Beach hopping With my three kids in tow, we visited not one, not two, but three beaches at Arcadia Lake. The lake is comprised of three separate parks — Spring Creek, Edmond and Central State — each with its own recreation wonderland of docks, playgrounds and, yes, swimming holes. With 26 miles of shoreline, Arcadia […]
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Midnight in Paris
Just because you’re responsible for some certifiable classics doesn’t mean every project you touch is gold. Each year, the prolific but private writer/ director adds another work to his filmography, and critics gush, only to grow indifferent toward it once the newness wears off. Can’t we just call a spade a spade? The Woodman’s latest […]
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Grand ‘ol “Opry”
“In years past, Oklahoma performers such as Jude & Jody, Bob Mills, Conway Twitty and others were featured on Oklahoma television,” said Vince Orza, KSBI president and CEO, in a press release. “The New KSBI TV is dedicated to bringing local Oklahoma entertainers back to television. … This music is a grand tradition in Oklahoma.” […]
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Bite size
A famous person you kind of look like: “A gal on ‘Star Trek,’ but I can’t remember her name.” Nobody really knows: “That I can speak five languages: Farsi, Spanish, Dari, English and Arabic.” Favorite cookbook? “All of my recipes come from my head, and I just play with them. I never look at a […]
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The Del Toros — Come Down
Informed equally by ’90s rock and modern pop, Tulsa-based The Del Toros infuse each of the 10 tracks on “Come Down” with a sharp sense of melody and a clear vision. Each of the songs is incredibly friendly to the ear, which is good — you’ll have them with you for a while afterward. The […]