If you’re feeling a bit bummed about the end of the holidays, fear not – community events abound.
In Tulsa, bundle up to enjoy the First Friday Art Crawl, Jan. 3 downtown. New exhibitions, live music, snacks and a cash bar help that festive feeling stick around a little longer. Similar events can be found in OKC’s Paseo District, also...
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...
Chef James Fox kickstarted his culinary career for a relatable reason: He was hungry.
“I started taking culinary classes to eat because I was always starving,” says Fox, who was a football player in high school. “I got an appreciation early on for eating good food by cooking for my fellow players and things like that. When it came time...
The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is surrounded by splendid coral, protected for nearly 50 years by a massive marine sanctuary filled with 350 species of fish, five dozen kinds of living coral and sparkling, peacock-blue water. Bonaire takes stewardship of its sea life seriously, and scuba divers rank the reefs among the world’s best. It’s the B in...
Looking to chisel out some time to explore a new hobby? Wanting to branch out and meet others? Then stop pining and check out woodturning – a pastime that enthusiasts say offers camaraderie, creativity and craftsmanship.
Woodturning is the process of using a wood lathe with hand-held tools to fashion wooden pieces or blocks into forms and shapes. And opportunities...
Route 66 travelers will not want to miss a fun little place smack dab in a hidden gem downtown space: the Bristow Route 66 Toy Museum. Run by toy enthusiast Bret Fadely and his trusty front-door greeter, the green Sinclair dinosaur, the museum claims to be “Bristow’s Largest Toy Museum.” This is most likely an accurate assessment.
Walking through the...
Rick Harnish is in tune with what’s happening across the United States when it comes to high-speed rail development, and right now, that list is short. But as executive director of the High Speed Rail Alliance (HSRA), he has hope. He carries around in his head a map of cities he would love to see connected.
“If I were in...
The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) is the nation’s largest water and wastewater utility membership association. NRWA trains, supports and promotes professionals who serve small communities (under 10,000 in population) in all 50 states. The association draws from numerous federally funded programs to bridge the gap between regulatory requirements and resources available in rural America.
NRWA’s Oklahoma entity, the Oklahoma...
Sherry Marshall, who has worked with Science Museum Oklahoma for 29 years, knew early on that a career in the sciences was her calling. She began at the museum when it was the Omniplex, and has held roles including direction of education, director of the Oklahoma Museum Network, and VP of programs before becoming president and CEO in 2016.
Outside...
Travel – first by horse and buggy, then rail and automobile – has been important to Weatherford since its late 1800s birth on the western Oklahoma plains. Its importance continues today as Weatherford draws visitors who come for a variety of reasons. There, they find a bustling college community that boasts a thriving economy with a prosperous outlook.
A major...
