Oklahoma Gazette’s Guide to the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, ‘tis the season to reflect on what we have and what those less fortunate among us need to survive.
Cover Stories
Wrap up homelessness
Continuing a tradition seven years running, Oklahoma City’s Homeless Alliance program The Curbside Chronicle is embarking on its annual holiday season Wrap Up Homelessness campaign. Curbside Chronicle vendors will be offering an array of holiday-themed gift wrapping paper packages designed by local artists. The mission of The Curbside Chronicle, our state’s first and only street…
Survival is success
While COVID-19 has indisputably affected the entire Oklahoma City population, marginalized groups in the metro area such as the homeless, the indigent, the mentally disabled, and those recovering from substance addiction have experienced unique challenges over the course of the last twenty months. While formal data relating to these challenges can be scarce and much…
Strain Review: G.A.S.
Strain name: G.A.S Grown by: Magestic Craft Cannabis Acquired from: Route 66 Buds Date acquired: Nov. 11 Physical traits: frosted light and dark green with hints of purple Bouquet: gassy and earthy Review: The name doesn’t lie. This one tastes like pure diesel up front, earthy on the exhale and a slightly sweet aftertaste. A…
The four elements of Christmas
RACE Dance Collective was founded by Hui Cha Poos in 2008 with the goal of creating more professional dance opportunities in the OKC metro area, especially for dancers who want to stay in Oklahoma long-term. Poos saw what it would take to create and sustain a vibrant local dance scene, and did it through collaboration…
Black Sky Affair
A 1987 Supernova changed the way we see the stars.
Soundcheck: The Bottom of the Barrel – Sober
The debut 9-track album from Oklahoma City quartet The Bottom of the Barrel is a rip-roarin’ time, and that’s no small feat for an acoustic record. Comprised of guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and upright bass, the sounds on Sober are noticeably light on percussion, with just the occasional snare, shaker, snap, or foot stomp to…
Strain Review: Cowboy Cup indoor flower entry #98 (strain unknown)
Strain name: Cowboy Cup indoor flower entry #98 (strain unknown) Grown by: ??? Acquired from: The Lettuce Bar Date acquired: Oct. 12 Physical traits: purple and light green with wiry stigmas and frosted trichomes Bouquet: gassy and sweet Review: Of the 82 samples provided for the second judges’ pack (there were so many entries that…
The Toe Tag: The Last Responder
Now that I’ve told you a couple of Oklahoma stories about death, it’s only fair to share my own. What I do is not for everyone. It’s not even for a select few. I graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with my double bachelor’s degree in forensic science and criminal justice in 2011. Through…
Kill the Indian, save the man
In May 2021 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations announced they had used ground penetrating radar to confirm unmarked graves of 215 children, later revised to 200, at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. This confirmation came on the heels of the report by the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This report, released…
Citizen Spotlight: Delisa Jones of Second Chances Thrift Store
In each issue, we highlight a person in our community who stands out for their leadership, kindness, and good deeds. Know someone like that? Email bgreen@okgazette.com to share their story.
Kind side
The holiday season is upon us once more and with it comes togetherness, food and stress. The chefs at Guyutes, Matt Pryor and Jarrod Friedel, have two of those bases covered for you, with a stress-free infused cream corn casserole recipe that requires just a few minutes to prepare and an hour of baking time.…
The most wonderful time of the year
Frank Capra’s Christmas classic returns to the stage with Pollard Theatre’s It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. It opens Nov. 26 “This family-friendly play encourages patrons to participate as the live-studio audience experiencing the intricate and enthralling operations of a radio studio nestled in downtown Manhattan, New York, on a snowy Christmas Eve…
Dreams of a Bikeable OKC
A bicycle infrastructure advocate shares how everyone benefits from a bikeable community and how you can get involved in creating positive change
Gazedibles: No Cook Thanksgiving
There are lots of reasons why you might not be spending the day seated at a traditional dinner table but still want someone else to cook your food. From traditional holiday fare to not-so-much, here are seven spots around OKC and Tulsa where you can get a great meal on Thanksgiving Day.
