Friday, June 2, 2023

Culture

OKC commuter rail vote

All aboard? Coordinating an Edmond, Norman, OKC commuter rail vote

I'm starting to think Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt likes trains. A champion and occasional rider of the downtown street car, he is now...
Edmond sculpture park, Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park

Frustrated with city staff, developer pulls plug on Edmond sculpture park

Edmond resident and developer Hal French sent a letter Friday morning notifying city officials that he and his foundation are ending their multi-million-dollar effort...
graduation season

Welcome to the whirlwind of graduation season

Spring is a time for new beginnings. The plants are growing, the birds are chirping, and the temperatures are just about perfect. Young people...
donuts

Dunkin’ on each other for ‘Donuts with the Governor’

Who doesn't love donuts? A sweet, fried treat that is easy to eat, donuts are hard to turn down. Splitting a limited box of...
News of The World

Kiowa elder bonds with 10-year-old actress on ‘News of The World’ movie set

“I can look you in the eye and just about tell sincerity in somebody,” said Dorothy WhiteHorse DeLaune, who built an enduring friendship with...
Whizbang

Long gone, Whizbang prospered in the wild days of Oklahoma boomtowns

OSAGE COUNTY — In 1920, oil was discovered near Burbank, Oklahoma, east of Ponca City. Almost overnight, hundreds of boomtowns sprang up in the...
Norman Music Festival 2023

Norman Music Festival has ‘a real impact,’ expects 50,000 visitors this weekend

When musicgoers awaiting the alt-rock headliners fill Main Street on Saturday night from curb to curb, many returning to the largest music event in...
Hochatown

Hochatown: Southeast Oklahoma’s unlikely tourism hub

HOCHATOWN — Tommy McDaniel smiles slyly as he stands next to a plain brown bookcase at the back of the Hochatown Distilling Co. gift...
all-black towns

Oklahoma’s historic all-black towns: Built on hope, survived by pride

BOLEY — Thirteen historic all-black towns are still incorporated in Oklahoma. Most feature abandoned and run-down buildings, but a nonprofit group is working to...
Sweet Home Oklahoma

Nichols Hills-billies shine in Sweet Home Oklahoma

I'm not typically one for reality TV shows, but I do like sharp-tongued, confident women. So it's little wonder that I took Bravo TV up...

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