Whether you’re visiting Red Rock Canyon State Park; the cold, clear water
at Turner Falls; or even just Mom and Dad’s house, we’ve compiled a list of local merchants who can help you get stocked up for the trip. Make sure you pack your sunscreen!
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Broadchurch: The Complete First Season
(2013) Welcome to the coastal resort of Broadchurch, population … oh, who can keep track, what will all the corpses? Yes, Broadchurch is yet another British television procedural involving the search for a murderer in a quaint little town. The show is superb entertainment for such dour subject matter — so superb, in fact, it’s […]
Horse Thief Little Dust
In advance of their upcoming album, Fear in Bliss, Oklahoma City folk-rockers Horse Thief debuted a new single this week on popular music blog Stereogum. The song, “Little Dust,” is a breezier affair than “Devil,” the album’s first single. It features a mid-tempo rhythm section and twangy guitar swells layered beneath singer Cameron Neal’s nasally croon, and […]
Heavy mettle
Mississippi metal band Cathercist takes its music but little else seriously. The grueling path of an upstart, touring hard-rock band is taxing to be sure, with sweaty dudes packed into cramped vans and scraping by from city to city with just enough cash to put gas in the tank. But the five-piece has […]
Angels unaware
According to its own numbers, the center works with approximately 1,200 central Oklahomans. Executive Director Connie McGoodwin said DRTCs economic impact is profound, generating $5.5 million in wages for the states disabled community. In 1953, the center was founded as a school by parents inspired by Angel Unaware, a book by Dale Evans Rogers, the […]
Do you hear what we hear?
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Darlene Love (1963) OK, the Phil Spector-produced classic is hardly obscure, but a song so rich, soulful and downright stirring cant be excluded. Plus, it features Oklahomas own Leon Russell on piano (back in his studio session days) with a performance that was good enough for Spector to toss him […]
LIFE
Dating can get a little monotonous. You go out, eat, go home, then … who knows. But if you’re going to have a special night with that special person, why not prepare the food yourself with a Date Night Cooking Class? Petra Lusche from Happi Lives hosts the event that highlights fall flavors. The class […]
OKG7 seven places to get fancy
Haunted House Restaurant7101 Miramar Blvd.hauntedhouserestaurant.com478-1417Who wouldnt want to dine in a haunted mansion? It might be a little spooky, but the food of this longtime, by-reservation-only restaurant will leave you feeling safe and warm. Try the shrimp scampi sautéed with garlic butter, boneless breast of chicken, french-fried shrimp or grilled Norwegian salmon. Rococo Restaurant & […]
Ultimate Gangsters Collection: Classics
Two vehicles for James Cagney anchor the box: 1931’s The Public Enemy and 1949’s White Heat. Today, he remains indelibly associated with tough-guy roles, and it’s easy to see why. In the former, he demonstrates his might and power with a grapefruit; in the latter, he makes an electrifying exit with the immortal cry of […]
Lean like a Chalo
By: Mark Hancock Looking for food on Western Avenue is easy. There are great restaurants everywhere. N.W. 23rd Street? Childs play. You cant throw a rock without hitting a good place to eat. And then you should probably go apologize for throwing rocks at the restaurant. (What are you doing? You cant just look with […]
