Selling Scents
Between the pandemic and the rise of digital commerce, local soap, skincare and scent-makers have had to adapt to selling their wares.
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Scents, cents and senses
The earthy herbal whisper of an antique store, the clinical coolness of a hair salon, the hearty, rich buzz of a coffee shop—open the door of any local business and scents are often the first to greet you—followed shortly by a cheerful voice and riot of distinctive color. The OKC metro’s treasure trove of local…
Live wires
Ten years ago, Oklahoma City had no Criterion. The Jones Assembly hadn’t been assembled, and Tower Theatre was still an abandoned relic of a bygone era. There were still concerts that came to town, but the city has grown and hopefully with it, our appetite for shows. OKC concert goers are in for a busy…
It’s hard to believe that a Democrat is giving Kevin a run for his money in the latest gubernatorial polls until you remember that Joy Hofmeister isn’t actually a Democrat.
It’s hard to believe that a Democrat is giving Kevin a run for his money in the latest gubernatorial polls until you remember that Joy Hofmeister isn’t actually a Democrat. But after four years of this guy, we’ll take anyone else. “The new KOCO 5-Amber Integrated poll found that Stitt has a three-point lead over…
Sour hour
A little sweet and a little sour. Here are two cocktails that go down easy. Ven A La Luz by Bradford House 1.5 oz Maestro Dobel Silver tequila .5 oz lemon juice .5 oz lime juice .75 oz agave syrup ¼ fresh avocado 1 oz grapefruit juice Add all contents to a shaker with ice.…
Strain Review: Pink Runtz
Strain name: Pink Runtz Grown by: Bono-Ape Cannabis Co. Acquired from: Lotus Gold Date acquired: Sept. 25 Physical traits: frosted purple and light green Bouquet: sweet and gassy Review: There are a lot of good growers in the Oklahoma cannabis market, but it’s not often that you stumble upon one that ticks all the boxes.…
Strain Review: Sherb Pie
Strain name: Sherb Pie Grown by: Charly’s Cannabis Acquired from: Burns Cannabis Experience Date acquired: Sept. 28 Physical traits: frosted dark green, deep purple and orange Bouquet: gassy and sweet Review: Burns Cannabis Experience opened in a beautifully-renovated Western Avenue home near NW 86th St. in June. The Sherb Pie’s face-pounding aroma was a surefire…
Citizen Spotlight: Stacey Yarbrough
When she emerged from prison in 2016, Stacey Yarbrough didn’t have much of a resume. The weight of 11 felonies heavily hindered her ability to get employment or find a place to live. She happened upon the soft opening of the downtown Sunnyside Diner where a meeting with co-owner Aly Cunningham would change her life.…
Straight in, no tricks
“I’m always fighting with it,” modern blues guitar legend Tab Benoit said about his now near-mythical 1972 Fender Telecaster, the same guitar he’s been playing practically every single day for over thirty years. “It’s not easy to play. It doesn’t play good, but I like it like that. You have to squeeze things out of…
Mistresses of mayhem
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show has never left theatres. The 1975 cult-hit movie has remained in limited release for the past 47 years, making it the longest consistently-running movie in cinematic history. Before the movie became an underground classic and the pillar of the midnight screening phenomenon, there was the 1973 play, The…
Cutting costs
It’s easy to hate our regional electricity mammoth OG&E. There are bland lines we repeat to one another just like talking about the weather or Saturday’s score: OG&E is expensive, the power goes out too often, they chopped down a beloved tree… Even reading that is boring because we’re always saying these things. OG&E is…
Heartless
Four years ago, Adam Serwer wrote an article for The Atlantic entitled, “The Cruelty Is the Point.” It made the disturbing claim that Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear. In the fall of 2018, the administration began what Serwer called the ethnic cleansing of…
If you follow U.S. Sen. James Lankford’s logic on the Oklahoma drought relief as a sign from God on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, then what kind of statement was just made in Florida?
If you follow U.S. Sen. James Lankford’s logic on the Oklahoma drought relief as a sign from God on the overturning of Roe v. Wade, then what kind of statement was just made in Florida? Lankford, pandering to his audience onstage at the Pray Vote Stand Summit put on by the ultra-Christian organization Family Research…
