In recent years, the world of health has seen the advent of group fitness regimens. Instructor-lead dance classes like Zumba are the favorite of many, but in Oklahoma, even the most devoted dance aficionados may not have heard of one particular workout. It’s called Nia, and it’s been gaining followers and popularity slowly, but surely […]
Sarah Lobban
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Sweet tooth
Traveling is always an option over the summer, but with gas prices as they are, the cost of going out of state can get a little out of hand. A great alternative is taking your mind, if not your body, on a tour of pure imagination. Upstage Theatre in Edmond offers your imagination the chance […]
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A bright idea
Credit: Mark Hancock Driving down Route 66 can be like a 70 mile-per-hour history lesson, where vestiges of the state’s past stand out along 400 miles of highway. In Yukon, a 100-plus-year-old flour mill visible from the Mother Road is a symbol of local pride and community spirit. Crowning the old building is a sign […]
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Easy riders
“National Ride to Work Day illustrates the growing number of motorcyclists on our streets and how important it is for drivers of all types of vehicles to share the road,” said Kevin Behrens, assistant director of the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. The ride seeks to promote courtesy between motorcycles and their four-wheeled automotive brethren, as […]
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Quitting with pride
Vicki Monks and Matt Harney check out smoking ads that have targeted the LGBT community. Credit: Mark Hancock What’s not as well-known is that within the LGBT community, smoking rates are considerably higher than among the population as a whole. One study by the American Lung Association even estimates smoking rates in that demographic might […]
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Athletic Endeavor
Every year, competitors gather at the University of Central Oklahoma to compete in the Endeavor Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Many come from out of state — some from across the globe — to compete in 11 events, including swimming, power lifting, table tennis and archery. This year, there is additional motivation. The 2012 […]
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District fine
Memorial Day weekend marks the 36th anniversary of what began as a small street market with a few devoted, if ragtag, artists. Today, the Paseo Arts Festival has grown into an attraction boasting more than 80 visual arts booths for fairgoers to peruse. Painters, sculptors, ceramists, jewelers and fiber artists are all represented in the […]