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Established in the 1940s as a hunters’ haven, Lake Aluma is now a year-round enclave in northeast Oklahoma City. On the pristine lake circled by beautiful homes, canoes and paddleboats rest at the shoreline as swans and geese cohabit amiably. The picturesque setting is an ideal snapshot of relaxed country living. Today, many of the older homes are being refurbished...

Acrocanthosaurus atokensis ("High-spined lizard from Atoka") Museum of the Red River Idabel This carnivorous dinosaur (theropod) was first discovered in early-mid Cretaceous deposits (125-100 million years old) near Atoka, Okla., in 1940. Similar specimens have been found in southeast Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. It is the largest predator known from its time and was designated the State Dinosaur of Oklahoma in...

A vacation trip prevents drummer Don Hartzell from making a Friday morning gig at Reed Community Center, but the four other musicians who gather in a room at the west Tulsa recreational center every month are loose and jamming by a little after 9 a.m. As kids traipse by on their way to the basketball court, the men sit...

Sexual health is an important yet often overlooked part of total health. Some believe sexual decline is a natural part of aging, but it doesn’t have to be, says Dr. Lynn Frame, an obstetrician and gynecologist practicing at Utica Women’s Specialists. “I ask every patient how their sex life is,” says Frame. “There are effective treatments available. I have patients enjoying...

Continuing Philbrook Downtown continues its inaugural exhibitions Opening Abstraction and Identity & Inspiration as the Brady Arts District gallery heads long into its second year. Opening Abstraction focuses on the abstract art of the 20th century and the open context of interpretation best used to approach these works. Drawn mostly from Philbrook Museum of Art’s permanent collection, Opening Abstraction includes...

It seemed like half of Texas had gone crazy. A man walked in off the street, ordered 22 egg rolls, slowly ate them one by one and left without a word. A policeman sauntered in one day on lunch break and ordered pork fried rice. He returned at the same time every day, 7 days a week, month after...

Play ball! If you build it, they will come. Back to you in the studio. Just an oil change. This will only hurt for a minute. How does that make you feel? Where are you registered? How can you walk in those heels? Dressing on the side, please. Thousands of votes cast online over a three-month period have been...

Monday, June 16, 6:30 p.m. Tulsa joins the universal celebration known as Bloomsday with an evening of music, reading and imbibing around the Brady Arts District. The Bloomsday Pub Crawl is Tulsa’s toast to author James Joyce and his seminal novel Ulysses, the subject of a new art exhibition at the Zarrow Center for Arts and Education, 124 E. Brady...

More than a traditional second opinion, Best Doctors delivers a comprehensive evaluation of a patient’s medical condition – providing value to both patients and treating physicians. By utilizing Best Doctors, members have access to the brightest minds in medicine to ensure the right diagnosis and treatment plan. Best Doctors’ team of researchers conducts a biennial poll using the methodology that...

Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville is a growing metro area that regards culture as essential as commerce. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art celebrates art and nature in a sprawling estate nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The permanent collection highlights American works dating back to the Colonial era, and temporary exhibits include works from some of America’s most celebrated...