When Helen C. Franklin fired up the stove in her big house in Plaquemines Parish, anyone who could claim the remotest acquaintance mustered up some excuse to stop by. Plaquemines is a long, low-lying sprawl of country stretching from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico.
“Grandma’s cooking,” recalls her grandson David Franklin, “brought family and friends together. The whole...
Taco Nation
Hip, kid-friendly and with excellent patio dining, Taco Nation flies under the radar as a hidden gem in OKC’s Wheeler District.
The stars of the show – the tacos, of course – are served a la carte, and options abound. In the beef section, they offer barbacoa, baja steak and steak chimichurri; in the chicken section, try the ancho-lime...
Spring isn’t the only thing blooming this month – stages across Oklahoma are bursting to life, too.
In Tulsa, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra launches the lineup with Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 on April 4 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Celebrity Attractions brings the crowd-pleasing jukebox musical Mamma Mia! to town April 7-12. Later in the month, Theatre Tulsa presents...
If your April calendar isn’t full yet, it’s about to be, with communities across Oklahoma are rolling out festivals, markets and celebrations all month long.
In Tulsa, kick things off at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center when Tulsa Town Hall welcomes journalist Steve Hartman on April 3. Flower lovers have plenty to choose from, including Art in Bloom at Philbrook...
April is packed with action for sports fans of every stripe.
In Tulsa, equestrian enthusiasts can head to Expo Square for two major events: the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Spring Show (April 2-5) and the National Reining Breeders Classic (April 14-25). On the ice, the Tulsa Oilers hit the rink April 10-12 and 17 at the BOK Center, while the...
April is here – and it’s bringing a packed lineup of films. With such a wide variety hitting theaters, there’s bound to be something worth the ticket price.
For your animation fix, check out The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. A sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), this new entry looks to bring back all the family fun and...
Chairman and CEO of Regent Bank and one of the principal organizers of Regent Capital Corporation, Sean Kouplen has lead the company since 2008. Kouplen previously served as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development and remains active in numerous local and statewide leadership roles. We caught up with Kouplen and got his thoughts on ...
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Cybersecurity has moved from a back-office IT concern to a frontline issue affecting public safety, economic stability and national defense. As ransomware attacks disrupt hospitals, cybercriminals target utilities, and foreign adversaries probe government networks, Oklahoma is investing heavily in education and partnerships to prepare a workforce capable of defending critical systems.
The demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing because nearly...
A cornerstone of 1980s suburban life, the mall was once a place for teenagers to hang out, parents to browse and where culture took shape under fluorescent lights. But these sprawling retail hubs now sit at the crossroads of nostalgia and necessity, and are being reimagined not only as places to shop, but also as places to gather and connect.
Now...
The Oklahoma Mesonet, designed and implemented by scientists at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and at Oklahoma State University (OSU), is a world-class network of environmental monitoring stations. The entity is unique because it is the only state Mesonet operated as a 50/50 partnership between two competing flagship universities.
The Oklahoma Mesonet was commissioned on January 1, 1994, and consists...
