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...
Getting up and down Tulsa’s bustling Peoria Avenue by bus should become quick and comfortable as the city moves forward with an innovative rapid-transit system.
Every 15 minutes, a bright turquoise bus emblazoned with the name Aero – an homage to Tulsa’s aeronautic history – will pull up to one of 50 stops along the street. The route stretches 12...
Many people love to play Call of Duty or other first-person shooter video games from the comfort of their homes, but many step onto the battlefield for live-action simulations of war.
Airsoft is similar to any team-oriented, objective-based video game, but participants play face-to-face with real people outside.
Airsoft originated in the 1970s in Japan as a way for firearm enthusiasts...
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...
The dual successes of one of America’s most renowned astrophysicists and science fiction writers are due, in part, to his undergraduate days at the University of Oklahoma.
Gregory Benford, who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from OU in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in physics, credits his time in Oklahoma for honing his writing and launching a career that has explored...
American Ninja Warrior is a competitive sports show where contestants try to conquer demanding obstacle courses while on a timer. Off camera, the program’s culture extends beyond those gunning to win $1 million – that’s where gyms across Oklahoma get into the act.
Venn Johns, owner of BA Ninja Warrior Gym in Tulsa, says athletes interested in this sport, often...
Despite Oklahoma’s strong tradition in amateur bowling, the state had rarely hosted major events in the sport until recently.
The U.S. Bowling Congress had its nationals in 1985 and 1993 in Tulsa, and the Professional Bowlers Association had tour competitions at 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City in the 1960s and at The Lanes at Coffee Creek in Owasso in 2005.
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