A business with a sweet purpose is expanding its mission. Sasquatch Shaved Ice, a program of the Homeless Alliance, is expanding from its original location in The Plaza District and launching a second stand located in Bricktown. Thanks to a grant from the Arnall Family Foundation, Sasquatch Shaved Ice is growing its program to provide […]
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40 years: City changes
Oklahoma City as we know it was unrecognizable 40 years ago. While physical changes — like the contemporaneous influx of entertainment and eatery options — are obvious, the attitudes of city residents were also drastically different in 1979 and in the following decades. “1979 was important for a lot of reasons,” said Bob Blackburn, executive […]
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Cover: Rocket launch
Last week, Highlights magazine (yes, that one) issued a “statement about human decency, plain and simple” calling for the U.S. government to cease the “unconscionable” practice of separating immigrant children from their families. “Moral courage means standing up for what we believe is right, honest and ethical — even when it is hard,” Highlights chief […]
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Opening electricity
Although Clayton Kershaw’s franchise-record streak of starting eight consecutive opening day games for the Los Angeles Dodgers ended last week due to lingering shoulder inflammation, he’ll be on the mound for opening day in Oklahoma City. The seven-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young winner will throw the first pitch of the season at Chickasaw Bricktown […]
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Concession additions
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive milb.com/oklahoma-city 405-218-1000 What works: COOP Ale Works mustard on the bratwurst and tomato sauce on the mac and cheese pizza. What needs work: The taco dog is tasty, but it fell apart. Tip: Be on the lookout for homestand specials and offerings at Cielo Azul games. Even […]
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Ballpark uplift
Coming off a season in which the Oklahoma City Dodgers were recognized as Baseball America’s Triple A Franchise of the Year and the team won its third division title in four years as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the organization is not resting on its laurels. On a cold day in late January, […]
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Seasonal shopping
Holly Jolly Shops noon-7 p.m. Saturday and noon-5:30 p.m. Sunday Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive revolve-productions.com Free Holiday shopping — it’s the best of times when it means finding the perfect gifts for your friends and family and the worst of times when it involves trudging around a crowded mall or scouring […]
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Balancing act
Oklahoma City’s 36th mayor, David Holt, said 1993 is the year everything changed for Oklahoma’s capital city. That year, almost half a million people called Oklahoma City home, and some undoubtedly were reluctant. State historians agree that downtown was virtually vacant and the economy was suffering. Oklahoma City was on its way to becoming Detroit, […]
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Independent celebrations
Last week, the US withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council while images of refugee children locked in cages were virtually inescapable on every media platform. So packing a picnic and passing out sparklers to commemorate living in the “land of the free” might feel funny this Fourth of July. But there is this. […]
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Gaining acceptance
PieceWalk 7:30 a.m. May 5 Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive piecewalk.org 405-315-6337 Free-$40 When his son Max was diagnosed with autism in the first grade, Phil Inzinga didn’t know where to turn. Luckily, a friend told him about Autism Oklahoma and its parent support groups. After attending one meeting, Inzinga joined a […]