Not The First Rodeo
The Cowboy Cup, Oklahoma’s homegrown cannabis competition, returns to Stillwater for its fourth year.
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Christmas corral
Downtown in December Nov. 3 – Jan. 29 Downtown OKC Various Locations downtownindecember.com | 405-235-3500 Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown OKC with an assortment of events and attractions from the annual Tree Lighting Festival to the Devon Ice Rink, holiday pop-up shops to snow tubing at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Lights on Broadway and…
Buckle up
Cannabis competitions have come and gone, but The Cowboy Cup gains horsepower each year. Before medical cannabis was legal here, Daniel Lewis had a vision for a competition in his home state. He traveled the country to see how other medical and recreational states handled their festivals and competitions, handpicking some best practices and trimming…
Soundcheck: John Fullbright – The Liar
Since its release at the end of September, John Fullbright’s long-awaited The Liar has carried avid word of mouth amongst loyal fans and genre listeners. Its 12 songs have gotten good marks in online music magazines, and the consensus is clear. Even though it’s been eight years since his last album, a practical eternity in…
Gazedibles: French Toast
In the ranking of sweet breakfast dishes, French toast is always a winner. While syrup-soaked pancakes and waffles are great, a really good French toast knocks the rest out of the park. With National French Toast Day coming Nov. 28, it’s worth paying tribute to this brunch classic, so let your sweet tooth do the…
Hood makes good
You may not be too familiar with Adam Hood just yet, but these days, a lot of movers and shakers in Nashville have come to know him well. He started performing live shows at just 16 years of age in his hometown of Opelika, Ala., and hasn’t stopped writing, touring and recording music. For two…
Holiday cheers
This holiday season, Ponyboy is transforming this season into an aggressively festive pop-up called Miracle on 23rd Street. The international concept was started by a popular barware brand held in high esteem in the bar service industry, Alex Larrea, food and beverage director, said. “Miracle got started as a way for them to program this…
Christmas crescendo
If you were to be asked what artist is the best-selling Christmas artist, answers would invariably range from Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby to Mariah Carey, Josh Groban or Kenny G. But that honor actually goes to Mannheim Steamroller, whose dozen Christmas albums (and counting) have racked up 31.5 million sales worldwide to date. And…
Citizen Spotlight: Rob Watkins
Helping doesn’t have to be complicated—sometimes the simplest of actions can have a substantial impact. Rob Watkins knows what it’s like to be on the street and how quickly a change in circumstances can land someone there. Rob found himself homeless in Oklahoma City after a difficult divorce was followed by the false promise of…
Welp, that didn’t go quite as pollsters had predicted…
Welp, that didn’t go quite as pollsters had predicted… On the positive side, voter turnout in this election was somewhat impressive, with just over half of registered voters turning out to the polls (nevermind that means that half of them didn’t). On the other hand, Kevin trounced Hofmeister, garnering nearly 200,000 more votes than she…
Holiday VIBES
“I imagine kind of this crisp, cool, December first night with lots of people bundled up and out on foot with hot chocolate, or something stronger, in hand and walking up and down these cute streets and, you know, Christmas music in the background and lights in trees and light posts and just a pretty…
Strain Review: Gelato Cake
Strain name: Gelato Cake Grown by: D-Luxe Farms Acquired from: D-Luxe Dispensary (Classen) Date acquired: Nov. 9 Physical traits: frosted light green and orange Bouquet: gassy and citrusy Review: Formerly The Classen Collective, the dispensary rebranded under the D-Luxe umbrella earlier this year. Selected the Gelato Cake from the house grow, which uses Korean Natural…
Strain Review: Mint Doobie
Strain name: Mint Doobie Grown by: Stingers Cannabis Co. Acquired from: WeedzStock Dispensary Date acquired: Nov. 9 Physical traits: green and orange Bouquet: floral and earthy Review: When you step into the lime-green lobby of WeedzStock Dispensary, you’ll be met with vintage vending machines filled with soda and games. The mom-and-pop shop places a great…
Blood pact
Choate House’s portfolio is a stunning collection of wedding and family photography, but Blood Relative Films’ Tenkiller is a gritty and profanity-laden crime flick. Both entities were born from the minds of husband-and-wife duo Jeremy Choate and Kara Choate. The couple met in art school at Oklahoma University and Choate House was a way for…
Oklahoma has long held itself to be an oil and gas state, but that well seems to be running dry and the state is hanging its future energy hopes on a potential mirage.
Oklahoma has long held itself to be an oil and gas state, but that well seems to be running dry and the state is hanging its future energy hopes on a potential mirage. It’s old news that both Tesla and Panasonic have given a hard pass to the Sooner State, opting instead for Texas and…
Thank you, poll workers
On the Friday before election day, I returned to my favorite place to vote, the Oklahoma County Election Board headquarters on Lincoln Boulevard. It conjured memories of standing in a long line with an ebullient crowd in 2008 to vote for Barack Obama. I was certain that the world was about to change, and that…
Christmas future
The Territorial Christmas Celebration, with the Pollard Theatre sitting right in the middle of historic downtown Guthrie, is the highlight of the city’s holiday season. In 1987, The Pollard Theatre’s original company sought to produce a Christmas play that would align with the territorial timeframe and Christmas festivities. They commissioned Oklahoma-based playwright Stephen P. Scott…
