Nature’s Sugar

Lori Beth McDonald thinks honeybees are fascinating. She loves the taste of honey, is sold on its dietary benefits and enjoys creating food and skincare products from her 40 hives. It’s a win all around for the owner of Tulsa’s Okie Bee Farms, who started her business after she was laid off from an IT job.  Honey, McDonald says, is...
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The Best of the Best 2020

Between the months of December and March, you made your voices heard by voting online in a variety of categories. Now, the winners are in. That’s right – it’s time for The Best of the Best. During the last few months, it’s been proven that the adaptability of Oklahomans is unmatched; just look at the way business owners, clients and...
Oklahomans are flocking to the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and ponds to try their luck at catching fish. Sport fishing is enjoying a surge of popularity this year, says Skylar St. Yves, information and education specialist and fishing coordinator for the State Department of Wildlife Conservation. Oklahoma has great fishing spots throughout the state, he says, which include huge reservoirs...
Road trips aren’t just nostalgic this year ... they’re necessary. Due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, people are seeking close-to-home vacation spots to entertain themselves and their families. Between quarantines, distance learning and an influx of Zoom meetings, Oklahomans are needing a getaway like never before.  The road trip format provides the backdrop for many family memories of bonding, or for...

Dwight Lawson

Dwight Lawson, Ph.D., had a migratory childhood as an Air Force brat, with stints in Pakistan and several cities around the U.S. before settling in North Carolina. Harboring a lifelong interest in biology, Lawson attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree and the University of Texas, Arlington, for a graduate degree in quantitative biology.  Before joining the Oklahoma...
As COVID continues to ebb and flow in the U.S., the film industry waits anxiously to measure the full impact. It’s hard to know when things will return to even a semi-normal state ... a situation which makes it distinctly hard to predict what will be available for viewing in the next few months. With that in mind, I’m...

A Smattering of Events

At the Gathering Place, you can bring out your inner sommelier at the Tulsa Beer and Wine Festival on Sept. 12, which offers a variety of vendor booths and plenty of food and drink samples. Going virtual this year, the Aquarium Run – hosted by the Oklahoma Aquarium – allows participants to walk, run or jog their ways to a...

A Farewell to Summer

On Sept. 7, Tulsa’s beloved Great Raft Race returns to the banks of the Arkansas River. Teams compete to create the best hand-made raft and race down to the aquatic finish line.  Adjusting to pandemic protocols, the Greek Street Drive-Thru runs Sept. 11-12 and 18-19 at 12th and Guthrie. Enjoy delicious Greek eats to-go. In Keifer, the Let It Be Arts...

Bring It On

Whether you’re on the sidelines or watching from home, the cup overfloweth with sports options. Soccer continues through the month. FC Tulsa plays at ONEOK Field Sept. 2, 12, 26 and 30. The Energy FC in Oklahoma City offers one match on Sept. 27 at Taft Stadium.  Oklahoma’s greatest love – college football – returns this month. The University of Oklahoma...