If variety is the spice of life, then the life of spice is in the captivating Caribbean island country of Grenada. Tiny but mighty, it’s the second largest producer of nutmeg behind Indonesia. Mace, cloves, cinnamon and ginger are Grenada’s other major exports. The island is adorned with bushy evergreen trees of cinnamon, where the spice actually comes from...
Forming Healthy Habits
If your list of New Year resolutions includes any health goals, a great place to start is improving your immune system – especially as the cold and flu season lingers on.
“Remaining generally healthy is the best way to boost your immune system,” says Catherine Mims, M.D., an internal medicine-pediatrics physician with OU Health in Oklahoma City. “Having...
Recently opened, Flavourz Tulsa is a bustling, bright and colorful restaurant serving up a variety of comfort food options.
Popular picks include a bevy of sandwiches; fish, chicken, pork chop and burgers are must-tries. If you’re extra hungry, get a plate, loaded with your choice of fish, pork chops, chicken or wings. Sides run the gamut, including fries, okra, steamed...
Sports fans can enjoy a bit of everything.
America’s favorite pastime goes strong through the month. You can catch the Tulsa Drillers at home at the ONEOK Stadium June 6-11 and 20-25, and the OKC Dodgers at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark June 1-4, 13-18 and 20-25. Softball fanatics won’t want to miss the Women’s College World Series, taking place June...
Worry not, fellow movie lovers, there’s plenty to see during this blockbuster month.
To start us off, we have Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, the role he began in 1996, the film is the first of the planned two-part send-off for the main character. Rounding out the cast is Hayley Atwell, Ving...
There are plenty of ways to appreciate Halloween this month. Partake in the 2,000-year-old tradition with special programming and events that will frighten, fascinate ... or both.
Family Festivities
P Bar Farms’ Haunted Corn MazeOct. 6-28 1002 Old 66 Rd., Hydro
Get ready for a night of excitement and exploration at P Bar Farms’ Haunted Corn Maze in Hydro. Founded in 2001, the...
Practicing a few holiday decorating safety tips can go a long way towards keeping the “joy” in this joyous season. District chief Scott Douglas of the Oklahoma City Fire Department shares some simple but effective ways to keep your family safe and sound as you enjoy holiday decorating, but stresses that the No. 1 rule to follow is to...
Jeremiah Matthew Davis, the inaugural director at OKC-based Oklahoma Contemporary, serves in the primary leadership role for the institution and is helping to grow it into a new, central location downtown. With seven years under his belt at the art center, Davis has overseen a variety of curatorial programming while working to strengthen youth and adult education programs.
Originally from...
With a new year upon us, many people are stopping to take inventory and formulate new goals. To achieve any objective, it is often necessary (not to mention easier) to first form new habits that will push us all in the right direction.
But how can lofty goals become second nature habits?
Psychology Today informs us of the obvious: as human...
The live music experience is one that’s hard to match. Something about the atmosphere, hearing the music being played right in front of you and the sense of community in the crowd gives you goosebumps. Luckily for live-music-lovin’ Okies, there’s a wealth of talented folks in the state – and they could be playing right in your neighborhood.
Thelma’s Peach,...
