Iguana Mexican Grill 9 NW Ninth St. iguanamexicangrill.com 405-606-7172 What works:Barbacoa made with beef cheek melts in your mouth. What needs work:Spinach and mushroom enchilada filling needs sauce. Tip: The street-style tacos allow excellent fillings to shine better than the Tex-Mex preparation. Iguana Mexican Grill has been a serving Tex-Mex in Oklahoma City since opening […]
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Making it
Skating Polly 10 p.m. Friday Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-673-4931 $8-$12 Getting out of Oklahoma gave Skating Polly’s Kelli Mayo a chance to appreciate it more. “When I was in elementary school, I always thought it was like the lamest place,” Mayo said. “I just hated how conservative it was. I just […]
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Expanding tradition
Red Earth Festival 10 a.m.-7 p.m. June 8-9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 10 Cox Convention Center 1 Myriad Gardens redearth.org 405-427-5228 Free-$11 Walking through the crowd at the 32nd annual Red Earth Festival showcasing Native American dance and art, you might hear people speaking German. A popular series of books written by Karl May in […]
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New path
If asked to guess which national political party affiliate was the first to elect a transgender person to its executive board, most people probably would not think of the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma. But maybe they should. Norman resident and University of Oklahoma (OU) political science student Traci Baker made history when she was elected […]
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Summer Guide: Festival eats
Summer is a time for abundance, and what better way than to celebrate the harvest by enjoying some Oklahoma specialties at food festivals across the state? Through August, from crawfish to blackberries, there is a food festival for every hungry Oklahoman. Chisholm Trail & Crawfish Festival June 2 | Free Mollie Spencer Farm 1001 Garth […]
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Summer Guide: Summer fun
The school year is stressful for parents and kids, and come summertime, everyone deserves a break. Three months of video games and TV are a tempting distraction, but there are better options to keep young minds occupied. Local summer camps give your children a chance to learn new skills, prepare for higher learning and supplement […]
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Groundbreaking play
Playgrounds — they’re quintessential sites of childhood, places of laughter, fun and imagination. For frequenters of the Children’s Garden at Myriad Botanical Gardens, 301 E. Reno Ave., there’s now more for kids of all abilities to enjoy. Through a $75,000 donation from Thunderbird Telecom Pioneers, Myriad Botanical Gardens installed three new accessible pieces of playground […]
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Summer Guide: Explore Oklahoma’s camping grounds
Head out of OKC in almost any direction and you’ll soon see the abundant and diverse nature the state has to offer. Mountain ranges, canyons, lakes, rivers and waterfalls all await anyone willing and able to take a short drive. They’re just far enough for a weekend getaway but close enough you could change your […]
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Glass glow
Museums all over the world display works by influential glass artist Dale Chihuly, but part of Oklahoma City Museum of Art is specifically built to house one. Chihuly’s 2002 work Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick Memorial Tower is 55 feet tall, and the museum commissioned it as a signature piece, installing a sky-lit atrium to display the […]
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Bouncing back
Calling Oklahoma’s November 2014 statewide election turnout disappointing might be an understatement. An August 2015 U.S. Census Bureau report on midterm state elections showed fewer Oklahomans participated in 2014 than in any statewide election over the previous 45 years. In Oklahoma, only 34.2 percent of adults cast a vote in the 2014 general election. Several […]