Getting In the Spirit

With the upcoming holiday season, there are a wide selection of events to get you in the festive mood. The Broken Arrow Ice Rink opens for the winter/holiday season on Nov. 10 and runs through the first week of January. A holiday classic, Rhema Bible Church lights up the night sky with over three million lights starting on Nov. 22...

Moms on a Mission

Boss Mom Crew Founder and director Danielle Melton is a mom on a mission – not only to expand her own opportunities, but to help other mothers of all walks of life unite in a business community. To date, Boss Mom Crew has amassed almost 8,000 members. “I founded Boss Mom Crew as a community for working moms because it’s...
In 2015, when chef Hope Egan decided to open her own full-service catering company in a small midtown-Tulsa kitchen, her life looked a lot different than it does today. Since then, Egan, a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry, has added nine acres, plus chickens, ducks, heritage hogs, organic produce and farm-to-table dinners to her lifestyle. In doing so,...
In a time when digital misinformation is the norm, it can be challenging to get the right facts on political matters – even including where, how and when to vote.  To verify your polling place and to get unbiased information about candidates and state questions, Oklahoma State Election Board (OSEB) public information officer Misha Mohr says to contact your county...
Yuchi chief Felix Brown is 64 and has developed neuropathy in his feet, so he’s no longer able to stomp dance until dawn. “But I try to stay awake,” he says. “I don’t want to miss anything.” Brown is one of two chiefs of the Duck Creek Ceremonial Grounds in Okmulgee County, which his great-uncle helped found in 1941 as a...
Football season means it’s time again for tailgating at universities and colleges around the country. Some would say that none do it better than Oklahomans.  “Tailgating at homecoming football games has always served as the culmination of homecoming week at LU, Oklahoma’s one-and-only-historically Black college and university,” says Kyle Taylor, the department of athletics director at Langston University (LU). “It...

A Valiant Lady, Indeed

If you’re ever in the mood to go looking for television pioneers, you could start right here in our state. Among those who made lasting marks in ’50s TV are Claremore native Patti Page, who had three shows on two different networks through most of that decade, complementing her numerous hit records; Tulsa’s Blake Edwards, who created the archetypal...
Anytime Edmond native Josh Richardson returns to this part of the country during the NBA season, the fourth-year Miami Heat player always stops at a specific Oklahoma City-based chain. “I love Braum’s,” he says after a morning shoot-around before a game in Dallas. “Anytime Oklahoma or Texas, I try to go to Braum’s.” Richardson, Miami’s second-round pick in the 2015...

Red Dirt Strong

Coleman Proctor, five-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier in team roping, describes rodeo as a sport that was born out of everyday jobs. An exciting world of dedicated athletes has sprung from the tasks performed by cowboys and ranch hands. In events from bull riding and barrel racing to steer wrestling and tie-down roping, rodeo athletes use quick reflexes, unparalleled...
As one of Oklahoma’s fastest-growing suburbs, Jenks has been the site of many exciting developments. These projects aim to improve the quality of life for residents and position Jenks as a recreational destination.  Tulsa Premium Outlets, also known as the Simon Outlet Mall, which opened in August, has been one of the most highly anticipated developments in the city, costing...