Charmed by enthusiasm, studio producer trains Skating Polly
Skating Polly partners with Hook Echo Sound to learn the nuts and bolts of the recording process.
Yoga festival set for Memorial Day weekend
Oklahoma City YogaFest at Paseo 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Old Trinity of Paseo 100 N. Lee Ave. oklahomacityyogafest.com $12-$50 Oklahoma City is booming with new sports teams, businesses and events. This rapid growth in athletics also extends to the yoga community with five new studios that opened within the last year. Because of this, Martha…
OKC YMCA turns 125
The YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City has been a part of Oklahoma City as long as it has been a city, all 125 years.
High flyers
Discover Aviation & Airshow Spectacular 9 a.m. Saturday Sundance Airport 13000 N. Sara Road, Yukon sundanceairport.com/discover-aviation 373-3886 Free For Jason Flood, the Discover Aviation & Airshow Spectacular on Saturday is more than a chance to pilot his airplane for enthralled spectators; it’s his second chance at life. Flood is one of 15 pilots performing at…
Basil bunch is not about ‘fpooloticsd’
REVIEW Basil Mediterranean Cafe 211 NW 23rd St. basilmediterraneanrestaurant.com 602-3030 What works: Lamb shanks and kabobs are tender and tasty. What needs work: The falafel isn’t nearly as good. Tip: Call-ahead ordering can shave off plenty of wait time. For the life of me, I don’t know the difference between Mediterranean food and Middle Eastern…
Studies in fast food
On May 6, Sonic Corp. broke ground for a test kitchen at its headquarters.
OKG eat: Have a (snow) ball this summer
Nothing is better when you’re roasting in the sun than a flavored ball of snow, with sugary-sweet syrup poured over finely shaved and packed ice. There are some serious snow cone stands in OKC. Cool your taste buds when the temperatures get to right below “blast furnace.” By Devon Green — Photos by Mark Hancock…
Sizzle, slurp, munch
Bacon played a part in the 2001 movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when two naive characters were cooking bacon, which, in turn, tipped off the evil ringwraiths about the location of their camp. Frodo Baggins knew the risks of being spotted with a burning campfire and the smell of…
Video: City council recap, May 20
Today’s Oklahoma City council meeting featured budget presentations from Public Works, Public Transit and Utilities departments.
House party in District 88
An activist, a cop, a professor and a businessman are all vying to represent one of the state’s most Democratic House districts. Four candidates will face off in next month’s House District 88 primary with the winner taking the seat that is being vacated by Rep. Kay Floyd, D-Oklahoma City, who is running for state…
Electoral dysfunction? There’s a bill for that
When it comes to financing municipal elections, there are no rules. At least there are none that can be enforced. “It’s awful,” said Lee Slater, director of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, when asked to describe the state’s laws governing campaign finance reporting related to elections for city offices. Slater’s office collects campaign finance reports…
Love’s rebuilds store destroyed by tornado
Love’s Travel Stops officials reopened a store May 15 that was destroyed when it was hit by a tornado on May 10, 2010. The store, at Interstate 40 and Choctaw Road, took a direct hit as Love’s general manager Warren Waltz and several employees and customers sought shelter inside. The new store is 11,000 square…
VIDEO: City council report, 5-13-14
News reporter Ben Felder reports from City Hall on May 13, 2014. Topics: Residential chickens Property aquisition around Core-to-Shore development project Female department heads story preview
OKC airport’s revenue is mostly grounded
Airport revenues from concessions and parking have doubled over the past 10 years, despite the fact that passenger traffic has only increased by 11 percent during that same time period. Officials say there are multiple factors for the increase in revenue, including a more efficient security process.
City’s divided soul seen from 23rd Street
A walk down 23rd Street is a tour through our segregated city.
A house of hope
Tammy McKee was lonely. The struggles of trying to overcome a felony charge in hopes of landing a job had taken a toll, and she was battling mental health issues, including depression. Down on her luck and running out of money and medication, McKee, 52, admitted herself to a hospital. She first learned about Lottie…
Commentary: Hold elected officials accountable
April 30, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe took to the Senate floor in Washington, D.C. and alleged that President Obama promotes Islam and suppressed “our Judeo-Christian values.”
Letters to the Editor: May 14, 2014
In the decade 2000-2010, your monthly premiums rose 125 percent while insurance industry profits increased fivefold. That is your money going to pay for no healthcare whatsoever.
