Oklahoma’s aerospace industry takes center stage later this month as Aerospace Week returns with a full slate of events highlighting innovation, workforce development, and the future of flight. Running March 30 through April 4, the weeklong series will bring together industry leaders, educators, policymakers, students, and community organizations across the state. The initiative is led […]
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Rex Linn Returns to Host 65th Western Heritage Awards
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum has named actor Rex Linn as emcee for the 65th Annual Western Heritage Awards, taking place Saturday, April 11. Linn, a Texas-born, Oklahoma-raised actor with roles in over 50 films and 45 TV shows, is known for his passion for Western culture. “Rex has a special connection to […]
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Free to Live to Host Art Show and Auction Benefiting Animal Care
An evening of art, community, and compassion will take center stage later this month as Free to Live Animal Sanctuary hosts a fundraising art show and auction to support hundreds of animals in its care. The event is scheduled from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27 at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. Proceeds from […]
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Taste of OKC Returns with Food and Purpose May 30
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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Myriad Gardens Expands Tulip Festival
Each spring, more than 60,000 tulips transform downtown Myriad Botanical Gardens into a vibrant display of color. This year, the annual Tulip Festival expands to a full week—Saturday, March 28 through Sunday, April 5—giving visitors more time to experience one of Oklahoma City’s most anticipated seasonal traditions. Tulips bloom on their own schedule, guided by […]
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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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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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Oh, The Places You Can Go!
Even as the weather continues to oscillate between warm breeze and winter storm, crocuses and daffodils are beginning to bloom throughout the city. They’re a gentle, pastel reminder that spring is, in fact, settling in. There is no better place to experience this seasonal transition than at Oklahoma’s vast collection of state parks and recreation […]
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Feeding The Wandering Mind
After wading through the crystals and knick knacks at the front of Craig’s Emporium, you’ll come across a life-size recreation of the alien from the 1996 Tim Burton film “Mars Attacks!” Sitting atop aUFO-style shelf filled with large geodes and positioned under a plethora of rainbow windsocks and mosaic lamps, the alien hardly stands out. […]