Lovers of live entertainment can rejoice – concert halls are opening again, welcoming back some of music’s biggest names. At Cain’s Ballroom, don’t miss Oklahoma’s favorite homegrown band, Hanson, as they take the stage Sept. 3-4. River Spirit Casino Resort is hoppin’ this month, welcoming Sammy Hagar and the Circle Sept. 11; Earth, Wind and Fire Sept. 17; and Sheryl...
It’s nearly time to say goodbye to regular season baseball, but you can catch the Tulsa Drillers Sept. 1-5 at ONEOK Field. The OKC Dodgers take Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Sept. 2-7, 16-21 and 29-30. Soccer’s still kickin’ – Tulsa FC plays at ONEOK Field Sept. 8, 11 and 18, and the Energy FC storm Taft Stadium Sept. 12, 26 and...
This month marks the opening of a variety of performing arts seasons – and Oklahomans can enjoy the benefits. In Tulsa, Creations in Studio K runs Sept. 9-19. This annual series of new works are created by internationally-renowned choreographers, featuring Tulsa Ballet’s talented dancers. Chamber Music Tulsa brings their first act of the season to Tulsa on Sept. 24-26: the Poulenc...
The oppressive heat is waning, so outdoor community celebrations are an ideal pick for this month. In Pryor, Rocklahoma comes to town Sept. 3-5. This epic, three-day rock extravaganza welcomes more than 70 acts from around the country. In Tulsa, the Oklahoma Tribal Celebration runs Sept. 25 at Gathering Place. A gathering of Oklahoma’s 39 tribes, culture and entertainment mix for...
Towards the end of 1921, Ernest Hemingway, having survived a war and a pandemic, arrived in Paris. During the next few years, he chatted with Pablo Picasso, got drunk with James Joyce, took a group of friends to a festival in northern Spain, wrote a novel about it, and changed the world.  So picture now, a century later, Trevor Tack:...

The Eleanor

The Eleanor OKC: Life is “la vie en rose” on Uptown 23rd Street.  Like myself, you might have missed the fact that just a couple of months before a global pandemic began threatening to close down the local dining and bar scenes, a trendy new OKC hotspot opened its doors. The space that not long ago used to be home to...

Going for Gold

For many people, going to the grocery store, prepping meals and cleaning the kitchen are the kind of mundane chores they’d prefer to avoid. For Joanna Gold and her team of personal chefs, it’s all in a day’s work.  A native of New Jersey, Gold started her business Gold Plated in 2013. She designed her in-home culinary services for busy...

Dos Bandidos

There are nuances to Tex-Mex cuisine, and Dos Bandidos offers a menu curated from family and friends in southern California and Mexico. Such highlights include 15 house-crafted drinks like the Canatarito – a Jalisco tradition of tequila, orange liquor, Squirt, juices of orange and lime, served in a clay mug with a Chamoy and Tajin rim, replete with a...
Lovers of legendary chicken fried steak are known to follow Flo’s Burger Diner on Facebook to see if that gravy-topped favorite is available.  A classic and renowned diner on Route 66, Flo’s serves varying daily specials – and you might just come across the Bomb Burger, which has a “cream cheese jalapeno popper schmear between two patties with mayo...

Raving for El Reno

A 15-minute drive down Interstate 40 or historic Route 66 takes a person from the Canadian County seat of El Reno into the heart of Oklahoma’s capital. That, says El Reno mayor Matt White, helps explain El Reno’s attractiveness and population growth over the past decade.  “We can conduct business in Oklahoma City, but we have a hometown feel,” says White,...