Get Your Kicks at Edmond’s Cycle 66
Around 800 cyclists will embark this month on Oklahoma’s portion of Route 66, otherwise known as “the most rideable stretch of Mother Road”. This ride and its route represent a major milestone for Oklahoma tourism – cyclotourism to be exact. A Ride on the Rise November 2026 will mark the 100th anniversary of Route 66,…
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Finding Success, Secondhand
Between the old, new, borrowed and blue, the ‘old’ was by far Lily Swindell’s favorite. The bride’s wedding was decked in decor from across the decades, all a result of her long standing love of thrift. From garage sales to thrift shops, Lily had long enjoyed finding treasures among the discarded items of strangers. Little…
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Business Attire Suited for Women
The idea for William and Lauren Custom Clothier came from an uncomfortable suit. Lauren Warkentine sat in a meeting, distracted. She was more than prepared, but her suit took up an inordinate amount of her attention. She threw it off at the end of the day and decided she would come up with a better…
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Just East of Edmond
Arcadia, Oklahoma is an iconic stop on Route 66. If you’re traveling down Second Street from Edmond, you’ll know you’re close once you pass the longhorn ranch and see the giant pop bottle on the horizon. Arcadia is a small town, only one square mile, but it’s jam-packed with attractions – and more on the…
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Miss Oklahoma: Megan Gold
On June 11th of 2022, Megan Gold was crowned Miss Oklahoma. Megan grew up in Edmond and attended Washington Irving Elementary School and Oklahoma Christian School. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May of 2021 with a degree in Meteorology and Broadcast Journalism. Megan has worked for various new stations throughout college and…
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Pawsitive Reading Experience
Bon, a twelve-year-old black labrador and golden retriever mix, wags his tail with controlled excitement as he sits beside his owner Shawn Coughlin. Bon is eager to greet children as they walk in with books in hand. Bon is a certified therapy dog and for the last ten years, has provided comfort for those left…
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A Sommelier of Board Games: Dallas E. Caldwell
“I like to think of myself as a Sommelier of board games,” Dallas E. Caldwell says, surrounded by shelves of neatly stacked board games. Just as a sommelier recommends wine to a dinner party, Dallas has his own recommendations for board games. After considering experience level, game difficulty, and player interest, Dallas is able to…
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His Turn at the Wheel
James “Jim” Johnson has a habit of adopting his wife Kathy’s hobbies. In early 2020, the couple took a pottery class and bought a wheel, kiln, and other supplies needed for their home workshop. While quarantining at home during the pandemic, Kathy and Jim spent time in their shop creating. Jim was drawn past the…
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Edmond Children’s Business Fair
The first annual Edmond Children’s Business Fair will be held on June 4th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Edmond Railyard. The Chisholm Creek Academy, an Acton Academy Affiliate, will host the fair. All Edmond children between the ages of six to fourteen, regardless of where they attend school, are invited to enter….
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Arise Ministries Celebrates Twenty Years
Arise Ministries is a global non-profit organization that strives to empower and provide a Christ-centered community for single mothers, offering them the resources they need to grow spiritually and develop as single parents. Arise Ministries focuses on the emotional and spiritual well-being of single mothers. After an unwanted divorce while in the trenches of raising…
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