Uptown 23rd is set to come alive this Saturday, April 11, as Cruisin’ 23rd takes over the district from 4 to 8 p.m. with a free, family-friendly block party celebrating the Route 66 Centennial. Presented in partnership with the Friends of Uptown Foundation and Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL Class XX LAP Group, the event invites […]
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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. […]
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Bills propose additional Oklahoma state symbols
Four insects and one crop moved closer Monday to becoming state symbols. The Senate Agriculture and Wildlife Committee passed two measures seeking to add them to a long list of state symbols. Senate Bill 2065, by Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, would name the European honeybee the state agricultural pollinator while the American bumblebee would be […]
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EMBARK to Suspend Oklahoma City Streetcar Service Feb. 18–22 for Arena Construction Work
Downtown riders will need to plan ahead next week as Oklahoma City Streetcar service pauses for four days to accommodate construction tied to the city’s new arena project. From Wednesday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 22, streetcar operations will be temporarily suspended while crews complete work associated with the OKC New Arena. During that time, […]
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Memorial Museum Marks 25 Years of Remembrance with Free Admission Feb. 19
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum will commemorate the Memorial Museum’s 25th anniversary on February 19, 2026 — marking a quarter century of honoring those killed, those who survived and all who were changed forever by the events of April 19, 1995. For 25 years, the Memorial Museum has preserved the stories and lessons […]
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Uptown 23rd to Host Route 66 Centennial Celebration
Uptown 23rd will mark Route 66’s 100th anniversary with Cruisin’ 23rd, a free, family-friendly block party set for Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 4-8 p.m., at the intersection of North Walker Avenue and Northwest 24th Street. The Route 66–inspired event celebrates the historic highway’s centennial with an evening focused on community, local culture, and classic […]