Despite being a landlocked state, Oklahoma offers plenty of recreation options on its numerous lakes. Along with fishing and boating, scuba diving is a well-liked water activity that has increased in popularity over the past few years. There is a perception that scuba diving is strictly ocean-based, but freshwater diving in Oklahoma is a growing segment of outdoor recreation.
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Many families have quilts that have been passed down through the years. Sometimes, there’s a story attached to the quilt, while other times it’s a total mystery. But Martha Ray, retired director of historic homes with the Oklahoma Historical Society, couldn’t let those fables go untold.
Ray was part of the restoration process at homes all over Oklahoma. She “got...
There’s something peculiarly primal and satisfying about friends sitting around a fire with delicious meat sizzling in the flames. For that reason and many more, Mr. Kim’s is a fun place to be.
Some restaurants might intimidate diners with food and customs from a different tradition. Not here.
“We’re playing 1990’s hip hop, there’s crazy art decor,” says chef Ben Alexander,...
Riverfield Country Day School’s board, faculty, students and families gathered on Wednesday, April 6 to officially break ground on the projects included in its iNSPiRED Campaign. Partnering with McFarland Architects and Stava Building Corporation, Riverfield is building the Center for Creativity and expanding the existing Clark Gymnasium.
The gym expansion will nearly double the size of the current area and...
Many people may experience feelings of anxiety and moments of panic, but there are unique differences between an anxiety and panic attack.
Collyn Campbell, LCSW, CCTP, a licensed psychotherapist with Norman Regional Health System, says the term ‘anxiety attack’ is used as a non-clinical diagnosis to describe intense feelings of anxiety.
“Anxiety is excessive worry, busy thoughts and mind, feeling edgy...
Ask the veteran Tulsa broadcaster Mel Myers what he’s doing in his recently acquired gig as the morning man for radio station KBEZ (92.9 FM), aka The Drive, and he’s likely to tell you that he’s selling memories.
“On the surface, that sounds kind of cold and mercenary – the selling part,” he says. “But what I’m delivering, I hope,...
A Booming Industry
Peppered throughout Governor Kevin Stitt’s Feb. 6 “State of the State” address were references to a staple of the Oklahoma economy: the aerospace industry.
The term covers the design, building and repair of aircraft flown within the atmosphere, programs associated with pilot training and anything to do with the space program. Oklahoma has all this and more.
The Oklahoma...
Serving up Taiwanese and Chinese dishes in stylish digs, Formosa Street Food and Bar has been an OKC favorite since its inception. Popular entrées include the basil popcorn chicken, pan-fried pork soup dumplings, mini scallion pancake wraps, and the shrimp dumplings in chili oil. The drink menu is vast – ranging from Chinese herbal teas and sodas to boba....
If you go to Calvert’s website, you’ll begin to see a clearer picture of how plant people really feel.
“At Calvert’s, our mission is to beautify your space with tropical plants for your home, office and everywhere in between,” the site reads.
According to Victor Goetz, owner of Calvert’s in OKC and Cohlmia’s in Tulsa, the businesses bring in plants from...
Native American artist Yatika Starr Fields creates vibrant masterpieces complete with symbolism and cultural aesthetic that are meant to tell multiple stories at once.
Fields was born in Tulsa but grew up in Stillwater in an artistic household. Both of his parents, Tom and Anita, were artists. This led to him experiencing creativity early on in his life and having...
