Community & Lifestyle

On Saturday Nov. 1, nearly 1,000 Oklahomans and visitors stood in the sunny intersection of W. Main St. and N. Robinson Ave. as Hildreth gave the final speech in the ceremony honoring the legacy of her mother.

“You had to be there.” If you didn’t live in Oklahoma City in 2003, it’s hard to explain what it was like. Twenty-two years ago, there was no Devon Tower, no arena. There was no Oklahoma City Thunder, and even the Hornets team didn’t come to Oklahoma City until 2005. You could absolutely flip a […]

Remember being scared of vampires and werewolves and, like, Freddy Krueger and other cool monsters instead of pretty much every facet of daily life? Nowadays, Halloween is perhaps the most relaxing time of the year, so let’s pumpkin spice it up. Here’s a lucky 13 or so fun-sounding goings-on going on in the metro this […]

Oklahoma City Philharmonic Maestro’s Ball 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 OKC Golf & Country Club7000 NW Grand Blvd. (405) 841-5387okcphil.org/maestrosball$300-$3500 Much like the Phantom of the Opera, masked music lovers will soon emerge to revel in the music of the night.  “Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor,” sings the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical. […]

A devoted mom to two young children, Adaeze Elijah, founder of Bloomfield Kids Arts & Crafts Studio, 610 S. Kelley Ave., Suite Y, in Edmond, knows that art and creative activities boost academic performance and support mental health.  A 2019 report by Houston’s Arts Access Initiative stated, “Students with access to arts programs report lower […]

Autumn vibes are in full swing across Oklahoma City! As the temperatures drop and the leaves turn, the districts of OKC come alive with food, art, music and family-friendly fun at every corner. From colorful parades and late-night markets to pink-powered shopping sprees, theatre performances, comic-book adventures and international cultural celebrations, there’s truly something for […]

On Sept. 27, the Central Oklahoma Independent Bookstore Fall Crawl will challenge book lovers to visit as many local shops as possible in the most adorably nerdy variation on a pub crawl we’ve seen. Follow @centralokbookstorecrawl on Instagram for more information. We’ve compiled a handy guide to get you started, in case you’re the kind […]

Undoubtedly, Oklahoma City’s most iconic building, The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City has an equally iconic history. William Balser “Bill” Skirvin commissioned prolific Oklahoma City architect Solomon Andrew Layton to design the hotel, which opened to much fanfare in 1911. One of the largest hotels in the Midwest, the landmark’s Art Deco façade and English Gothic […]