Justin and Jenna Brooks bought in early on the idea that downtown Bethany is set to explode into the next bustling district within the Oklahoma City metro. Their shop, You and I Apparel + Gifts, has entered its second year of business nestled into a strip with good walkability and plenty of parking flanked by […]
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Comfort Orchard
Olde Orchard Restaurant 7339 NW 23rd St., Bethany 405-787-3332 What works: Service is quick and friendly and everything is made from scratch. What needs work: Don’t mess with tradition. Tip: Save room for dessert. In honor of our issue that releases the week of the country’s celebration of independence, I wanted to find a restaurant […]
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Historic engagement
Ain’t I a Woman 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Southern Nazarene University 6729 NW 39th Expressway, Bethany snu.edu/aint-i-a-woman 405-789-6400 Every suburban university worth its salt has at least one firebrand professor pushing big ideas to rattle the norms of its sleepy campuses. Pam Bracken is that firebrand for Southern Nazarene University (SNU), and she is reveling in […]
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Think Bethany
For much of the past few decades, Bethany’s NW 23rd Street corridor has been a place where only the locals go, with grocery stores, open-air shopping malls, gas stations, medical offices and a school. There’s little to brag about with vacant commercial buildings falling into disrepair and a lack of upkeep and appearance. The number […]
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Saving sofas
Sofas are the places we sit, the sites of family gatherings and, sometimes, objects of historical consideration. But they are also the focal point of Aubrey York-Ketner and her father Brad York’s business, Fancy Couches. Fancy Couches opened in late 2017 with a unique business model offering “exquisite lounging rentals” especially suited for photography shoots, […]
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Two Santa Fe South High School student athletes sign on the dotted line
Two Santa Fe South High School student athletes sign on the dotted line.
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The metro is home to five “exemplary high” achieving schools
The metro is home to five “exemplary high” achieving schools.
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A Bethany theater gives aspiring actors of all ages and experience levels a place to hone their craft
Founder Audra Faust believes this is the first time Bethany has had its own theater company.
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The metro celebrates Independence Day with live music and fireworks
Parades, parties and other Fourth of July festivities take place through Tuesday.
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Oklahoma City Restaurant Week, happening June 9-18, also benefits Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma started its Food for Kids Backpack Program in 2003 after learning about an Oklahoma City elementary school student who fainted while waiting in line on a Monday for lunch. The student had nothing to eat over the weekend. In the 14 years since it began, the program has grown to […]