Tag: Oklahoma City

It took time for architect Brian Jaggers and his clients to find just the right location in Oklahoma City to build a dream home. What the couple found in Cobblestone Park, the city’s upscale northwest district, is perfect for their lifestyle. “It took a year to find the property and a year to complete the design process,” Jaggers says. With a...

Around Town As summer comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to savor those last few weeks of family freedom and warm weather before school and autumn descend upon us. There are few better ways to do this than enjoying an outdoor movie. With plenty of options, you can find an enjoyable film to commemorate summer’s close. For those in...

State museums and galleries have an array of exhibitions, with subjects ranging from the ancient to the contemporary. The Tulsa Artist Fellowship and Gilcrease Museum present Recall/Respond, a multi-phased contemporary exhibition in a variety of media that continues through Oct. 13. Exploring 1,200 years of artistic creation, Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam through Time and Place at the Philbrook Museum...

Wet and wild fun is planned Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at OKC’s Riversport Rapids, with whitewater rafting, yard games, rides on the Big Water Bull and food from the Big Water Grill. Sundays are the perfect opportunity to head to Myriad Botanical Gardens in downtown OKC for the Twilight Concert Series starting Aug. 4 with Red Dirt music from Wight...

For Keltan Solorio, cooking is a family affair. The executive chef at Block 23 Restaurant and Patio – inside the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown – came of age at the knee of his father, who was executive chef at the members-only Petroleum Club in Tulsa and other upscale locations. “At a very young age, I watched my dad create colorful plates,”...

Catch the excitement when Professional Bull Riders fill Tulsa’s BOK Center for heart-pounding action Aug. 10-11. Equine competition is also on display Aug. 2-10 at Oklahoma City’s State Fair Park with the American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship. Equestrians from all over the nation vie for prizes Aug. 25-Sept. 1 at the Tulsa Reining Classic at Expo Square. And...

Not many places can pull off an extensive menu quite like the quirky Whiskey Cake Kitchen and Bar in Oklahoma City. When we say extensive, we mean it – snacks range from goat cheese fondue and beef jerky to arrosto misto and Thai barbecue duck wings. The eclectic nature of the grub continues in the entrées – try chicken and...

It’s another lively month in Oklahoma with entertaining spins on actual people … plus some talented, young dancers. Here we go again as Theatre Tulsa presents Mamma Mia!, intertwining hits by the band ABBA, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center from Aug. 9 to Sept. 1. OKC Broadway’s presentation of smash-hit Hamilton, with musical tellings of the founding fathers, continues...

Real and simple are the culinary watchwords at Belle Kitchen Bakery and Cafe. At two locations, highlights include the nationally recognized doughnuts, which take two days to produce; they have a unique, light and springy texture topped with hand-made glaze flavors like maple or vanilla bean. The same down-home standards are applied to the entire menu, which includes macaroons,...