It’s the month of love, and community events are around every corner.
Expo Square is the place to be in Tulsa. Enjoy a variety of events, including the Women’s Expo With a Cause on Feb. 1-2; the Tulsa Boat, Sport and Travel Show through Feb. 2; the 61st Annual Darryl Starbird’s Rod & Custom Car Show on Feb. 14-16; and...
You’ll find a sporting event that suits your fancy every weekend this month.
In Tulsa, basketball is a must. See the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane play at home – the Reynolds Center – on Feb. 1, 15, 19 and 26 for women and Feb. 2, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19 and 22 for men. Other team sports include the...
It’s the month of love – both for your significant others and for the cinema – and I’ve got a wildly diverse selection of films for you and your special someone to go see.
For your action/comedy mix, check out Love Hurts. Starring Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as a successful real estate agent, Marvin, the movie...
When Matthew Pearce was doing his graduate studies at the University of Oklahoma, one professor assigned to his U.S. history students a book by James S. Hirsch: Riot and Remembrance.
“Students would tell him that reading that book was their first exposure to the Tulsa Race Massacre,” says Pearce, who is now the state historian for the Oklahoma Historical Society....
With across-the-city-or-country moves, downsizing, inheritances or side gig overflows, Oklahoma and the country at large are experiencing a rise in storage unit business in recent years.
“Self-storage is a need-based industry,” says Herb Dierking, division vice president of Oklahoma and Texas at Extra Space Storage. “As the customer need increases, so does the amount of facilities in an area. Self-storage...
Are you fascinated by fun facts? Got a talent for sport statistics? Have a mind full of music and movie knowledge or a brain that fixates on science and history? Then create a team and make your way to the nearest trivia event in your community. Turns out, you’ll find plenty of options in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa...
Did you know Oklahoma is totally encompassed within two large drainage basins? These are the Red River and the Arkansas River. The two bodies of water, as well as their many tributaries, flow into Oklahoma from all six of our neighboring states; however, all surface water leaves Oklahoma by way of the Red, Arkansas and Little Rivers, as well...
Oklahoma is home to a plethora of beautiful landscapes. Black Mesa, an area of land that covers Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma, is one of the best places to take in the natural sights of the Sooner State.
“Black Mesa provides guests with some of the best stargazing in the state,” says Chase Horn, the communications director for the Oklahoma...
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
In 2022, nearly 60,000 Oklahomans were unemployed, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. Yet, there were 36,000 more job postings than people searching for work, according to the State Chamber Research Foundation. That didn’t add up, so the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF) decided to dig in and solve the problem.
“We found Oklahoma is...
Check out our list of books set in Oklahoma or by Oklahoma authors. There’s a wide range of suggestions, whether you like fiction, nonfiction, poetry or young adult novels. And you just might learn a thing or two about this great state.
The Outsiders
By S.E. Hinton
1967
Set in Tulsa and written by Tulsa-born author S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders changed the landscape...
