Light Up Navajo
Few people think twice about flipping on a light switch. Yet thousands of families on the Navajo Nation still live without electricity. Each summer, volunteers from public power utilities across the country travel to Arizona to participate in Light Up Navajo, a volunteer effort that brings electricity to homes receiving power for the first time. …
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The Barlor
The front porch still hints at the 1900s, but step inside and the story takes a deliciously modern turn. In the heart of downtown Edmond, a 1918 Sears mail-order kit home has traded its once-formal parlor for chic lounge seating, handcrafted cocktails and artistic charcuterie boards. The Barlor is a relaxed yet lively wine bar,…
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Blue Thumb’s Spring Creek Stewards
Every month, a small team of volunteers sets up a portable chemistry lab at the trailhead of Spring Creek walking trail. Their mission is to record the quality of water flowing through the creek, which is then compared to data from previous years. John Harrington and Gretchen Jeane began volunteering for Oklahoma Blue Thumb, a…
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Back to School, 1889 Style
As schoolchildren gear up for their return to school, the Edmond Historical Preservation Trust invites students to glimpse a school day from the perspective of Edmond’s first students. The restored 1889 Territorial Schoolhouse at 2nd & Boulevard is the first public school of Oklahoma Territory and the only one-room school remaining along Route 66. A…
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Route 66 Beach Festival
Forget everything you think you know about rowing. There are no long, quiet stretches of water or distant boats gliding across the horizon. Instead, athletes sprint across the sand, leap aboard their boats, and race just feet from cheering spectators. That’s the kind of energy coming to Arcadia Lake, August 29-30 during the inaugural Route…
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Peaceful Family Oklahoma
Nearly one in four Oklahoma children is impacted by addiction in their family. Behind that statistic are children facing challenges that often go unseen, carrying burdens no child should have to bear. Peaceful Family Oklahoma is working to ensure they don’t have to face them alone. The Edmond nonprofit provides free, research-informed programs designed specifically…
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FoodLook: Local Favorites
THE BIG BISCUIT The Big Biscuit is known for generous portions, classic comfort food, and a commitment to the communities it serves. Guests can create the perfect Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich, enjoy their famous plate-sized buttermilk pancakes, or spice up lunch with the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich. Beyond the menu, The Big Biscuit supports local…
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A LOOK Back: Edmond’s First Swimming Pool
Edmond’s first swimming pool was located on the campus of what was then the Central State Normal School (now UCO) behind Old North. Built by the manual training class at the Campus School, the concrete and stone pool was immediately a popular attraction when it was constructed in 1915. The pool also had a large…
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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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