels. Travelers on a budget can get some of […]
Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry
Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation where “animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs generally congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on […]
Oklahoma ranchers downsize with smaller cattle breeds for beef industry
Any traveler who has spent time in rural Western Oklahoma or the Texas Panhandle knows what a CAFO is. As defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, a CAFO is a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation where “animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs generally congregate animals, feed, manure, dead animals, and production operations on […]
Northwestern Oklahoma presents geology playground
Strap on your best hiking shoes and have a quick flip through your memories of eighth-grade earth science class. GREAT SALT PLAINS STATE PARK 200 MILLION YEARS AGO The prairies of Northwestern Oklahoma are home to at least a day’s worth of fascinating and fun geological marvels. Travelers on a budget can get some of […]
For 40 years, alt-press covers unreported news, stories of struggle
One of the marks of any community striving for greater recognition and visibility is the creation of media outlets geared toward that community. While nationwide magazines for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community such as The Advocate and Out are widely available, regional publications have come and gone. Oklahoma City has seen its share […]
Church in ‘Gay Strip’ defies notion one cannot be Christian, homosexual
One of the most common tropes of the coming-out story is the one where someone struggling to come to terms with his or her sexual orientation must, at some point in the journey, go to the mat with the Big G: God. BIBLE STUDY GLBT CHURCH VISION STATEMENT Questions of faith and sexuality lie at […]
Church in ‘Gay Strip’ defies notion one cannot be Christian, homosexual
One of the most common tropes of the coming-out story is the one where someone struggling to come to terms with his or her sexual orientation must, at some point in the journey, go to the mat with the Big G: God. BIBLE STUDY GLBT CHURCH VISION STATEMENT Questions of faith and sexuality lie at […]
