Whether you’re riding on the City of New Orleans, taking the “A” train, letting the Midnight Special shine a light on you or dreaming of dinner in the diner aboard the Chattanooga Choo Choo, train travel holds a special spot in America’s heart – one filled with possibilities and adventure, hearkening back to a simpler, less hurried time.
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Smoke Woodfire Grill continues to draw those who want to linger over locally sourced, American cuisine on Tulsa’s Cherry Street and Owasso’s Main Street. Every serving of beef, pork, lamb, fish and poultry is prepared over an open flame or slow smoked, such as the scallops served with grilled corn, summer squash succotash, corn broth and green tomato jam....
New State, in the heart of the 16th Street Plaza District in OKC, had its official opening in the summer and has grilled its way to the top by quickly becoming the place to grab a great burger and a generous sip from the bar.
The cozy space, with a relaxed atmosphere and an uncomplicated, thoughtful menu, offers myriad burgers...
Cheesy in the best ways, the Oct. 11-12 Watonga Cheese Festival features parades, hayrides, a pumpkin patch and quirky contests.
Color fills the sky Oct. 18-19 at the Poteau Balloon Festival with tethered balloon rides, great eats and myriad entertainment.
Get festive aboard Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt the River rides, leaving from downtown OKC’s Exchange Landing from Oct. 11 to 26.
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Ironies abound with Oklahoma’s oldest continuously active military base and its longtime historian.
Fort Sill, just north of Lawton, is the state’s only remaining post constructed during the Indian Wars of the 1800s, according to Towana Spivey, who curated, interpreted and directed its museum from 1982 to 2011.
Oklahoma, today, prides itself on Native culture, but the federal government certainly didn’t...
Equipment is essential to a kitchen’s success. At the center island, loved ones watch the cook craft a party or a simple supper. The cramped, shoebox kitchen is history. Homeowners want open, fluid spaces from the living and formal dining areas into the kitchen, often designed with an outdoor view to start or end the day.
The master bath, on...
You’ll never get labeled as ordinary if you perform in a bagpipe band, whose members can come from all walks of life and, on occasion, without any experience with the instrument.
“The Great Highland bagpipe, as it is officially known, isn’t the easiest instrument to play, but it is definitely one of the most thrilling,” says Cody Wagnon, pipe major...
The pumpkins sometimes come from Kansas, but the fun is homegrown at festive patches and farms around the state.
Pumpkin farms provide what autumn lovers need for pie baking and decorating, and attractions such as hayrides, corn mazes and animal barnyards provide spaces for family fun.
“People like the atmosphere, and especially being with the animals,” says Joyce Carmichael, who owns...
Rising water isn’t typically a problem for a submarine – in fact, it’s a necessity. These mammoth instruments of war are designed to submerge and dive to crushing depths in the ocean.
However, when flooding in May reached historic levels in Muskogee, staff and volunteers at War Memorial Park, including executive director Brent Trout, worried about their submarine, the USS...
It’s not unusual for a museum of natural history to have bones or fossils from extinct creatures. However, at Skeletons – Museum of Osteology, the remains on display are from species that can be found today.
At the Oklahoma City museum, you can see hundreds of skeletons of animals from all over the world – from hippos and rhinos to...
