Winter’s cold and flu season can slow you down and make you feel wary of every sniffle and sneeze. And unfortunately, there’s no way to avoid exposure to illnesses, aside from never leaving your house. But there are a few simple and realistic ways to help you stay healthy.
Douglas A. Drevets, MD, chief of infectious diseases at OU Health...
Usher in springtime at Tulsa Botanic Blooms from March 18-April 18 at Tulsa Botanic Garden. You’ll see a kaleidoscope of color when more than 120,000 blossoms bloom over the next few weeks.
Stay at home to enjoy Signature Symphony’s Connecting the Dots series on March 9 and 23. During these events, Signature Symphony musicians guide you through a variety of...
Whether it’s moving into a new building, maintaining the school grounds or just nurturing strong student-teacher-parent relationships, the story is the same for two highly ranked Oklahoma charter schools: Success comes from mutual involvement by the entire school community.
Charter schools have been part of Oklahoma public education since 1999. Amendments to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act in 2015 brought...
Norman Asher loves everything about blackberry season, but a few parts stand out more than others.
He gets a big kick out of seeing the purple-stained faces and clothing of children who can’t resist sampling what they pluck: ripe berries from the bushes at Meadow Blackberry Farm.
He’s also happy when he meets customers new to picking their own berries, because...
For the last 22 years, we’ve asked Oklahomans a simple question: Who’s the best? And as always, you’ve responded with ample enthusiasm, coming out in droves to let us know your favorites. It’s been a tough year and a half, no doubt about it, but local businesses have responded to adversity with sheer Okie grit, continuing to deliver the...
It was the coveted purse of a newborn fowl that first drew Keith Whitfield to the art world.
“Only in Oklahoma,” says Whitfield, who owns and operates Aartvark Graphic Design in Owasso with his wife, Dana. “I’ve been drawing since I can remember. I won a drawing contest in first grade – the prize was a live baby chick.”
As a...
Community events are around every corner.
In Tulsa, kick the month off with Ride to Remember Black Wall Street on June 3 at 400 N. Main St. During the event, you can hop on your bike and take a tour of one of Oklahoma’s most storied, historic areas. Other T-Town goodies include the Miss Oklahoma competition from June 7-10 at...
It defies gravity and may seem like training for Cirque du Soleil, but aerial yoga combines the tenants of Pilates and acrobatics to help participants achieve poses they never thought possible.
Aerial yoga began in New York City in 2007.
Aerial yoga, similar to traditional yoga, has a few bonuses: deeper stretching; strengthening oft-unused muscles; and relaxing into the compression...
From virtual showcases to live jazz performances, you can find many events on the stage this April.
In Tulsa, Signature Symphony presents the virtual Chamber Music #8 on April 2. The curated concert can be accessed by visiting signaturesymphony.org. Tulsa Symphony offers The American Sound on April 10 at the Tulsa PAC. Colorful arias abound from popular American media, including...
Labor Day, a federal holiday that falls on the first Monday in September in the United States, is, to most Americans, a day off from work and a last hurrah for summer plans. But for what, exactly, do we celebrate the holiday?
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The History
Beginning in the late 1800s, trade unionists wanted a day to...
