Celebrations in honor of particular cultures are common throughout the world, and perhaps one the most familiar around this region is St. Patrick’s Day. Many people in many places take an opportunity on March 17 to kick up their heels, either literally or figuratively, and enjoy a holiday that is centuries old.
“ is an excuse for us to get...
You’re ready to hit the slopes and get some skiing in for this winter. You and your friends can’t wait to rendezvous in – Oklahoma City? Correct – and it’s thanks to RIVERSPORT, which takes the lead in bringing ‘impossible’ outdoor activities to the state.
“We are driven to open up opportunities to people to experience authentic sports, adventure and...
“Nothing divides the Choctaw people from the Irish people except for the ocean,” according to the Choctaw Nation’s historical account of their ongoing friendship.
In 1847, still suffering the effects from the Trail of Tears forced migration from Mississippi to Indian Territory, the Choctaw people collected $170 to send to Ireland during the potato famine. The memory of that gift...
Genealogy continues to hover as one of the top hobbies in the U.S., and Oklahomans are part of that mushrooming fan base.
Active genealogical societies keep interest in tact. Oklahoma Genealogical Society’s (OGS) president Mike Birdsong has been a board member for 12 years. Established in 1955, OGS is the eighth oldest genealogical society in the U.S., and has a...
On display at the Oklahoma History Museum is the restored first-production model of the compact service trenching machine. It was designed and developed in the 1940s by Ed Malzahn in a family blacksmith shop in Perry, Oklahoma.
The trenching machine, which revolutionized the industry worldwide, assists in the construction process of installing underground essential utilities in the gas, water and...
Community events abound this month. In Tulsa, visit the Tulsa PAC on March 4 for Tulsa Town Hall’s presentation from Nick Buettner, who will lecture on his travels to places where people routinely live to 100.
Other events in Tulsa include The Price Is Right Live at the BOK Center on March 15; and Tulsa Botanic Blooms at the Tulsa...
“The mission of Naija Wife Kitchen has always been to be a bridge in between the Nigerian and American cultures,” says Tahnee Francis, the Naija wife.
For Francis, the exploration of the Nigerian and, more specifically, the Yoruba culture, began when she married her husband. Since then, she has made it her mission to help bring the beautiful experiences she...
Go east on Tulsa’s 36th St. North, past brown and stubbly fields, bales of hay neatly stacked and then, after crossing Sheridan, turn right on a snaky narrow road past freight depots and other airport outbuildings. There, low slung and easy to miss, a building next to a big hangar comes into view: it’s Evelyn’s Soul Food.
Inside, it’s upscale...
Debuting at the St. James Theater on March 31st, 1943, Oklahoma! was a production unlike any other. Written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers, it defied the established conventions for musical theater, using song, dance, dialogue and score for the ultimate purpose of supporting its storyline. Previously, musicals centered on showcasing performers’ talents, giving minimal attention to the...
Savoring The Great Outdoors
The idea of enjoying one’s home and garden to the fullest continues to drive trends this year.
“After the long quarantine in 2020, clients have put a big emphasis on their homes,” says interior designer Jennifer Welch of OKC’s Jennifer Welch Designs. “Clients have added pools, remodeled pools, added and/or updated outdoor kitchens and living areas. Some,...
