Charming, restless, a bundle of kinetic energy, Hailey McDermid is larger than life. Her grandfather was a Hollywood producer, but even his best screenwriter couldn’t have dreamed up Hailey’s backstory.
Her mother was a beatnik poet and psychologist, her father was a hippie from Fresno, and Hailey grew up in a toy store in Tucson. When Hailey was 17, her...
At the Gathering Place, you can bring out your inner sommelier at the Tulsa Beer and Wine Festival on Sept. 12, which offers a variety of vendor booths and plenty of food and drink samples.
Going virtual this year, the Aquarium Run – hosted by the Oklahoma Aquarium – allows participants to walk, run or jog their ways to a...
Arizona
Tulsa drive-time to state capital: 15.5 hours
Tulsa non-stop flight time to state capital: 2.75 hours
OKC drive-time: 14 hours
OKC non-stop flight time: 2.5 hours
All times are approximate
An outdoor enthusiast’s dream, the southwestern state of Arizona beckons to travelers this summer.
Hoover Dam, on the border between Arizona and Nevada, is a testament to a nation’s ability to excel in the midst...
Oklahoma has long faced challenges in education. But in July, WalletHub released its 2025 study, States with the Best and Worst School Systems. Using information from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Education, ACT scores and other components, the study ranked Oklahoma at 50th out of 51st (with Washington D.C. included) in quality of public schools, ahead...
OKC Grub
Vast
Nestled at the top of the 50-story Devon Tower, Vast offers fine dining and an exquisite panorama of the city. vastokc.com
Patrono
Patrono is a fantastic place to nab sophisticated yet affordable Italian fare before a show at the Civic Center Music Hall. patronookc.com
Kitchen 324
Another feather in the cap of the Good Egg Dining Group, Kitchen 324 is a favorite...
Tulsa
Cheever’s
Everybody loves Cheever’s. Its pleasant dining room screams elegance and fine dining, and so does the food. But it’s a comfortable place to be, and that, plus the warm welcome, will delight diners. The food, though refined and beautifully plated, will appeal to those who delight in comfort food. After all, their most famous entree is chicken-fried steak –...
Many people have harbored an interest in horses at one time or another, especially in Oklahoma, where the animal is as ubiquitous as farms and tall grass plains. And what better way to indulge a love of all things equine than to watch live horse racing?
The activity can seem complicated, with a high barrier to entry for the casual...
“You want to make a béchamel, you need to have butter, flour, make a roux, then you add milk. That’s what a béchamel is,” says executive chef Patrick Hart at OKC’s The Jones Assembly at 901 W Sheridan Ave. “Okay. Then you can say, what if I want to toast my flour, you know, the way mine tastes might...
Dan Bitson is one proud Tulsan. A three-sport athlete (basketball, football and track) at Booker T. Washington High School, the talented wide receiver then played for the University of Tulsa between 1987 and 1991.
In 1989, he sustained serious injuries in a car accident, but returned to the field and finished his collegiate career as the Golden Hurricane’s No. 2...
As per usual, I can’t tell if films will be opening regularly or not this month ... and I get exhausted and sad thinking about the industry and its lifespan ‘during these trying times.’ At any rate, I present to you a list of movies that may or may not release this month ... what a mystery!
Here are some...
