Tag: Oklahoma City

It’s not just about going up. It’s exploring the inaccessible … going places no one has been before, experiencing views that haven’t been seen. The sport of rock climbing encourages exploration and pushes you to your limits. While there is no single reason that leads someone to start rock climbing, it does drive participants to face fears and solve problems. “Almost...

If you have you ever witnessed a toddler throwing a real temper tantrum – smashing plates on the floor, throwing forks, basically flipping tables like a tiny Hulk – you may have thought to yourself, “I really, really wish I could get away with that as an adult.” Now you can. Across the nation, so-called smash rooms allow both the stressed...

From sports to concerts, OKC’s Chesapeake Energy Arena is packed with events for all ages. The month kicks off with the Professional Bull Riders’ elite-level invitational Feb. 1-2. Enjoy adrenaline-pumping action with some of the best athletes on the planet. The Harlem Globetrotters swing by for games at 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 9. On Valentine’s Day, Oklahoma’s own Blake Shelton...

If your goal for 2019 is to lose weight, it might be a bit hard with chocolate festivals to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Automobile Alley Association brings Chocolate Decadence back to OKC for its 22nd year at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Enjoy gourmet coffee, spirits, music, an auction and plenty of chocolates to sample. The fun begins at the Volvo...

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art brings a collection of more than 40,000 photographs to its halls during Ansel Adams and the Photographers of the West. The show, which runs through May 26, showcases Adams and his wide array of photos of the American West and its many features. Adams is credited for bringing environmental awareness to the forefront of...

Ned Shadid Sr. and Ned “Neddie” Shadid Jr. weren’t exactly Bing Crosby and Bob Hope starring in a Road To… movie while they catered for and toured with country music stars, and dreamed of a neighborhood spot … but they were dang close. Ned Shadid Sr. has rocked the Oklahoma food scene for decades. From The Brass Apple in El...

Ann Felton Gilliland, chief executive officer and chairwoman at the Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity, took over the organization in 1991, when it built two to three houses per year with little funding and staff. Today, the Oklahoma City chapter is the nation’s seventh largest with more than 50 full-time employees, 45-50 homes built each year and two retail...

When your next burger obsession strikes, satisfy it at Burger Punk, a pink mohawk-wielding food truck created by 84 Hospitality, curator of other OKC hot spots like Empire Slice House, Goro Ramen and Ponyboy. The eye-catching truck usually hangs out around Ponyboy and at breweries on the weekends, but, in true millennial fashion, you can always find its location by...

During her time in college, Shelby Sieg felt uninspired. Working toward a degree she had little interest in, she surprised herself when someone asked her to name the first happy career choice that popped into her head. “I blurted out, ‘Pastry chef,’ and the rest is history,” Sieg says. Today, as executive chef of The Pritchard in Oklahoma City’s Plaza District,...

The dazzling sights and sounds of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra return to Oklahoma City with its winter tour, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve. In this musical experience, a young runaway takes refuge in an abandoned theater on Christmas Eve and is visited by ghostly visions from the theater’s past. Magical storytelling at its finest, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve promises spellbinding...