The flat landscapes of Clinton mean lingering sunsets and a feeling of freedom. Long considered “the hub” of local communities before getting to the suburbs of Oklahoma City or Yukon, Clinton sits on Route 66 and is a tourist spot as well as a friendly community.
Wandering the Mother Road brings you straight to the city, nestled in a large...
This year, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 14,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, and more than 4,000 women will die from cervical cancer. However, the Papanicolaou test – more commonly referred to as a Pap test – has helped to significantly lower the cervical cancer death rate. In addition, the HPV (human papillomavirus)...
Zurich swings to a different rhythm than most big European cities. It’s a more sophisticated beat, reflecting the city’s role as not only Switzerland’s largest city (population of 1.4 mil) but also the hub of the nation’s staid financial and unexpectedly robust artistic lives. The city of gnomes (as Brits used to call Swiss bankers) is a clean, glittering,...
In May of 2020, a talented design team embarked on a journey to transform a Utica Square home into a vacation haven.
Mom and daughter design team Marcia and Mariah Richards of Upside Interiors, along with Sean Cooper, owner of Sean Cooper Construction, collaborated with longtime clients Matt and Brittanie McCoy. This is the sixth project Richards has completed for...
E sports have booted up in a big way in Oklahoma.
As pandemic-related restrictions limited the state’s traditional high school and college sports outlets, esports — already an activity played remotely — used the opportunity to gain further traction around the state.
Last fall, Oklahoma City University unveiled its new Esports Management degree program, the first in the state. Elsewhere, the...
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Marnie Taylor, chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, has always been a “roll-up your sleeves and get to work” type of person, she says.
Taylor earned a degree in advertising from the University of Notre Dame ... only five years after women became able to attend the university. There,...
In 2005, Oklahoma reeled Heather Buckmaster home when she stepped into the Oklahoma Beef Council’s executive director shoes.
“We serve Oklahoma’s 50,000 plus farming and ranching families,” she says.
With a focus on positioning beef as No. 1 in protein, the council spotlights beef producers to assuage the consumers’ desires to know where their food comes from.
“We correct misperceptions,” she says....
Everyone knows there are unseen forces involved in getting food from the farm to the table. In Oklahoma, one of those is a team of advocates and researchers working to provide the best wheat-based products possible.
Established in 1965, the Oklahoma Wheat Commission was founded by wheat producers who knew they’d need a way to adapt to the changing industry....
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...
As kids yearn for the freedoms of summer vacation, the state welcomes a bevy of child-centric activities to enjoy.
First, kids can learn about the importance of being eco-conscious with the Tulsa Earth Day Celebration from April 1-22. All online, the celebration offers a month-long abundance of Earth Day themed wonders and activities. Learn more at travelok.com.
The Claremore Kennel Club...
