In the ranking of sweet breakfast dishes, French toast is always a winner. While syrup-soaked pancakes and waffles are great, a really good French toast knocks the rest out of the park. With National French Toast Day coming Nov. 28, it’s worth paying tribute to this brunch classic, so let your sweet tooth do the […]
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Christmas future
The Territorial Christmas Celebration, with the Pollard Theatre sitting right in the middle of historic downtown Guthrie, is the highlight of the city’s holiday season. In 1987, The Pollard Theatre’s original company sought to produce a Christmas play that would align with the territorial timeframe and Christmas festivities. They commissioned Oklahoma-based playwright Stephen P. Scott […]
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House of ideas
2020 saw a loss of jobs, of homes, of community, and for many even the loss of access to their own art and creativity. Amy Young, owner and founder of art school and community center SixTwelve in the Paseo, nearly lost all of those things and more. “I had to choose between selling my house […]
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Year in Review: James Cooper
OKG: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your year compared to normal years? James Cooper: I serve as OKC’s Ward 2 Councilperson. I also teach as an adjunct professor in Philosophy and Film Studies at Oklahoma City University and as an adjunct professor in English at University of Central Oklahoma. Before I took […]
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Fall Guide: The Urban Outdoors
Thirsty Thursdays and Aloha Fridays at Surf OKC 4 p.m. – Sunset. Thursday & Friday Sept 3 – Sept 25 RIVERSPORT 800 Riversport Dr. www.riversportokc.org/boathouse-district/adventures/surfokc/ 405-552-4040 | $19.99+ (Daily) Just because you’re landlocked doesn’t mean you can’t catch some waves. This month, RIVERSPORT launches Surf OKC, an extreme experience suitable for all skill levels. The […]
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Fall Guide: Hey, Let’s go ride!
There are few ways to get closer to a city than with a bike ride. For over four years, Ride OKC has illuminated a different, deeper side of the metro through their tours. Focusing on history, architecture, and local businesses, Ride OKC is committed to providing a communal experience rather than the rigid, congested tours […]
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Post-Protest Policing
While the protests in the aftermath of the in-custody killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police have died down in Oklahoma City, debate about the future of policing in the city has not. For several days in late spring, protesters gathered in northeast Oklahoma City, at the state capitol, at the intersection […]
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Going underground
Oklahoma City’s abandoned underground catacombs built by Chinese immigrants remain the most underappreciated wonder of local urban lore, but Mary Anna Evans is taking readers down into the depths for the latest archaeological mystery novel in her Faye Longchamp-Mantooth series that follows the exploits of an archeologist crime fighter. Catacombs begins with an explosion in […]
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Kings court
At a press conference Wednesday, Mayor David Holt announced Kings of Leon will headline a free, all-ages concert Sept. 27 at Scissortail Park, 300 SW 7th St., as part of a three-day event celebrating the opening of the park’s upper area. The park, funded by MAPS 3, is located south of Chesapeake Energy Arena, and […]
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Youth movement
From 2011 to 2017, Tulsa native Katelynn Noel Knick called Norman home. Like a lot of people moving to Norman for the first time, her experience in the city began as a new University of Oklahoma (OU) student living in campus dorms. Eventually, she moved out into an apartment on Campus Corner and later into […]