Box, a developer and owner of The Greens Country Club, said he has has few alternatives in connection with the sacred dome, which long ago lost its glistening golden look of yesteryear. His top options include the sale of the property or its demolition. Box is losing $10,000 a month on the old, vacant bank […]
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Painting the town Greg
The rare detail in this specific print is that, on the building, you can spot a campaign sign for the late David Hood’s unsuccessful congressional bid in 1980. The inclusion of Hood’s sign was once a puzzling detail: “David who?” These days, it’s the name on the milk bottle that might inspire confusion: “Shouldn’t that […]
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The way back home
Even superstars of country music need to find good excuses to come home. Trouble is, Norman-born Vince Gill can’t find enough of them. “My mom would probably echo that sentiment,” he said. “But you know, life’s busy: five kids and a career and life and all of that. It is hard to get back as […]
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Still fancy
“Our long-term goal is to make Classen a beautiful boulevard that all of Oklahoma City can be proud of,” program manager Nicki Largent said. OKC Beautiful officially celebrated its anniversary with the Ruby Red Rendezvous dinner in August. The organization started in the 1960s as a beautification committee for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, then […]
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Curve ball
What Urban Outfitters was to my college years, Anthropologie is to my young-adult years. It’s like a clothing, accessory and decor wonderland full of high-priced, delightfully quirky/pretty pieces that I totally don’t need, yet covet all the same. For those living under a discount bin at Walmart (smells like Aqua Net and Doritos), Anthropologie opens […]