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New Beginnings In White As designer Mel Bean, co-owner of Austin Bean Design Studio, discusses the renovation plans for this midtown Tulsa home, she gives the homeowners plenty of credit. “We worked together for nearly six months finalizing every detail before the construction began,” says Bean. In both the kitchen and master bathroom, the renovation was more than replacing finishes and fixtures;...

There’s a science to the art of winemaking. The scientific, technical side has been practiced for thousands of years – smash grapes and add yeast that consumes the sugar and converts it to alcohol. But the other part of winemaking  – the artistic side – is where the real magic happens. Anyone can learn the chemistry, but artistry separates connoisseur-quality...

Doctors, lawyers, world-renowned illusionists – this year’s class is the most diverse yet, spotlighting 40 of Oklahoma’s hardest-working young professionals. From the state’s largest metro areas to small cities such as Coalgate, young, creative talent is thriving in the Sooner state. By Jami Mattox and Karen Shade. Photography by Scott Miller. A special thanks to Retro Den. Class of 2014 Katherine...

It sounds like a plot from a pulp Western novel. In 2013, special agents from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry were called to Pontotoc County to track down the bandits who stole 99 head of cattle from rancher Jet McCoy. The cattle were tracked to a livestock market in Atoka, where they were unloaded for an impressive sum....

In the competitive food service industry, restaurants come and go. It’s rare to find one that has been around 10 years, let alone 40. Junior’s of Oklahoma City, however, is one such place. Opened in September 1973 by Junior Simon, it’s the site where many oil deals were made and consummated by a signature throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s. Jim Shumsky...

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Climbing the Walls Daniel Meunier, owner and operator of Laurel Leaf Landscape, might be a newcomer to the Oklahoma gardening scene, but he’s already made quite a splash. While widely experienced in many types of landscape architecture, Meunier also specializes in a form of landscaping known by many names, including “vertical gardening” or “living walls.” Meunier himself calls it “living...

When traveling, I am often greeted with a common conversation starter: “Where are you visiting from?” In some cities, strangers often look at me with some combination of sympathy and confusion when I share that my heart and home are in Tulsa.Their responses generally include a patronizing apology and disdain for a state they call intolerant and overly conservative. But...

Not many years ago, cosmetic procedures were few and far between and sought out primarily by women. Today, though, women and men seek out procedures, both cosmetic and minimally invasive. There have also been considerable advancements in terms of both the types of procedures available and the materials used in such procedures, as well as in techniques reducing risk...

In summer 2014, pilgrims to the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah will have an all-new destination: A living museum dedicated to the life and era of the famed folk singer. This House Is Your House, a local nonprofit, has purchased the lot where Guthrie’s childhood home, the London House, once stood. Although the house was torn down many...