Family Flair for the Dramatic & Theatrical
For Upstage Theatre owners Brett and Jenny Rottmayer, family is everything. Their Edmond venue offers year-round entertainment for all generations to enjoy, with plenty of performance opportunities for both kids and adults. As the parents of seven, the Rottmayers cherish working alongside their own growing children in this family business. “We love that it gives…
Read More >The Fried Taco
When you hear ‘taco,’ you may naturally think of Mexican food, but at The Fried Taco, a world of other tastes lights up the diverse menu. Heavy influences of tangy, bold Puerto Rican and Caribbean cuisine create the most exciting flavor combos of slow-simmered meats, house-made salsas, creamy sauces, crunchy slaws and more. In each…
Read More >Galen Culver & 5,000 Things That Make Our State Great
If you are unfamiliar with the title, “Is This a Great State or What?” then you probably haven’t lived in Oklahoma very long. Three times a week, Galen Culver of News Channel 4 features an interesting person or place in Oklahoma. After 31 years, it is possibly the longest-running news feature in the state. In…
Read More >Peace in the Face of Addiction
My mom’s addiction was my fault, and I just hated myself. Kylie, age 10 The family secret of hidden addiction is more common than you think. Children in one out of four households are living with addicted grownups! Oklahoma now has a successful intervention program, proven to break the cycle and help children deal with…
Read More >Rock Star Herb Magley
Several times a week, he loads up his Fender speaker system and his wireless head mic and travels to adoring audiences around Oklahoma. They can’t get enough of him. They don’t want his shows to end. They line up afterward to talk to him. Herb is not a rock musician. Herb has figured out how…
Read More >The Accidental Organizer
Professional organizer Amber Austin compares hiring her to hiring a personal trainer who loves to eat. It might sound odd at first, but according to the clients whose homes and hearts she’s impacted over the last 13 years, it actually makes sense. “I am not a naturally organized person,” Amber said. “I grew up in…
Read More >Edmond’s Can’t-Miss Holiday Events
From carols to karaoke, Edmond is full of opportunities to celebrate the holiday season. Mark your calendars and message your friends and family – it’s time to make some merry memories! Edmond Ice Rink The Edmond Ice Rink at Mitch Park is open November 5 through January 15. Rent some skates – from toddler size…
Read More >Texlahoma BBQ
Leave it to a competition BBQ pitmaster with expert taste to level up the BBQ game in Oklahoma. Having lived in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, Brian Jones and his wife Jennifer sought to blend the best of the places they loved and bring Texas-style BBQ to the OKC Metro. Opening ‘Tex-La-Homa’ on Waterloo Rd. in…
Read More >LEGO Artist
If you give Joseph Kraham 140,000 legos, he’ll turn them into a masterpiece. For proof, check out the 96 square-foot mosaic of Mt. Rushmore he completed earlier this year. This piece took 1,000 hours to complete and is one of countless LEGO creations the artist has produced since launching his artistry in 2013. According to…
Read More >Coffee the Old-Fashioned Way
Looking for that coffee shop that feels like your friend’s living room? Then the Engles family invites you to visit their second home at the Last Drop Coffee Shop. Stan and Fiona Engle, along with their grown daughter, Elizabeth, opened Last Drop five years ago in a 1952 Howard Johnson Restaurant that sat empty for…
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