The resurrection of an Oklahoma City strip center has begun to transform an area just east of the state Capitol with the first new project in about 40 years.
Jonathan Dodson, managing partner of the urban revitalization firm Pivot Project, says the EastPoint development “has created more joy than anything we’ve been a part of.”
Working jointly with Gardner Architects, Oklahoma...
Like billiards and darts, trivia night has become a bar scene classic. While you’ll still find these brain games in pubs, you’re also likely to find them at family-friendly venues.
“One night, this family brought their kid in” for trivia, says Dane Tannehill, owner of Jane’s Delicatessen in Tulsa. “Their team name was ‘Our 13-year-old is Smarter Than Your Team.’...
In Namje Bazar – a small, serene town at an altitude of 11,480 feet in eastern Nepal, sandwiched between India and Tibet – people raise crops, tend to livestock and assist visitors climbing the Himalayas.
A movement called Namje Community Homestay has taken rotot lately and provides residential accommodations for tourists, even those not intent on scaling Mount Everest or...
While I don’t want to give anything away, I need to call attention to a bonus track on Stoney LaRue’s brand-new CD, Onward, that’s liable to give chills to any longtime follower of the Oklahoma-born Red Dirt music scene.
Called “High Time,” it’s a languid call to revisit the friends and the joys of the past – in spirit, an...
This sprawling Nichols Hills home was designed specifically to suit the needs of a growing family. With two kids, the homeowners wanted a space that would accommodate an ever-changing lifestyle in a pleasant, nurturing environment.
When designing the space with the OKC office of the London architecture firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the homeowners wanted (and got) a sophisticated blend...
DaQuan Jeffries’ professional basketball career hasn’t begun like some thought it might.
The Edmond native, who played his final two collegiate seasons at the University of Tulsa, was once a projected second-round pick in the 2019 NBA draft. But Jeffries went undrafted and landed in Orlando before being released in October. He wasn’t without a home for long after he...
There are a plethora of ways to show your partner you care on what some say is the most romantic day of the year – Valentine’s Day.
Some couples thrive on large, sweeping declarations or pricey presents. For them, a surprise getaway, an enviable piece of jewelry or a big-budget proposal might be the right ticket for this amorous day.
If...
Tinker Air Force Base, an important part of Oklahoma City economy since 1941, should remain in that position for years to come as the maintenance hub for the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft.
When completed, the 158-acre Pegasus complex will have 14 hangars and create about 1,300 jobs. The first hangar debuted in October.
The base, originally known as the Midwest Air Depot,...
Thanks to voters’ passing the Improve Our Tulsa package in November, the city will get some nuts-and-bolts makeovers this year.
“Improve Our Tulsa is the main funding source for core city services, including street maintenance, improvements at city facilities, even police and fire services,” says Chris Wylie, vice president of communications with the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce.
The funding package...
Dating in the 21st century has simultaneously become easier and more complicated than in eras past. No longer does a gentleman caller arrive for a chaperoned stroll or an iced tea on the porch; the days of old-fashioned courting are behind us.
In its wake are myriad dating apps, mindless swiping right or left, and constant reliance upon one’s intuition...
