Oklahoma students speak about a liberal-arts education
Often bypassed by thousands of aspiring seniors in Oklahoma high schools are small liberal-arts colleges nearby.
While the vast majority of in-state, college-bound students go to either the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, a regional university or a community college, small liberal-arts schools offer other higher-education options – primarily low student-faculty ratios, individualized...
Happy birthday, America! It's almost the Fourth of July, and towns across the state are donning their red, white and blues to celebrate. So take in some music, grill up a hot dog and bask in the rocket's red glare this Independence Day at any of these fun events.
IN TULSA
4th on the 3rd – July 3 – TCC Van...
Real and simple are the culinary watchwords at Belle Kitchen Bakery and Cafe. At two locations, highlights include the nationally recognized doughnuts, which take two days to produce; they have a unique, light and springy texture topped with hand-made glaze flavors like maple or vanilla bean. The same down-home standards are applied to the entire menu, which includes macaroons,...
Growing up in rural Cuba, Frank Valdes learned how to milk a goat; the value of family, hard work and respect; and, from his Spanish-born grandfather, how to prepare the rich, earthy dishes of both countries.
Valdes fled Cuba on his uncle’s boat in 1980. With lengthy study, he became an aircraft inspector, first in Miami, Florida, then in Tulsa....
One Friday evening, Joel Bein, with a boyish grin that deserves to be trademarked, accepted the applause of a well-heeled audience at a charity benefit cooking contest. He had just won the top award over chefs from some of Tulsa’s finest restaurants and country clubs.
His winning dish was an intricate, artistically plated concoction of smoked and braised wagyu beef,...
“Mexican for all” is the motto and mission at Revolucion Taqueria & Cantina, known for a quick, inexpensive brunch or lunch. A $12 lunch special offers a starter, entrée and drink and includes choices like smashed taco salad – a fresh, butter crunch lettuce Mexican salad dressed in house-made chipotle buttermilk ranch. Several taco selections include a seafood variation...
Before gargantuan, high-tech turbines dotted Oklahoma’s plains, pioneers harnessed wind energy with wooden-and-metal contraptions that allowed them to survive. Many are still in use today.
That slice of history is chronicled with real-life and functional exhibits at the Shattuck Windmill Museum. Opened in 1996, the project was the dream of Phillis Ballew and her husband, Dan, who showed how windmills...
Despite the Dust Bowl and the middle of the Great Depression, Oklahoma City was a surprisingly hopping spot for new businesses and ventures. In 1937, a rooster began to crow on North Walker Avenue, where the Edgemere Park neighborhood ends and the Paseo District begins.
Through the booms and busts of the OKC economy, along with the stagnation and gentrification...
For Americans’ favorite holiday, you’re probably looking for tasty, colorful and on-theme eats that will make you the talk of the family get-together or block party.
Oklahoma Magazine teamed up with The Summit Club, Tulsa’s premier dining club downtown, to create a spread of red, white and blue-themed fare for the Fourth of July.
For savory treats, go classic American with...
July heat brings the hottest acts to Tulsa’s BOK Center with singer/songwriter Michael Bublé on July 15; pop sensation Shawn Mendes on July 20; and Latin rap artist Cardi B on July 23. You can also enjoy the venue’s annual charitable dodgeball tournament July 13. Stick around downtown Tulsa for The Fray at Osage Casino at 7 p.m. July...
