On more than one occasion while walking through 16th Street Plaza District, I’ve either been stopped by someone on the street or overheard someone ask the same question: How do you get to The Press? Located about a block south of 16th Street at 1610 N. Gatewood Ave., The Press is a highly popular restaurant […]
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‘Point of change’
Five months ago, Art Group was no more than a vague idea shared between two friends. But as it prepares for a debut exhibition this week, the art collective boasts a roster of 30 artists representing nearly every visual medium. Virginia Sitzes, who co-founded the collective with fellow artist Katelynn Noel Knick, said the concept […]
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Fun factory
Starting a new business from scratch is a lot of work, especially when introducing a concept into a market without a lot of precedent for it. But then again, not many people are Annalisa Douglass, a mother of 4-year-old triplets and founder of Edmond’s Okie Kids Playground, which opened in January just one month after […]
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Alive again
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette is featuring Norman Music Festival performers each week leading up to its 2018 event April 26-28 in Norman. Beau Jennings is certainly no stranger to Norman Music Festival. He has played the free local music gathering several times, be it on the wide-open main stage or the tight shoulder-to-shoulder confines of […]
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Front and center
A week before the lowest number of women lawmakers since 2010 were headed to the Oklahoma Capitol for the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, women from across Oklahoma gathered in a Tulsa hotel conference room for the one-day, nonpartisan Pipeline to Politics educational program, which seeks to increase women’s participation in politics. It was […]
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Helping hand
Oklahoma Gazette’s OKC Restaurant Week returns next week, and every $1 spent at lunch or dinner with a participating restaurant benefits Allied Arts. Founded in 1971, Allied Arts provides financial and hands-on support for 40 arts and cultural organizations in Oklahoma in addition to providing grants for non-member groups. Allied Arts announced its community-wide campaign […]
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Royal revelry
In a modern atmosphere totally saturated with technology and the internet, there is at least one annual state event showing guests that long ago, people actually survived and thrived without the assistance of smartphones and computers. The Medieval Fair of Norman returns for its 42nd year Friday-Sunday at Reaves Park, 2501 Jenkins Ave., one block […]
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Writer’s way
The city’s — and perhaps region’s — biggest annual songwriting event is moving to one of its hottest venues. The two-day Oklahoma Songwriter’s Festival, now in its third year, is set to make its Tower Theatre debut April 13-14 after two years of showcase performances at ACM@UCO Performance Lab. Several private events are scheduled for […]
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From scratch
Guadalupe Garcia has watched as his father Marcelino “Chelino” Garcia has built Oklahoma City’s largest network of Mexican restaurants, which now total 14 in the metro area. Growing up, Guadalupe remembers the first menu at the now-shuttered original Robinson Avenue location and how it differs from the menu that drove its expansion. “Back in the […]
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Gazedibles: Freshly squeezed
Whether you’re looking for a smoothie or fresh-pressed juice for its nutritional benefits or just want something refreshing as the weather warms up, there are plenty of options in the Oklahoma City area. By Jacob Threadgill Babble 6909 W. Hefner Road, Suite B12 letsbabble.com 405-792-7421 Opened in the second half of 2017, you would be […]