Food: First Watch
Answering the call for a café that only served early breakfast, brunch and lunch, First Watch opened its doors 28 years ago and now has 87 cafés nationwide. In January, First Watch debuted in Oklahoma City under the ownership/management of Ghassan Dabbour. As a restaurant franchisee, Dabbour wanted to spend more time with his family…
Read More >Business: Sears Hometown Store
Sears, Roebuck and Co., officially formed in 1893, has forged a new concept in personal customer service by setting up Hometown stores here in Edmond and throughout the United States. Sears Hometown combines independent ownership with high-quality products in a family atmosphere. These ingredients contribute to the concept’s success. The principle behind this endeavor resonated…
Read More >Business: Dance Phase
As a 5-year-old dancer, Lisa Motsenbocker could’ve never imagined the impact dancing would have in her life. “In high school, my dance instructor asked me to help teach. That’s when I knew I wanted to have my own dance studio. I graduated from OKC University with a dance management degree. In the fall of 2009,…
Read More >Business: Yandell & Nightengale
A Legacy of Health & Chiropractic Wellness
Read More >Food: ET’s Bar-B-Q
It all began when Eric Thurmond cooked barbecue for a family birthday party. “Everyone loved it,” he said, and a passion for barbecue was born. His first restaurant originated in Midwest City in 1986 and moved to Edmond in 2008. “I introduced myself to the community by starting ET’s Bar-B-Q as a walk-up catering house…
Read More >Business: Redesigning Women
Trying Style on For Size
Read More >BOE: OU Medical Center Edmond
Until 1947, Edmond residents had to travel the dirt roads to Oklahoma City for medical attention. Fortunately, a group of physicians and businessmen saw the need and opened what is now known as OU Medical Center Edmond. The hospital, originally housed on the top floor of the Broncho Theater on Broadway, is now at 2nd…
Read More >BOE: Coffee Creek Golf Course
Coffee Creek Golf Club is normally open seven days a week, from sunup to sundown. This summer, however, the club is taking a break. Coffee Creek is closing on July 18, with reopening scheduled for Labor Day weekend. “We’ll be re-turfing 20 greens, totaling about 130,000 square feet,” explains Andy McCormick. “This is the most…
Read More >Dining Guide: A Taste of Edmond
Summertime has many Oklahomans looking forward to backyard barbecues or weekends at the lake. However, for Edmond residents, the highlight of summer may well be LibertyFest’s A Taste of Edmond. This year’s annual event is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 26 at downtown’s Festival Market Place. It began 20 years ago as a fundraiser to…
Read More >My Edmond Outlook: David Findlay
Name: David Findlay, Author, Illustrator, Husband and Father Edmond Resident Since: 1988 What drew you to the medieval type stories and characters?When I was nine, I was fascinated with the film “Excalibur.” From there on anything revolving around adventures in a sword age got my attention. I’m also a collector. What kind of items do…
Read More >Dining Guide: Let’s Do Greek
Many Edmond residents expect excellence in their dining experience. Marsha and Gleen Aguilar, boasting more than 30 years in the restaurant business, opened the doors of Let’s Do Greek in February and delivered that excellence. La Greek in Midwest City had been in the family for 25 years before it was sold two years ago….
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