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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...
It is tempting to call this story “Bean Town: Peruvian-Style” in recognition of the lima bean and the role it played in Peru’s agriculture. But the city of eleven million on Peru’s west coast wasn’t named after the moon-shaped bean, after all. It was the other way around. Invading Spaniards named the beans after the Peruvian capital – and...

Gambill’s Jewish Deli

Located off Route 66 and Lewis Ave. sits your new favorite sandwich shop, Gambill’s Jewish Deli and Wine Bar. With an emphasis on dry-cured pastrami and oven-baked brisket, Gambill’s sandwiches are heftily stacked with meats and toppings on either seedless Jewish rye or club bread. Along with your larger-than-life sandwich comes house-made half sour pickles and kettle chips.  There are...

Back in Action

Get your heart pumping at one or many sports-related events this month. In Tulsa, visit the BOK Center for Tulsa Oilers games throughout April. For equine enthusiasts, Expo Square welcomes the Green Country Arabian Horse Association Spring Fling on April 2-4 and the Oklahoma Buckskin Bloomin’ Blowout Buckle Show April 17-18. And you can visit River Spirit Casino Resort on...

Rob Ward

Rob Ward is the fifth president and second alumnus to serve the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain, a private, non-profit organization with a mission to provide exceptional multidisciplinary arts experiences that develop individual talent and inspire a lifelong passion for the arts.  Originally from McAlester, Ward was a three-time chorus student with institute, in addition to serving an additional...

Water Safety 101

Many of us are starting to think about sunny days around the pool or lake. Before we reach these moments, it’s a good time to review some tips on water safety. “It takes between 10 and 20 seconds for a drowning to occur,” says Sarah Kinnison Clavin of Miller Swim School of Tulsa. “They are most often silent and do...
The holiday season is in full swing. For many of us, it’s a time to get together with friends and family to celebrate a good year. For some, however, it’s just another very cold month without the proper amenities. There are plenty of organizations here in Oklahoma that work hard to help those in need during the holidays and...

A Pearl of an Oyster Bar

It’s not just fresh seafood that continues to draw discerning diners to Pearl’s Oyster Bar in OKC. Offering an alluring fusion of Creole, Southwest, Asian and Mediterranean influences in a sleek and contemporary space, Pearl’s is also known for perfect margaritas on the patio during its tempting happy hour. Many choose to start or make a meal of house-made...
When you’re curating a professional online presence, it’s important to remember that the internet remembers everything you post – the good, the bad and the ugly.  Local and national organizations can help guide you in creating a snapshot that allows your background, skills and drive to shine above the rest of the crowd. David Tollette, the executive director of Tulsa’s Young...
If you ever wondered how Braum’s makes all those delicious goodies stocked in its stores, you can find out firsthand. Braum’s Farms in Tuttle offers tours that are sure to tickle your fancy as well as your taste buds. Visitors can experience how the operation works, the company’s public relations director, Amanda Beuchaw, says. After viewing an introductory video, guests are...