New Library + YMCA Facility
Readers, runners, and Edmond residents at large can look forward to a new library and YMCA location at 4701 E 15th Street. Or, more relatably, on the east side of I-35 next to Henderson Hills Baptist Church. The August 8th groundbreaking will mark the start of an anticipated 18-month construction process, landing the open date…
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Jean Richardson
Nationally acclaimed artist Jean Richardson is rooted in Oklahoma, but her vision of the American West has touched audiences far beyond our state’s borders. Her evocative, abstract paintings of horses hang in permanent collections and galleries from Tulsa to New York to California. Now in her 80s, Jean continues to create several large paintings every…
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Edmond’s Love of Parks – Not So Uncommon
Edmond has a long history with green spaces, dating back to the first park instituted by John Mitch in 1890. In June, Edmond officially added a new park, Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, to its roster. Much like past projects, including Kickingbird Golf Course and Arcadia Lake, the Uncommon Ground park was a partnership between the…
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S&B’s Burger Joint
There’s no time like summer to kick back and enjoy all your favorite gourmet burgers and sliders at S&B’s Burger Joint! Their creative flavor combos are some of the most unique around, and their nostalgic music videos and rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia are always the life of the party. First opened in OKC in 2009,…
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Funding & Fueling Future Entrepreneurs
Five Edmond High School students walked into a May meeting armed with innovative ideas and left with a total of $16,500 in seed funding to turn their concepts into a reality. The event was Francis Tuttle’s third annual Pitch Night, sponsored by Stride Bank. Participants in the technology center’s Entrepreneurship Program present their concepts to…
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Crossings’ Pack-a-thon
With the goal of feeding half a million hungry kids, Crossings Community Church is changing lives one meal at a time. Its fourth annual Feed the Hunger Pack-a-thon aims to pack 500,000 meals in one week for malnourished children in Bangladesh. Meals packed during the event will ship across the world to schools, orphanages, refugee…
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UCO’s Interactive Crime Scene House
Forensic Science Institute (FSI) are called to a crime scene, it won’t be their first. Yes, their experience may be with manufactured bullet holes and bloodstains, but the knowledge is very real thanks to the interactive crime scene house now in use on Edmond’s campus. The 1,600 square foot space inside the FSI building includes…
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Route 66 Blue Hippo Festival
Edmond is uniquely placed along Route 66—turning a corner at downtown, which takes drivers south to Oklahoma City or east to Arcadia. As Oklahoma inches closer to the 100th Anniversary of Route 66 in 2026, cities along the Mother Road are gearing up for an influx of national and international tourism. But Why Wait Two…
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The Big Biscuit
The Big Biscuit is your new favorite spot for a bigger, better breakfast in Edmond. Opened in August 2022 by Oklahoma-based franchisee Steve Zahn, The Big Biscuit serves classic comfort foods you know and love, like plate-sized buttermilk pancakes, crispy hashbrowns, and oversized buttermilk biscuits—their main staple—but with a twist! With Edmond’s reputation as one…
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Terrance the Octopus
For six months, nine-year-old Cal Clifford’s bedroom was gently lit by the tank of his eight-legged friend, Terrance. The California two-spot octopus passed on Earth Day in April, but left the light on – plus fifty bimac babies – to keep Cal company. The Cliffords first welcomed the octopus into their home in October. As…
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