Edmond Senior Center
The Edmond Senior Center is a place where connection happens. People may arrive for Line Dancing, Afternoon Yoga, Watercolor Painting, or lunch, but they stay for the relationships, personal growth, and opportunities to give back. They stay because it feels like family. Manager Gregg Switzer has watched participation steadily grow at the center on Marilyn…
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Bricktown Brewery, West Edmond
What started as a single, local microbrewery— the first licensed brewery in Oklahoma—has grown into a regional restaurant brand operating in five states. Since its first location opened in historic Bricktown in 1992, Bricktown Brewery has set new standards, serving superb craft beers and a menu of elevated comfort food to match. Now, the ever-popular…
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Route 66 Biography
For most people, Route 66 is a road. For Arcadia residents Jim Ross and Shellee Graham, it has been a lifelong adventure, a calling, and ultimately the foundation of a shared life. The couple, who live along Route 66 east of Edmond, have spent decades documenting, preserving and telling the stories of America’s most famous…
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Lucas Ross: The Rainbow Connection
Ten-year-old Lucas Ross loved watching the Muppets. His dream job was to work with Jim Henson. “So, I was pretty devastated when Henson died before I grew up,” Lucas said. In hindsight, Lucas could never have predicted the rambling course that actually led him to become the banjo player for Kermit the Frog. His first…
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Reenacting the Ages
The Weber family has a unique pastime: dressing up in clothing from 1000 years ago to reenact life from the Middle Ages. Reid, Katie, and their daughters, Nina and Adella, enjoy sleeping in tents, eating medieval foods, and creating weapons from the 1500s. They also dabble in Viking and Civil War reenactment. In all cases,…
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Miracle League Magic
Thanks to the Miracle League of Edmond, America’s pastime is truly for everyone. For more than two decades, the YMCA-led program has created opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to experience the joy of stepping up to the plate, rounding the bases and being part of a team. The Miracle League serves individuals ages…
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A LOOK Back: Statue of Liberty
Edmond area Boy Scouts and city officials commemorate Edmond’s replica Statue of Liberty at 2nd Street and Boulevard on February 10, 1951. As part of the Boy Scouts of America’s 40th anniversary celebration, scouts nationwide raised funds to purchase replica Statues of Liberty for their communities. The campaign, themed “Strengthen the Arm of Liberty,” resulted…
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405 Lacrosse
On any given evening, fields across Edmond and Oklahoma City might look a little different than what most would expect. Rather than shoulder pads crashing and whistles stopping and starting play, there’s continuous action, constant motion, sticks in the air, and players sprinting the full length of the field in a rhythm that feels more…
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Alchemy Cocktail Lounge
Something new is brewing in downtown Edmond. Bringing together equal parts hospitality and excellent music, plus carefully curated cocktails and food, Alchemy Cocktail Lounge will open in mid-June. Tucked in the historic former Weathers Appliance building at Main and Broadway, the striking, newly renovated gathering spot invites couples and friends to linger over great conversation…
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