This year’s Oklahoma State Fair promises a smorgasbord of bacon-wrapped savories and deep-fried sweets.
Oklahoma State Fair
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Festival attendance continues to grow
Street festivals in the metro consistently draw crowds numbering in the thousands and serve as examples for festivals across the country.
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Cover story: Your guide to state fair quirk
For many, the Oklahoma State Fair is a judgment-free zone.
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It’s that time of year again: new food at the State Fair of Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Fair is coming, and there are a bevy of new food choices for even the most jaded fair food experts.
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The art of eating
Cupcakes from the Sugar Shack Sweets and Treats Photo by Shannon Cornman The Arts Council of Oklahoma City’s Festival of the Arts is OKC’s paramount celebration of all things art. The festival has been an annual downtown event since 1967, the year the arts council was granted its nonprofit status. Since then, the festival has […]
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#wienerup!
With our picks of the un-fair fare of Oklahoma City come indie-owned and offbeat, hand-friendly offerings from street vendors and shaded-lane shops. 1. Gale VanCampen’s Hot Dog OKC tops the list with her one-of-a kind cart, parked 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 202 E. Sheridan Ave. in Bricktown. She started modestly with a […]
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We’re honored
It was among several awards SPJ bestowed to the news weekly during the organization’s April 21 banquet in Oklahoma City. Gazette staff members won four first-place awards. Managing editor Rod Lott won first place in Entertainment Feature for “The wizard of gore,” which detailed the Sooner state’s connection to B-movie schlockmeister Herschell Gordon Lewis. Lott […]
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‘Toy’ time
From Thursday through Tuesday, Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends will host 10 performances of Disney on Ice’s “Toy Story 3” at the Oklahoma State Fair, 3001 General Pershing. The skate show includes characters and moments from all three films. “We are looking forward to ‘Toy Story 3’ at the 2011 Oklahoma State Fair,” said Scott […]
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Baking bliss
But hectic schedules and diminished time in many kitchens have left the baking to someone else. Of course, grocery-store bakeries and local restaurants offer a host of selections for the busy shopper. However, metro residents are getting to eat their cake and much more as creative bakers emerge to satisfy the most particular palate. Take […]