An icon of the Great Plains celebrates its 50th anniversary throughout July. Established July 3, 1968, in southern Oklahoma City, Winchester Drive-in Theater has offered an authentic and comfortable cinematic experience more consistently than any other establishment in the metro. Notable for its giant and welcoming neon cowboy, Chester, and a similarly gigantic projection screen, […]
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Pulp art
Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper through Sept. 9 Oklahoma City Museum of Art 415 Couch Drive okcmoa.com 405-236-2100 Free – $12 Isabelle de Borchgrave does not waste crumpled paper. The 72-year-old, Belgium-born contemporary artist makes treasure out of what so many of us regard as trash. Be it the rough draft of a […]
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Lactose-free
There is no quantifying statement made by the term “ice cream” at the Just Desserts food trailer as it sets up shop at its permanent weekend location at the corner of Western Avenue and 47th Street by design. Owner Matthew Harding made the switch to veganism about two years ago and began the process of […]
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Sun tones
Saint Loretto Summer Bummer Beach Party w/ Cavern Company & Swim Fan 10 p.m. Friday 51st Street Speakeasy 1114 NW 51st St. 51stspeakeasy.com 405-463-0470 Free Oklahoma is not necessarily the best place beach goths could select to spend their summer vacation. For one, there is no beach. Aside from that, it gets too darn hot […]
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Gazedibles: Hog wild
Pulled pork is a menu item that is immensely popular, but the difference between freshly smoked and pulled varieties and the overcooked and mushy versions can be vast. Make sure you get seven good versions with these seven restaurants. By Jacob Threadgill with Gazette / file and submitted photos Sunnyside Diner 9148 N. MacArthur Blvd. […]
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Convenience price
When State Question 792 passed with an overwhelming 65 percent of the vote in October 2016, many Oklahomans celebrated the opportunity to buy full-strength beer and wine at grocery and convenience stores. As the law is set to take effect Oct. 1, it is already having an impact on local liquor storeowners and retail prices […]
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In the air
For months, there was talk that if State Question 788 won majority support from voters, Oklahoma lawmakers would need to go into special session to set up regulatory framework governing how a medical marijuana program would function in the state. Gov. Mary Fallin even publicly predicted that such a special session would be necessary as […]
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Deadline OKC
Last year, Oklahoma City’s 48 Hour Film Project resulted in a 911 call. “I am looking at the dumpster, and there’s something very disturbing,” said the caller. “I’m not sure if I’m looking at it right. … I hope I’m looking at it wrong, but I don’t wanna touch. It’s in a plastic bag, and […]
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Venerable choice
Choice Cafe 5205 S. Shields Blvd. facebook.com/choicecafeokc 405-634-9900 What works: The hash browns are excellent, and the service is very good in a friendly environment. What needs work: The onions on the patty melt needed to be caramelized. Tip: Choice Cafe is open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. We’ve probably all heard the adage “Don’t judge […]
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Accessible introduction
The key marked “Home” doesn’t take Toby Tobin into her house. It unlocks Northwest Optimist Performing Arts Center, 3301 NW Grand Blvd., which under Tobin’s leadership has gone from being a vacant building to a center for accessible performing arts education sponsored by Oklahoma City’s Parks & Recreation Department over the last 20 years. During […]