We Love Salsa
When the history of a salsa brand includes the line “Testing the results of his efforts on his golfing buddies…” there may be a bit of an authenticity issue. David Pace’s creation wasn’t really authentic in the strictest sense,…
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An Edmond Artist is Bringing the West to Small Screens Worldwide
Steve Boaldin, 59, sits at the bar of his Edmond home to eat in the silence only an early dawn can provide, his mind elsewhere. He looks across the kitchen at a blank canvas inside a cluttered backroom lined…
Go Play Outside
Warmer weather is always on its way, no matter that the sky looks like hammered gunmetal and the backyard is a cool shade of brown. This year, after months of quarantine and social distancing, getting out in the yard…
Porchdrinking in the Spring
For my maternal grandmother, it was sweet tea; for her neighbor, beer. They lived next door to each other in Bowlegs, Oklahoma, and to escape the heat inside the house – whether from cooking or late-afternoon sun – they’d…
A Toast to Japanese Whisky
As the secondary bourbon market continues to spiral upward out of control – increasing prices and declining availability of popular brands – consumers will continue to reach for other spirits in 2021, and many of them are jumping on…
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The Rainbow Collection: Joy in Every Color
A single bloom, plucked and placed in the perfect vessel, is the purest form of art and beauty. This spring we are taking notice as bulbs push through the soil, new flowering branches emerge, herbs blossom forth and even…
Family-Friendly Dining in the 405
The restaurant – a loungey, booze-centric place with a moderately expensive menu – prepared for the worst. A family with an infant and two toddlers came in and took “open seating” in the center of the lounge, a spot…
Gene Rainbolt survived COVID-19 to continue his work for Oklahoma’s future
A few months after banker H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt was born in 1929, the stock market crashed. Several months later, dust storms enveloped much of his home state. Like so many Oklahomans growing up during the compounded disaster of the…
Blissful feasting in southwest Louisiana
Travel excites the senses. Tiny bells tinkle on the eaves of a Thai temple; the vast panorama of the Grand Canyon thrills the eyes; a scent on the breeze signals the nearness of the seashore. But for me, few…
With Dr. John Otto’s leadership, the Friends for Folks dog training program reorients “lost” people and pups
Veterinarian John Otto did not want to go to prison. In 1996, he was too busy – starting a family, establishing his veterinary practice and volunteering at the Norman Animal Shelter – and had no desire to get involved…
Embracing a Season of Mood-Lifting Fashion
Spring is considered the season of new beginnings. So, with that in mind, let’s say hello to clothes that move, that speak to the soul, that elicit joy and hope and make us feel like dancing. This season’s fashion…
Ivy and Mark Pierce's “Grand Millennial” Home
Perhaps design professionals Ivy and Mark Pierce were designed for each other. The two maintain interests, careers and family histories that are strikingly similar. As a landscape architect, Mark Pierce creates outdoor spaces that are beautiful and functional. Ivy…
Nash Fashion LLC Makes a Splash on the Athleisure Style Scene
In the span of one year, what began as a college project has evolved into Edmond’s latest clothing line, Nash Engineered Fashion. The athleisure fashion collection – a multipurpose line of hybrid apparel made to be worn during athletic…
Gathering Season
Gathering means more to us now than ever. Seeing people around our table is important, and we’ve all missed it. While we continue to navigate the “when and how” of reuniting, spring is a natural time to bring…
OKCs Great Steakhouses
The 405’s prime destinations for beef
Palo Santo pushes the boundaries of bar food
What happens when a bar adds food, and the food is so good you want to start calling the place a restaurant? Without question, Palo Santo at 1203 NW 2 in the Farmer’s Market District is the best new…
The Cool, Tasty, Medicinal Cannabis of OK Nice Cream
Oklahoma now leads the nation in dispensaries per capita, with more than 9,000 licensed marijuana businesses, according to Politico. A survey published by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in May 2020 reported nearly 300,000 licensed medicinal marijuana users partake…
A New Federal Initiative in the Effort to Find Missing NativePeople
Indian Country faces an ongoing crisis of violence, the rates of which far exceed the general U.S. population. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, indigenous women are 10 times more likely to be murdered than the average citizen. …
Remembering Jim Blanchard at the new Jimmy B’s Culinary + Krafted
Mention the name Jim Blanchard to anyone who worked for and with him, and the response is always a variation of “the best man in the Hal Smith family of restaurants.” Blanchard, an area partner for Charleston’s and the…
An Architectural Tour of Neighborhoods in Oklahoma City
The largest city in the 405, Oklahoma City, started with a bang and has expanded in fits and spurts ever since. In about 120 years, it’s grown from one square mile dotted with tents to more than 630 square…
OSU Students Explore the Future of Couture
About 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, OSU students aspire to become the next Stella McCartney, Ralph Lauren or Tom Ford. They envision themselves one day as the merchandise buyer for an upscale boutique or department store, or maybe…
The Inspiration and Collaboration behind Yo, Bro!
I’m thrilled to introduce the two women behind Yo, Bro: Lindsay Zodrow and Hayley Owen pack a powerful punch, not only in personality, but in their shared mural and sign painting business. Incredible murals, hand-painted signs, windows and other…
Butzer Architects and Urbanism’s husband-and-wife team builds up Oklahoma City
Hans and Torrey Butzer, directors of Oklahoma City-based Butzer Architects and Urbanism, tackle everything together. From marriage to raising children to designing some of Oklahoma City’s most recognizable public spaces, this husband-and-wife team is a true partnership. “We live…
