Good dog parks share many features: a large enclosed area, double gates, trees, benches, water stations and free cleanup bags. Many dog parks also provide a separate fenced-in area for smaller dogs and are open from dawn to dusk. According to the website for PAW Park, a metro park with two acres at the corner […]
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Radio daze
The hype has yet to become a eulogy for any medium. The latest chapter in the saga pits traditional terrestrial radio against online radio, and metro broadcasters have cast their bets on both sides. Listener-supported KOKF-FM 90.9 — aka 91 FM — lived on the knob from 1985 to 2006, when national brand Air1 Radio […]
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Saturday brunch
Sunday, for whatever reason, seems to be the de facto day of the week for brunch. Yet, there is no rule for why it must be Sunday. People eat on Saturdays too, after all, and many have the day off, making a couple of glasses of wine at brunch a lovely way to kick off […]
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Crysis 2 / Dragon Age II / Yakuza 4
Crysis 2EA Games (PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360) The “Crysis” franchise is renowned for its visuals, and that certainly rings true with “Crysis 2,” which covers an invasion of New York by squid-like aliens. The vistas of the smoldering city are quite a sight. Although the game looks good on all platforms, the PC version […]
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Oklahoma’s Children’s Hospital Foundation helps infants both at home and abroad
As Dr. Marilyn Escobedo was briefed on the condition of the preemie, her heart broke. Despite underdeveloped lungs, this baby would recover. But then the attending Chinese doctors informed her that this child, born a twin, was now an only child. Not because the other baby simply couldn’t pull through, but because the parents lacked […]
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A local organization helps families struggling to support their pets
Pet Food Pantry is for the couple who walked in to the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter prepared to give up their pets after tearfully explaining they could no longer afford to feed their cats and dogs. It’s for the low-income senior citizen who didn’t have the means to buy food for her pets. And it’s […]
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Amber Swisher isn’t just a local Hooters employee, but featured in the company’s 2011 calendar
Recently, Amber Swisher beat out more than 20,000 women for the chance to hang on your wall. The Newcastle native works as a Hooters Girl at the 2109 W. Interstate 240 Service Road location of Hooters, and will be featured in the restaurant chain’s 2011 calendar, which also will be its 25th-anniversary edition. “It was […]
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Despite a shrinking industry and equipment attainable by amateurs, three local recording studios are expanding
2.0 Studios, which he co-owns with Scott Garrod. Photo/Mark Hancock” style=”float: right; margin: 10px;” longdesc=”Brad Heinrichs sits behind a TAC Matchless console at Analog 2.0 Studios, which he co-owns with Scott Garrod. Photo/Mark Hancock” />Analog 2.0 Studios, Oklahoma City Engineers: Brad Heinrichs and Scott Garrod When Scott Garrod and Brad Heinrichs first started recording together, […]
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The Orr Family Farm combines a whole lot of adventure into one location
City slickers looking for a little “Green Acres” don’t have to leave the metro to find a bit of farm livin’ at the Orr Family Farm, 14400 S. Western. Billing itself as “agri-tainment,” the plantation play place is an outdoor oasis catering to kids. Llamas, pygmy goats, sheep, bunnies and pot-bellied pigs reside in […]
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Septemberfest is art, food, stories and all things that celebrate the state of Oklahoma
14th annual Septemberfest Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion, 820 N.E. 23rd the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird the Harn Homestead, 1721 N. Lincoln 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 557-0198 Free Between the days of Popsicles, poolside adventures and the crisp, leaf-strewn days of fall, comes Septemberfest. Hosted by Gov. Brad Henry and first lady Kim […]