The Wine Gallery By: Shannon Cornman The metro offers several new choices for the season, including whites, rosés and bubbles. Chateau Marjosse Bordeaux is a light, approachable blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, the two primary white grapes of France’s Bordeaux region. Made by the Lurton family since 1650, the Marjosse wines are associated with […]
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OKG7 perfect patios
Pops660 W. Highway 66, Arcadiapops66.com928-7677 It’s a local sweetheart, really. But did you know that, on top of the trademark walls of sweet drinks adorning the diner inside, Pops has room for about 50 in the outdoor seating space? It also has a full menu, which makes it the perfect weekend treat. On weekends, Pops […]
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Pedal pushers
Among the latest is the Bricktown Bike Bar, a 17-foot-long bicycle decked out with a bar, designed for groups to party as they pedal. OKC is joining the ranks of cities such as Minneapolis and Portland, Ore., in accommodating this funky concept combining city-cruising with daytime boozing, said Nick Oxford, manager and operator of the […]
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Boo!-mer Sooner
By: Brad Gregg The idea of spooky spirits and pesky phantasms floating about isn’t something you might typically associate with the rebirth and renewal of spring. But with April Fools’ Day also coming up, the University of Oklahoma evidently thought it would be a great time to resurrect its popular ghost tour — only this […]
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Stick it
Photo: Shannon Cornman That was lacrosse. While relatively new to Oklahoma, it is perhaps the most ancient sport in the Western Hemisphere. Charles, a former high school baseball coach, knew very little about lacrosse, a game dominated on the collegiate level by East Coast schools. Around the same time, however, Edmond’s Parks and Recreation Department […]
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SNAP to it
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes referred to as food stamps, helps more than 600,000 low-income households statewide purchase food, but it can be hard to find nutritious fare in the heart of Oklahoma City, said Urban Agrarian founder Matthew Burch. “We’re located in an urban area of Oklahoma City where SNAP-eligible families don’t have […]
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Rites of Spring
Realizing that’s been done before, writer/director Padraig Reynolds shrewdly introduces a second storyline in the form of a $2 million kidnapping scheme concocted by a white-trash trio on a wealthy family. For these two storylines to converge takes about 50 minutes, and just before they do, Rites delivers a welcome twist. Well, it would be […]
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Bite Size: April 11, 2012
To market! From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Customer Appreciation Day at the OSU-OKC farmers’ market kicks off extended shopping hours during spring and summer. While you’re there, stop by the spring plant sale in the campus greenhouse. The sale runs 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 19-20; and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. […]
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Pachyderm party
Malee The Oklahoma City Zoo will host a birthday party Sunday for Malee, the first elephant ever born at the facility. Already a visitors’ favorite, the soon-to-be 1-year-old female plays a vital role in the zoo’s efforts to conserve critically endangered Asian elephants. Malee was born shortly after her mother, Asha, and aunt Chandra moved […]
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Enjoy Mother Nature
That means it’s time to bust out your shades and head for the great outdoors to enjoy your dining. First, what are you hungry for? Decide, then take your pick from these patio or picnic possibilities. Shelby’s Fish Shack 1414 W. Britton 286-0811 Drive up to Shelby’s Fish Shack and enjoy delicious catfish, made with […]