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This month marks the 110-year anniversary of the beginning of the first World War in Europe. And while the United States would not enter the war until 1917, the effects of wartime were felt around the world. Oklahoma was not exempt. So while the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo may have felt completely removed from life in...
Tending a garden. Hiking. Camping out. Just a few of the little pleasures in reach of most of us, should we choose to indulge in them. For some, however, simple things like those stay tantalizingly out of reach. If you’re a working musician who spends a lot of time on the road, for instance, you’re not likely to settle down...
If you’ve seen the 2005 movie Wedding Crashers, featuring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, you may recognize the beautiful setting where the wedding was filmed – the Inn at Perry Cabin, located in St. Michael’s, Maryland. It's situated on the Chesapeake Bay, roughly 80 miles from Washington D.C. Admittedly, I had never heard of St. Michael’s prior to booking...

Breathing Easier

According to the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” 2024 report, which analyzes the two most widespread types of pollution – ozone and particle pollution –nearly four in ten people in America live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution. This includes Oklahoma and Tulsa counties.  Dr. Obaid Ashraf, M.D., a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician with...

Mitigating Risk

‘Tis the season for flooding … and according to the Oklahoma Insurance Department, the average claim for flooding in 2021 was $44,050. And remember – even an inch of water in a home can leave its owner saddled with upwards of $25,000 in damages. “Although it’s common for our state to experience widespread flooding, flood fatigue can be deadly,” says...
Just a couple of hours by car from OKC or an hour and a half from Tulsa, Krebs shines as a dining destination, a foodie stock-up spot, a historical beacon and an overall entertaining trip for Oklahomans and out-of-state tourists to boot.  Once a mining town with more than a dozen coal mines in the 1870s, Krebs drew a mix...

Scene

Bob Thomas, Olivia Jordan, Wendy & Gentner Drummond; Illuminating Hope Memory Gala, Alzheimer’s Association, Tulsa Andy & Stacy Rine, Lynanne Stark Brooks & Brandon Brooks; Splendor in the Gardens, Myriad Botanical Gardens, OKC Drew Edmondson, Anita Arnold, Greg Burns, Anne Morris Greenwood, Amber Valletta; Hall of Fame class announcement, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, OKC Reid & Margo Shipley, Gregg Conway; Run for the Roses, Tulsa Boys’ Home

The Best of the Best

What does it mean to truly be the best business in Oklahoma? For some, it simply means offering the highest quality services to hardworking patrons. For others, it revolves more around creating memorable experiences, a sense of security, or just the tastiest plate of food imaginable. No matter your definition, the beauty in being the best is that it...

Embodying Luxury

Al Fresco Living Built from the ground up, this luxury residence took 30 months to construct. The custom home located in Oklahoma City features an expansive floor plan of four bedrooms, four full baths, two powder rooms, two courtyards and a wine cellar that, in true Oklahoma fashion, doubles as an F5-rated storm shelter. Bruce Bockus, chairman and architect at Bockus...
In 1899, Waite Phillips left his family farm near Conway, Iowa, for a journey of adventure and exploration. He ended up in Tulsa, and while Conway’s population declined from 350 then to 17 today, Phillips found fame and fortune here. Barons On 1st, a fine dining restaurant downtown, is named to honor Waite and the other oil barons who changed...