Evolution of the Oil Industry
While the global energy transition raises questions about the future of oil, Oklahoma’s legacy has stood the test of time. For more than a century, its oilfields have powered economies, built cities and shaped communities — making petroleum a big part of the Sooner State’s identity. We dive into the timeline of Oklahoma’s oil reign.Early...
Breakfast & Brunch
Tulsa
Queenie’sQueenie’s has been an iconic breakfast spot since Ruth Young founded it well over 40 years ago. When Brian Hughes took over circa 2020, he kept all the old and well-loved menu items, including the Q-hop, with pancakes, eggs and sausage, and added a few new dishes, such as huevos rancheros and pain perdu (custard French toast).
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In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby. It’s a complex tale, with elements of Faust and forbidden love, and that’s why it’s considered a great novel. But the reason it has such a great hold on our imagination — the reason people read and reread it one hundred years later — is the richly evoked ambiance of...
Notes of Marrakesh
If you’re looking to step outside your culinary comfort zone, Notes of Marrakesh on Tulsa’s Studio Row should be your next go-to destination.
Described as a Moroccan bistro and bar, the restaurant welcomes diners with its stylish digs, warm ambiance and authentic eats not found elsewhere in the metro. The restaurant is open at 9 a.m. daily except...
Modern southern cuisine is at the heart of OKC’s newest restaurant, Lorena Southern Twist, which opened its doors to diners in April 2025. In September, owner Lori Burson signed Bakersfield, Calif., transplant Cally Johnson on as head chef.
A former singer-songwriter who spent time in Nashville, Johnson also enjoyed cooking – and her globetrotting in 17 countries only grew her...
In Tulsa, don’t miss the tail end of Giselle, presented by Tulsa Ballet, running through Nov. 2 at the PAC. Other performances at the venue include Channeling Our Ancestors, Nov. 4-7, created by Indigenous Oklahoma artists, as well as Tulsa Symphony Orchestra’s Holst’s The Planets on Nov. 8. Stick around for Theatre Tulsa’s Rent from Nov. 14-16; Celebrity Attraction’s...
November is a mixed bag of sporting events.
In Tulsa, the BOK Center plays host to the Tulsa Oilers, who take the ice multiple times this month. Venture back around for collegiate wrestling during the National Duals Invitational on Nov. 15-16. Expo Square is a hub of activity in November, as well. Enjoy the Color Breed Congress through Nov. 8,...
There’s much to see and do for community members in Oklahoma.
Enjoy documentarian and conservationist Peter McBride and Kevin Fedarko, coming to the Tulsa PAC on Nov. 14 courtesy Tulsa Town Hall. For those who love to stay active, the Williams Route 66 Marathon and Half Marathon takes place Nov. 22-23 in Downtown Tulsa. And for a taste of the...
November is here and it brings with it cold weather, Thanksgiving and the perfect escape from the extended family – more excellent movies to see!
Starting off strong, we have Predator: Badlands. The seventh film in the mainline Predator franchise, the movie’s plot follows a young Predator on a remote planet that teams up with an unlikely ally, an android...
