For the past year, a fleet of charcoal-colored buses have zipped along much of Classen Boulevard and Northwest Expressway as part of Oklahoma City’s first bus rapid transit line. Using some bus-only lanes and traffic signal prioritization, the new bus line is meant to somewhat mimic a subway or streetcar. Fares are paid before boarding, […]
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Shades of red
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt made headlines last month after penning an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris, rejecting his own party’s nominee, Republican Donald Trump. Except “endorsement” isn’t the word Holt would use. His column, published in the Philadelphia Citizen, focused on his desire to see a president with “character, competence and commitment.” “I […]
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Out on the town
There are only a handful of thriving, open LGBTQIA+ districts in America, and even in the face of the state’s regressive legislation and reductive attacks on our queer community, Oklahoma City still has one of the best. The 39th Street District (lovingly nicknamed “The Gayborhood”) has been going strong for decades, helping to establish Pride […]
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Protesting for privacy
“HIE. Not for me.” The chant echoed around the steps of the state capitol March 18. The crowd had marched from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s office parking lot, down Lincoln Boulevard before several hours of speeches under a sun fierce enough to burn but too cold to free them from their coats and sweaters. […]
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Kill your lawn
“Urban citizens do not always realize what a difference they can make with a few earth-friendly practices,” Josh Kouri with the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) said. The director of OCC’s Yard-By-Yard program, Kouri helps Oklahoma homeowners improve the beauty, environmental sustainability and health of their backyards by conducting site visits to consult on yard transformations, […]
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Get picklin’
Fun, social and healthily addictive, the fastest growing sport in America is looking for a way to bounce its way into your heart. With over 36 million players nationwide, pickleball has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years, and for good reasons — the ease of play, the low cost of entry and sociability […]
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In living memory
To donate to Clayton Bahr’s medical bills and end of life care, please visit his GoFundMe page. The heat clung to the final summer Sunday of the year as dozen after dozen poured into the Tower Theatre to mourn a man still amongst them. Those hundreds gathered for “A Toast to the Good Life — […]
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Countdown to 2023
Ringing in the second quarter-century of the annual event, fireworks will bring 2023 in with a blast at Arts Council OKC’s Opening Night New Year’s Eve event, alongside live performances, food trucks and a bustling crowd. Organized by a team of two volunteer co-chairs each year, the planning process begins months in advance for the […]
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Bustling market
If you’ve lived in Oklahoma long, you have at least one memory of the OKC Farmers Public Market. A wedding. A concert. A sporting event. A first date over drinks or dinner. Or even just some weekend shopping. As the district’s current incarnation closes in on a century in operation, entrepreneurs are looking to the […]