Before Michael Schwarz could even fully process the orange flames jumping on the television screen, he jumped in his car and made his fastest-ever drive on a familiar trek down to Spencer where the historic Dunjee School — a place he had visited 20 to 30 times after getting involved with the group Abandoned Oklahoma […]
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Halloween Guide: Haunted haunts
From Edmond down to Norman, the metro area is full of opportunities to simultaneously get into the spooky holiday spirit and learn some history during various ghost tours. Author Jeff Provine has been helping lead ghost tours around Norman for a decade, but as his historical expertise has expanded after writing four books for Haunted […]
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Halloween Guide: Invisible guests
Dennis Spielman and Jeff Provine play fictional ghost hunters on their podcast Tales Unveiled, but the people who share their ghost stories are (mostly) real. Now in its second season, the podcast follows reporter Sam Saxton (voiced by Uncovering Oklahoma producer Spielman) and professor Geoff DeRoot (Haunted Oklahoma City author Provine) as they interview Oklahomans […]
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For everyone
Scissortail Park Grand Opening Sept. 27-29 Scissortail Park 300 SW Seventh St.
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Kerri Shadid finds her home with poetry residency at Skirvin
Inside sits a table with a black tablecloth underneath colorful, handmade journals. Hanging from the edge of the table is a poster board sign reading “Free Poems.”
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Well preserved
<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB” lang=”EN-GB”> Twenty years ago, Preservation Oklahoma, Inc., made its debut as the state’s only private nonprofit dedicated to promoting historic places and buildings. Founded in 1992, the group since has played key roles in the preservation of the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, the Journal Record Building, Centre Theater and the Gold Dome. Those […]