Stealthily leaving her house long before dawn, the rural Texas grass still wet with dew, 17-year old Erica would meet her boyfriend (and future husband) Jared Veldhuizen and drive to the 5:15 a.m. milking at his parents’ dairy farm.
“The cows have it easy,” she recalls. “They roam in big pastures and they’d recognize us. They knew Jared was their...
One afternoon in early June 2019, Wyatt Rogers’ plane landed in Tulsa. He didn’t go to his newly rented apartment, nor did he stop anywhere to drop off his bags. Instead, he drove straight to Brookside, walked into Oren Restaurant, found Chef Matt Amberg and talked himself into a job.
“I want to be around people better than me,” explains...
Nestled in Edmond, Tao Cha Café is a quick and delicious stop for Asian fusion, including Cantonese, Chinese, Szechuan and Taiwanese dishes, along with drinks including boba tea, coffee and smoothies. Start your meal with Tao’s popcorn chicken, a spring roll, steamed or fried dumplings, fried cheese wontons or go sweet with sugar bread or churros. Soup choices are...
For food and fun, check out Crossing Second in downtown Bartlesville, with entertainment options galore, including live music, ping pong and a choice of hangouts with a lounge, patio game room and garage. A cocktail highlight is the house special, the adult milkshake. Calling itself a deli by day and bistro by night, the eatery offers choices from around...
The ’20s roared especially loud in Seminole, as one of Oklahoma’s greatest oil booms turned the town into a raucous, rowdy and often lawless place, where the population swelled to 40,000 at one point.
Nearly a century later, Seminole is a bit smaller and certainly a lot quieter, but nevertheless, it offers its residents and visitors an inviting quality of...
The thyroid gland, located at the base of the neck below the Adam’s apple, is small in size but plays a critical role in many of the body’s systems.
“Thyroid hormones help the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles and other organs working appropriately,” says Myrto Eliades, MD, an endocrinologist with INTEGRIS Endocrinology in Oklahoma...
While the origins of Halloween are linked to an ancient Celtic festival, most people today just enjoy the treats and shenanigans of Oct. 31 with costumes and revelry. But ensuring safety during the spookiest night of the year is essential.
Health Safety
Halloween is more of a sober affair this year (as it was in 2020) with the vestiges of COVID-19...
Tanzania is a nation of superlatives: Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa; Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point on the continent; and the massive wildebeest migration on the Serengeti is called the “greatest show on Earth.” Plus, the simple fact is, the east African country is home to the most wildlife of any nation.
Tanzania is so closely...
For Halloween this year, how about the story of a native Oklahoman who went on to become the only actor ever to play all four of the famed Universal Pictures horror characters of the 1930s and ’40s: the Wolf Man, the Mummy, Count Dracula and Frankenstein’s monster?
That’s a remarkable, one-of-a-kind achievement. But what may be even more remarkable about...
Oklahoma is no stranger to natural beauty. From the Salt Plains to the Ouachita Mountains and the Tallgrass Prairie, these stunning destinations eagerly await a visit.
Hiking any trail for the first time can be daunting, but the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department can help you prepare.
“We have so much diversity in Oklahoma, whether it’s choosing a trail in Chickasaw...
