Who Builds a Backyard Roller Coaster?
Don’t you hate planning a fun-filled day at the amusement park, only to spend half your time waiting in line for the best roller coasters? Well, so does Jeremy Reid. But rather than patiently endure the wait like the rest of us, he decided to take action. His plan: build a coaster in his very…
Read More >Hair Style
It’s not often that celebrities turn to Oklahoma for fashion tips. But Edmond mom Kristen Creamer and her sister, Kim Marable, put the finishing touches on outfits for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s daughter, Violet, and Courtney Cox-Arquette’s daughter, Coco, with the stylish hair clips they design called Ribbies Clippies. Creamer’s daughter, Reagan, was almost…
Read More >The Demise of Speed Dating
Americans want things fast. Fast food, speedy deliveries and quick stops. For awhile they wanted speed with their dating, too. For a decade speed dating was all the rage with relationship seekers. It caught on quickly—and disappeared just as quickly. Speed dating was the brainchild of California rabbi Yaacov Deyo. He developed it as a…
Read More >Best Toy Store, Dental Care, Boutique & Beadery
Dr. Joe Harris, D.D.S. When every person who walks through your door has a natural dislike of you and your profession, making friends isn’t easy. Edmond dentist Dr. Joe Harris meets that challenge head-on. Harris admits that the hardest part of being a dentist is simply that most people don’t enjoy having dental…
Read More >Touch A Truck, Touch A Life
In a veritable who’s who of exciting vehicles, kids could not only see the different cars and trucks, they could reach out and touch them. More than 35 trucks, cars and vans and over 1,000 people gathered in the parking lot of Edmond’s UCO last May to support starving children in a unique fundraiser called…
Read More >Peaks of Life:
Dr. Douglas Beall, 43, is thousands of feet in the air and suspended horizontally. A fall would mean almost certain death for the Edmond radiologist. His only lifeline is an alarmingly thin rope strung between two jagged rock formations and something is terribly wrong. Beall has just realized he’s stuck. But that was months ago…
Read More >The Godfather of OCCC
The film business is one of the hardest in America to get into. Thousands wait in line to get noticed. Gray Frederickson, the godfather of Oklahoma City Community College’s film program wants to shorten the distance between the line and the camera for upcoming Oklahoma filmmakers. Frederickson recruited writer and director, Greg Mellot, to head…
Read More >Edmond Health & Fitness: Fitness Trends
Keeping fit can be challenging, but Edmond residents have a variety of fitness options available to stay healthy. From regimens dating back hundreds of years, to new high-tech options that seem straight out of a sci-fi flick, Edmond offers great workout options for people of all ages and fitness levels. Stephen Ruiz, of Ageless Athletics,…
Read More >Dining Guide: Habaneros
Chris Hobson always knew he would own a restaurant one day. His Italian mom taught him and his siblings to cook, inspiring their culinary passions, leading most of his family into the restaurant business. For nearly four years now, Hobson has split his time between his contracting business and running one of Edmond’s finest Mexican…
Read More >Just for Kicks
Many of us remember eagerly awaiting the sweet sound of the recess bell to dismiss us. Running out onto the grassy field and immediately moving into playing positions, we knew it was game time. We remember the sound the ball made as it bounced off our foot representing a successful kick. Running from base to…
Read More >Home and Garden: Dine with Style
This Valentine’s Day, offer a gourmet experience that your significant other will never forget. Need a little advice from a professional chef? These cooking tips on seasonings, utensils and preparation can help you whip up a romantic Valentine’s Day meal. “Don’t be intimidated by spices,” said Chef Shauna Petty. One sign of a good chef…
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