Excitement is in the air in Guthrie, Oklahoma’s first capital, as the city anticipates a celebration on two levels.
Guthrie residents commemorate not only the holiday season, but the return of the historic downtown celebration itself after a year absence due to COVID-19. The annual December holiday extravaganza is just one of the ways that Guthrie remains a city rich...
Approximately seven to 10% of Americans have restless legs syndrome (RLS) – also known as Willis-Ekbom disease – according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
RLS is characterized by an overwhelming sensation to constantly move the legs and is worse at night, which causes those with RLS to lose sleep, develop a mental fog and feel...
In the last generation or so, the recording part of the country-music business changed dramatically. Back in the ’90s, when Oklahoma stars like Garth Brooks, Vince Gill and Ronnie Dunn were busy taking Nashville and the country listening public with the force of an F5 tornado, the important thing was getting a record deal. Being signed to a major...
Staying Connected
Adjusting to new circumstances is a challenging endeavor, whether you’re seven or 75. For seniors, however, shifting economic climates, changing health conditions and new living arrangements can compound this challenge.
According to a document developed by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 74 million people will be over the age of 65 by 2030. The document, “Healthy Aging...
As Oklahoma’s first certified archivist, Bill Welge received certification from the national Academy of Certified Archivists in 1989. Welge (pronounced “Well-gee” with a hard “g”) says most communities have done a great job at holding onto their histories, but he’s concerned their collections won’t be around for future generations.
“They’re sitting on a wonderful mountain of material, but they don’t...
The Oklahoma Panhandle may very well have been one of the last vestiges of the Wild West. The area, a strip of land bordering Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado, remained unclaimed, officially at least, until 1890. This meant that the rules were made, broken and enforced by the residents living there at the time. And, due to popular...
Regardless if the weather is frightful or delightful, yuletide fun in Oklahoma is plentiful.
Tulsa
The 14th Annual Arvest Winterfest is certainly a highlight in Tulsa, running through Jan. 3. Featuring ice skating outside the BOK Center underneath the holiday lights, Winterfest offers money saving specials including half-off skating on Mondays with a canned food donation for Community Food Bank of...
“Pottery is the new yoga,” says Collin Rosebrook, owner of Paseo Pottery in Oklahoma City’s historic Paseo Arts District.
For 31 years, the pottery studio – which was first a boarded-up laundromat – has been a space for creativity and solace. Beginners will find that they are “immediately successful,” says Rosebrook.
Everything starts with wet clay and is made by hand,...
Teachers of English as a Second Language are all about helping students launch their futures, but it really helps to know where these students have come from, too.
“You’ve got some kids who have had to walk through countries that would just as soon kill them as let them come to the United States,” says educator Cheril Scott, who will...
By Mary Willa Allen and Tracy LeGrand
All photos courtesy the businesses unless otherwise marked.
Keeping it Simple
Utilizing the Golden Rule, Wallace Design Collective and its CEO, Tom Hendrick, attract and retain top talent through an absence of micromanagement and extra doses of respect, creativity, professionalism and flexibility.
Creating a great workplace environment “is not rocket science, in my opinion,” says Tom...
