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Market Trends for 2024 A nice house with a white-picket fence has long been synonymous with the American dream. However, rising home prices and interest rates have made home ownership more of a pipe dream for some.  In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that home sales prices have more than tripled since 2001. Soaring costs have, in large part, to...
Clark Crew Barbecue in OKC is the type of place where every type of eater will find something to enjoy. One look at the extensive menu confirms it – categories range from chilis and spuds to beef, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and housemade desserts. Begin your meal with pork rinds, deviled eggs, loaded queso fries or chicken wings. But make sure...
If variety is the spice of life, then the life of spice is in the captivating Caribbean island country of Grenada. Tiny but mighty, it’s the second largest producer of nutmeg behind Indonesia. Mace, cloves, cinnamon and ginger are Grenada’s other major exports. The island is adorned with bushy evergreen trees of cinnamon, where the spice actually comes from...

Remembering Ruth

On July 31, 1956, Columbia Pictures released a movie titled Storm Center. Starring Bette Davis as a small-town librarian, it’s been called the first feature film to directly confront the excesses of McCarthyism. (Named after its figurehead, Wisconsin senator Joe McCarthy, McCarthyism was a Cold War phenomenon that sought zealously to root out and ruin communists and their fellow...
Healthcare challenges impact all 77 Oklahoma counties, but disparities are larger and more prevalent in rural areas. Issues range from general access to a clinic to the lack of long-term care options and a shortage of emergency medicine services and physicians. According to the 2022 U.S. Census, 1,294,542 people were living in non-metropolitan areas in 59 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties....

Sue Ann Arnall

The founder and president of the Arnall Family Foundation (AFF) based in Oklahoma City, Sue Ann Arnall began her professional career in the energy industry after graduating from the University of Tulsa with her Juris Doctorate. Opened in 2015, the AFF is focused on criminal justice reform and finding solutions to lower incarceration rates and racial disparities in Oklahoma...
Send the Tulsa FC off in style during their last soccer matches of the season, Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at ONEOK Field. Then, venture to H.A. Chapman Stadium to cheer on the University of Tulsa’s Golden Hurricane as they take on regular season football foes Oct. 5 and 26. At the BOK Center, the Tulsa Oilers take...

Tasty Tidbits

Sushi Train If you’re looking for a dining experience that’s a little out of the ordinary, try Sushi Train at 51st and Harvard in Tulsa. As its name suggests, the restaurant serves over 100 menu items on a whimsical conveyor train – with color coded plates to help keep your meal on-budget as you select what you’re craving.  Made to order,...
The halfway mark of the year is (somehow) already here, and June has more films than ever for you to enjoy. It has a larger number of sequels and franchises than I’d like to see (surprise, surprise), but the polish and hype of those movies cannot be understated. For your animation hit, make sure to check out Spider-Man: Across the...
For those with a preference for enlivened destinations, a penchant for fashion and a passion for cuisine, Miami is your place. Mosey through her menagerie of districts. After all, coastal cities have several advantages over their landlocked counterparts ... the shore, the sea and the color palette, to name a few. The accessibility, shopping, and excursions, too; it’s a...