Big Man, Bigger Heart
Edmond resident Shane Hamman is, literally, the strongest man in the world. As a power lifter he set 14 world records and won gold medals at the 1994 and 1995 Weightlifting World Championships. As a weightlifter he set 27 American records, making him the strongest weightlifter in America. He competed in the Olympics. He’s lifted…
Read More >Huss Family Miracle
When the doctors explained to Paula Huss that her baby would have to come out 14 weeks early or face possible death, she searched inward and found unexplainable peace. When the news was relayed to her husband John, in his own mind he rewound ten years to the beginning of the story. The Huss family…
Read More >Shopping With the Wayback Machine
Walking into Edmond’s newest boutique, Retropolitan, is like taking a step back in time. Even before you reach the door, looking at the windows filled with flashback bands like Kansas, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Croce, you know-this place is different. Located in Spring Creek Village next to Tiger Lily, its psychedelic rug and…
Read More >Master Planning Your Yard
Don Booher and his team at Branching Out approach landscaping with an innovative process called “Master Planning.” The process folds together the homeowner’s needs, architectural design and development with a task-independent approach to improvement. It allows homeowners to step into landscaping – a section at a time – without wasting money or time. Says Booher,…
Read More >Hitting The Trail
They fight the elements. They fight their own bodies. Most of all, they fight to finish in time. Trail runners, participants in one of Oklahoma’s – and Edmond’s – fastest-growing sports, take running off the jogging paths and onto the dirt. “People are getting off the beaten path. They want to do something different,” says…
Read More >Home & Garden
Everything Under The Sun One of the most diverse shopping experiences in Edmond, The Market has over 100 showrooms under one roof. Each of the stores is individually owned. Taken together, they offer a huge range of home and garden accessories – furniture, rugs, indoor and outdoor decor items and art. Shoppers will also find…
Read More >School of Rock
Many young people declare that when they grow up, they’ll perform music in front of millions of people. Dr. Peter Pollack did, and now he’s helping make that dream come true for others. Pollack is the Director of Academic Operations for ACM@UCO – the new Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma….
Read More >Edmond Economy: Surviving the Times
“Space Available” – it’s a sign of the times. It’s a sign seen repeatedly at retail centers throughout town and can be considered a positive economic indicator that commercial growth continues in Edmond. Sometimes these signs deliver a more somber message that resulted in a business closing its doors…indicating a less-than-confident attitude towards spending. So,…
Read More >Go Towards the Light
Something new is tucked between Goldie’s Restaurant and Athletic Village on Danforth Road. The idea that smoldered for 10 years is now on fire as Darren Park brings live theater back to Edmond. Open the glass door, wander down the well-lit hallway and you will find Lighthouse Theater. Involved in theater for 25 years, including…
Read More >Sophisticated Thief
by Mindy Wood & Stacy Brasher Sharen knew something was wrong. She could feel it through her body. It wasn’t the instant gut-punch of a purse violently snatched from her arm – it was something much more sinister that raised the hair from the back of Sharen’s neck. In fact, it was merely by accident…
Read More >The Fluidity of Movement
Most people would be discouraged by a high wall or drainage ditch in their path, but such things are welcome obstacles for practitioners of a French martial art called parkour. It’s been around for decades, but it wasn’t until James Bond chased discipline co-founder Sébastien Foucan through a Madagascar construction site in Casino Royale that…
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