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Commentary: Blue Marble Day
First, some bad news for Oklahoma: Climate change does and will have substantial negative effects on the health of Americans. Full stop.
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Food Briefs: Guyutes, Plaza Earth Day, Flower Power Local Market and more
Guyutes launches Helping Friendly Tuesdays, Plaza celebrates Earth Day, Flower Power Local Market returns and Empire Slice House offers discounts with special tattoos.
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Spokie dokie
Mayor Mick Cornett on a Spokies bike Photo by Mark Hancock “The numbers show that ridership has increased steadily since Spokies launched, even during the winter,” she said. Strategically placed throughout downtown, the Spokies kiosks allow people to rent bicycles to cruise the area. In an effort to create more awareness of the service, Spokies […]
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Kynd duds
A yoga suit made by Kynd Clothing. Provided If you pick them up, you realize they are not Ray-Ban knockoffs. They are so light they almost float away, and the frames come in several stylish finishes and shapes. The company that makes the sunglasses, among other things, debuted at Norman Music Festival last year. Kynd […]
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Go Green
By: Mark Hancock Green & Grilled focuses on serving healthy food. It’s a focus that has paid off, and it proves that simple, flavorful and (gulp) healthy food can be really good. Really, really good. Your choices of entree are few but powerful: chicken, steak, pork and tofu. Each comes with a side and half […]
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It’s a gas
As far as the Landmark Fine Homes owner is concerned, the abode is 1.5 million British thermal units of what people will want — or should want — when buying or building their next home. A compressed natural gas vehicle filling station, a CNG-powered backup generator and tankless water heaters are among the clean-energy options […]
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Litter be gone
A local nonprofit is working to rid the streets of garbage in an effort to keep Oklahoma City spotless. With springtime here and more people venturing outdoors. OKC Beautiful has engineered LitterBlitz, a monthlong campaign encouraging anyone and everyone to simply pick up trash. Since 2001, the grassroots movement has been influential in cleaning […]
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Conserve verve
With Earth Day being Monday, Oklahoma City’s Martin Park Nature Center will host its annual Earth Fest. Free and open to the public, the special day features a variety of speakers and exhibits focusing on conservation. Among the booths at the event will be one specifically about water conservation, a critical subject in the wake […]
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Lush life
Culinary Kitchen Credit: Mark Hancock If so, you’re not alone. And just to prove it, every year at Oklahoma Gazette, we serve a sampling of articles that celebrate the swigging of tasty, big-people drinks. This year, more than any, I’ve been drawn toward a certain level of sustainability, increasingly aware of the importance in reducing […]