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 […]
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Homecoming 2025
Join Homeless Alliance for an unforgettable evening at HOMECOMING 2025, an event celebrating the transformative journey home. It’s inspired by a classic high school homecoming, but it’s more than just a party! It’s a celebration of the power of community, connection and the collaboration that makes our city so special. The night will feature a […]
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Gourmet growth
This is a sponsored post paid for by Kite Investments. The Oil Tree grand opening 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, July 26 The Oil Tree 2101 NW 50th Street, Suite 140 405-242-6457 theoiltree.com Gourmet shop The Oil Tree, 7646 N. Western Ave., opens a second location at OAK, 2124 Northwest Expressway, on Saturday, July 26. “Opening […]
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Glamp grounds
When Travis Brorsen was trying to figure out his life’s direction, it didn’t come to him in a dream or vision; it wasn’t the result of working with a career counselor or life coach. Instead, it went running away from him down Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles. After graduating from Oklahoma State University (OSU) and […]
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Misfit miracle
Longtime Oklahoma City Thunder fans can certainly understand the inclination to root for the underdog, cheer on the outlier or bet it all on an unlikely hero. Local nonprofit Mutt Misfits Animal Rescue Society has been doing the same thing since 2017, saving the dogs and cats that have been deemed “unsaveable” by other organizations. […]
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Sponsored: Bison Coloring Contest July
How to enter: 1. Color Spirit Buffalo and take a picture of the colorist with the buffalo and/or a picture of the colored Spirit Buffalo alone 2. Submit the image and complete the profile at okgazette.com 3. Share your image to collect votes Entries for contestants under the age of 18 must be submitted by […]
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Proud city
By the time you read this, Pride will have been going strong in OKC for nigh on a fortnight and in the metro for more than a month thanks to Norman Pride in May. But whether you’re just getting started or getting your second (or third) wind, there are still plenty of loud and proud […]
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Still free
Juneteenth on the East Thursday, June 19-Saturday, June 21 NE 23rd St. between N. Hood Street and N. Kelham Avenue https://www.withloveokc.org/juneteenth Free Issued by President Lincoln on Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation freed people enslaved in the Confederate States — on paper at least. In reality, news of emancipation only traveled as fast as […]
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Sponsored: Bison Coloring Contest
How to enter: 1. Color Spirit Buffalo and take a picture of the colorist with the buffalo and/or a picture of the colored Spirit Buffalo alone 2. Submit the image and complete the profile at okgazette.com 3. Share your image to collect votes Entries for contestants under the age of 18 must be submitted by […]
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Modern heresy
Jon Middendorf faced a heresy trial in 2018. A panel of clergy and administrators convicted the senior pastor of Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene with charges vague enough that his conviction was deemed not worthy of punishment. Middendorf had dedicated a baby as part of a service in his Northwest Expressway church, and […]