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Room To View

Nature was the perfect inspiration for the contemporary home Jim Roth envisioned in a forested area in northeast Oklahoma City. [pullquote]“All the interior materials are...

The Doctor Is Out

When U.S. Sen. Dr. Tom Coburn left Washington, D.C., in January, he didn’t look back with longing or regrets. He retired with two years left...

The Great Outdoors

English Inspiration Linda Vater grew up appreciating gardens, but they were not her passion until 20 years ago. It was then that she discovered, on...

Preserving Old North

Old North Tower, a revered icon at the University of Central Oklahoma, is undergoing a multimillion dollar renovation that will give the building a new...

A Stately Transformation

Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Kauger was only 10 years old when she first visited the Oklahoma Historical Society building in Oklahoma City. Even then, she...

Across The Lake

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...

Showcase For Treasures

  Carson and Marsha See live in a home that was born with a pedigree. Located in an historic area near downtown Oklahoma City, the...

Wildlife Inspires Artists

The two artists chosen for the 2014 Rendezvous Artists’ Retrospective Exhibition and Art Sale at Gilcrease Museum have much in common. Both love the habitats...

At Home In The Guardian

Marshall Matlock remembers growing up in south Oklahoma City and visiting the downtown area with his parents for special events. “Then, downtown didn’t seem like...

A Marvelous Merger

For decades, two houses stood side by side, overlooking Oklahoma City’s Crown Heights Park. Both were stately homes. Roger Dolese wanted a larger showplace, so...