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National Alliance on Mental Illness’ seventh annual 5K walk 8 a.m. Saturday Stars and Stripes Park, near N. Portland Avenue and S. Lake Hefner DriveRegister by calling 230-1900free An Oklahoma group for mental health awareness is trying to change the world one step at time. The National Alliance on Mental Illness will host its seventh […]

the PaseoFrom nook to cranny, this Paseo boutique is crammed with the clever, crazy and all things curious. And candles. Egyptian accessories? You bet. Medieval armor? Maybe! Spirit-diffusing herbal concoctions and scandalous stationary? Sure! This place has nothing you need and everything you must have. 23. Scope out the broadcast antennas in Northeast Oklahoma CityIt […]

Oscar Pack of Mustang is an enthusiastic hunter. Yet, he rarely hunts with firearms or archery. Instead, he trains his eyes to the sky to watch his golden eagle ” a 9-and-a-half-pound bird of prey with a 7-foot wingspan ” eye rats, rabbits, mice and other birds to bring down in a hunt. wingMENGetting started […]

How does an all-inclusive family vacation that doesn’t include mouse ears and character parades sound? While many parents with small children may stay home and skip a summer vacation altogether, the Azul resorts in Mexico cater to families with children of all ages. Couples vacaysGirls’ getaway Bonnie Hedges, the vice president of sales and marketing […]

New Mexico calls itself the Land of Enchantment. Driving due west through the endless, scrubby flatlands of western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, the name seems apt. Crossing into New Mexico, the mesas gradually gain elevation, winding ever closer to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a southern branch of the Rockies. Around townEat and sleepThe […]

It’s always been about the water. At the turn of the century, settlers sought out the healing powers of the natural mineral springs and shaded travertine formations in the wooded areas south of Oklahoma City. Flowing pure from the ground near Sulphur and Davis, the springs were rumored to cure ailments.A long historyThat’s wild More […]

Literati Indie Book FairIndividual Artists of Oklahoma gallery 706 W. Sheridan10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday315-6224, www.indiebookfair.comfree Find tomorrow’s literary superstar today ” or from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, to be technical ” at the Literati Indie Book Fair, returning to the Individual Artists of Oklahoma gallery, 706 W. Sheridan. Now in its […]

37th annual Symphony Show House, hosted by The Oklahoma City Orchestra LeagueThe Mansion on Lake Overholser 2550 E. Overholser Drive 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. SundaysThrough May 16 848-6787, symphonyshowhouse.publishpath.com$12-$13.50 The Oklahoma City Orchestra League opens the doors to its 37th annual Symphony Show House to the public […]

A teenager with chronic substance abuse who won’t finish the semester because of permanent suspension; an alcoholic adult who can’t make necessary daily decisions; a career-oriented woman who feels she cannot go on living. Although each person is in a different crisis, there is one place that can guide each one to a healthy life: […]

The Harn Homested and 1889ers Museum1721 N. Lincoln10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday Tours 11 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m. www.harnhomestead.com. $5; seniors, $4 Only a short dash from the state Capitol, a bit of land run history awaits Boomers and Sooners ready to stake their claim on a piece of Oklahoma’s […]