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The Influence: Accounts to Follow to Stay in the Know

Find out what to do in Oklahoma from the accounts that know where to go.

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Social media can also serve as a news source, keeping followers up to date on everything from road closures and new hotels to annual events and weather alerts. Mixed with a bit of fun, and some A+ aerial footage, these accounts are the best follows to stay in the know.

OKC Talk

 

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 If ever you’ve driven by a construction site in OKC and thought, “I wonder what’s going on there?” just follow OKC Talk (@okctalk) to find all your answers. The local blog is a dutiful resource on local developments, spotlighting big new construction projects, first-in-state brands opening flagship locations, art installations and everything in between.

Happy Hour OKC

 

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I can’t tell you the number of times that Happy Hour OKC (@happyhourokc) has saved my weekend. Each week, the account rounds up exhaustive lists of things to do in and around OKC, via diligent lists that offer something for everyone, from art shows to open mic nights.

Downtown OKC

 

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Keep up with all of the downtown happenings by following Downtown OKC (@downtownokc). It’s got it all covered, from annual events and lunch deals to new murals and historic tours of the Underground.

Keeping Up with OKC

 Run by local foodies @jordan_sweis and @renniedolese, Keeping Up with OKC (@keepingupwithokc) is a lip-smacking love letter to OKC, documenting all manner of local events, with an emphasis on food and restaurants. This includes new restaurants, hotel staycations, themed pop-ups and much more.

Emily Sutton

 This being Oklahoma, meteorologists are basically celebrities, which makes Emily Sutton (@emilyrsutton) basically a weather influencer. A storm-chaser and meteorologist with KFOR News 4, she intersperses relatable moments (gym selfies, birthday cakes) with jaw-dropping tornado images, snow day videos and need-to-know updates about weather.

City of OKC

 

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 Last but not least, the City of OKC (@cityofokc) is a solid catchall for any news relating to the city. This runs the gamut from updates about cleaning the Bricktown Canal and construction on NW 23rd Street to recycling tips and new bridges. Excellent aerial videos really add some wow factor, too.

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