A foray into a Hispanic supermarket is a journey of the senses – lilting mariachi music, bright colors and the scent of fresh tortillas.
One can find Salvadoran-style crema, tamarind-flavored candy and produce you can’t find anywhere else, like cactus paddles, prickly pears, calabacita (Mexican squash) and aloe leaves.
Supermercados – Spanish for supermarkets – have popped up throughout Oklahoma to...
On June 13th, an Oklahoma mother-daughter duo will fly to Chicago to receive a highly coveted award that, until now, has never been claimed by an Oklahoma restaurant or chef. The James Beard Foundation Awards, often referred to as the “Academy Awards” of the food industry, honor the talent behind America’s culinary culture.
For 91-year-old Florence Jones, receiving word that...
Merry and Bright Performances
Beloved Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker, can be found in venues across the state this month. Enjoy Tulsa Ballet’s rendition at the PAC from Dec. 9 to 23, and OKC Ballet’s at the Civic Center Music Hall from Dec. 10-18. Other Nutcracker-themed showcases include RACE Dance Company’s Hip Hop Nutcracker on Dec. 2-3 and 10-11 at the...
After a tenure at Guthrie’s Pollard Theatre, Kara Luther-Chapman joined the team at OKC’s Rodeo Cinema Foundation as the executive director in January. She has long been involved in Oklahoma’s arts community as an actress in live productions and film. Luther-Chapman recently graduated with her MBA from Colorado State University. We sat down with her and got her thoughts...
Oklahomans are (quite literally) lighting up the sky to celebrate a joyous holiday season, and nowhere in the state do the lights twinkle brighter than Ardmore, which offers one of the state’s biggest holiday extravaganzas.
The awe-inspiring, 1.5-mile drive through the Festival of Lights display in the city’s sprawling Regional Park – complete with an ice rink – is Ardmore’s...
The ’20s roared especially loud in Seminole, as one of Oklahoma’s greatest oil booms turned the town into a raucous, rowdy and often lawless place, where the population swelled to 40,000 at one point.
Nearly a century later, Seminole is a bit smaller and certainly a lot quieter, but nevertheless, it offers its residents and visitors an inviting quality of...
Ask anyone who cycles regularly and they’ll tell you all about the importance of community.
“Whether you’re a cross-country racer or just like to have fun riding the trails, biking is more fun with friends,” says Ryan Steadley, president of the Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship.
Community is also built off the bike, by volunteering to clean and maintain paths and trails.
“Without those...
Ridesharing services have become the norm for many Oklahomans. As the popularity of Uber and Lyft increases, so do concerns about safety, so both companies have worked to provide secure experiences for riders and drivers alike.
Kayla Whaling, with Uber media relations, says riders and drivers can call 911 through the emergency assistance feature in the Uber app. The company...
At some point, you’ve probably thrown a bowling ball down a lane, but an axe … not so much.
That has changed in Oklahoma. Often called an extreme alternative to darts or bowling, urban axe throwing, which began in Canada, has gained momentum as venues pop up across the nation.
Mario Zelaya, owner of Bad Axe Throwing in Oklahoma City, says...
In the world of competitive barbecue, there are two big contests a year, and to some, it’s more important as the Super Bowl and World Series combined. There was one glorious year when Oklahoman Donny Teel attained barbecue immortality by winning first prize at both of them.
But those victories were still far in the future the summer that a...
