A Merry (And Pandemic-Protocol-Friendly) Celebration
Planning a wedding in the midst of COVID-19 is clearly different than preparing for a traditional ceremony. Along with juggling the normal stresses like seating charts, bridesmaids dresses, invitations and food, you now need to take into consideration the health and wellness of your guests, striving to create a risk-free environment for those you love...
Cuinton White really needed his 4-H leader beside him as he prepared to deliver a calf, but a virtual experience would have to do.
“He called me and said he had a small herd of heifers, and had just found one calving,” says Justin Wagner, a Cimarron County extension agent. “So I put him on FaceTime.”
Wagner instructed White to get...
Build. Fly. Crash. Repeat.
That’s the motto of model aircraft hobbyists. For many, building and flying a replica airplane – or one that just goes reaaaal fast – is pure joy, and they’re looking for the next generation to join them.
Luke Brown, who’s been flying for seven years and is a trainer for the Bald Eagle R/C Club in Tulsa,...
A glass of wine to relax after a long day, or as a nice complement to a meal, is one of life’s simple luxuries. The wine-making process can be a fascinating learning experience at a winery or vineyard, but it’s also a fairly easy and fun pastime to make your own wine at home.
“ kits are a good way to...
Gift buying can be tricky – whether it’s for a birthday, holiday or special occasion. Coincidentally, we often see advertisements for jewelry, telling us it’s the perfect gift idea for various instances. But what do you get for someone who has quirky tastes or is hard to shop for? How about for someone who appears to already have it...
Nestled among farms and ranches on Canadian County’s prairie, there’s an area that simply looks like more barns and horses. But Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program isn’t your average horse ranch.
“We are the only therapeutic riding program that serves special abilities youth and adults and their families west of Oklahoma City, all the way to the state border,” says...
Herpetology, defined as the study of snakes and amphibians, is a topic that can be daunting or downright terrifying for many individuals. However, the hobby has grown quite an enthusiastic fan base in recent years.
Clubs like the Oklahoma City Herpetological and Invertebrate Society and the Tulsa Herp Club have been around for decades. These groups are an excellent spot...
Unlike some of the more visible team sports, clay pigeon shooting sports may be new to many. They consist primarily of three types: skeet, trap and sporting clays, but they all involve shooting a shotgun at a clay target. But there’s much more to it – and lots of opportunity for fun.
“We can get you started, from the...
In its first year, the Creative Quills Writing Group had a booth at the El Reno Burger Day Festival. Twenty-five authors, still unpublished at the time, filled the group’s table with their business cards. The following year, the table was covered with 25 newly published books. What started as a workshop during poetry month in 2015 has blossomed into...
A true Tulsa hometown company since 1988, Becco Contractors Inc. started small. General superintendent Chad Smith tells how his dad started Becco in the family garage with a backhoe, a dump truck, a trailer and five employees ... and their first job was digging a dog’s grave for $88.
Becco grew by focusing on municipal, county and state needs, and...
