Bringing Back the Virginia Reel
Four steps forward…four steps back…join hands…turn in a circle. Victorian dances, such as the Virginia Reel, may seem a thing of the past, but a group of teenagers and young adults in Guthrie are reviving its history by performing dance demonstrations at events. Emma Bowers Montgomery brought the group to life because of her own…
Read More >Getting the Golden Ticket
UCO Alumn Sees American Idol Success Just a few months ago PJAE was a graphic designer dreaming of a musical career. Today, he’s a top 26 contestant on American Idol who Katie Perry said people should be paying to listen to, and his dream is rocketing toward reality. A graduate of UCO’s Academy of Contemporary…
Read More >A Look Back: May Day 1923
Donovan Banzett and Stella Curtis pose for a photo in front of Old North Tower on the Central State Teachers College campus (now the University of Central Oklahoma) for the 1923 May Day celebration. The May Day event was an early campus tradition, much like a modern-day Homecoming. Stella was the elected queen and Donovan…
Read More >Edmond Farmer’s Market
The Edmond Farmer’s Market is much more than a place to find superior Oklahoma foods. It’s a weekly celebration of community and family, and a chance to support local businesses all through the year. Celebrating 20 Years The outdoor season of the Edmond Farmer’s Market begins April 15, kicking off their biggest and best year…
Read More >Rendezvous Pizza
Two great cities with two distinct pizzas are now at home right in the neighborhood near Quail Springs Mall. No need to settle for either New York or Detroit-style pizza–now you can have both! Rendezvous Pizza is the result of Casey Klepper’s and Buck Warfield’s lifelong passion for pizza. Casey was born in the Bronx…
Read More >Al’s: A Place for Collectors and Community
It was 1987. Ronald Reagan was President, Whitney Houston was topping the charts, and baseball cards were hot, at fifty cents a pack. That’s when Al’s Sports Cards opened as a hole-inthe- wall store in Edmond. Thirty-five years later, Al’s Sports Cards & Gaming is one of the few remaining card shops around—and a top-performing…
Read More >The Bright Side of Blindness
If Hannah Dangle could offer one piece of encouragement to the world, it’s this: “you can do hard things.” And doing hard things is something Hannah knows a thing or two about. In her 23 years of life she’s overcome daunting diagnoses, and now is navigating total blindness. Hannah was first diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma…
Read More >Off to the Races with Clayton McCook, DVM
On a normal Monday, Clayton McCook, DVM may see as many as 170 patients. The athletes he treats weigh around 1,200 pounds and can run up to 40 miles per hour. The Edmond veterinarian encourages Oklahomans to visit a quarter horse race at Remington Park to see his athletes in action. He says the doors…
Read More >A Look Back: Unveiling Edmond’s Past
Eloise Rodkey (pictured) married Kenneth Rees on October 1, 1940 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma. Eloise came from a prominent Edmond family, involved in the flour milling industry from 1894 to 1972. The mill was one of the most successful businesses in early Edmond. The name Rodkey Flour Mill is still visible on the…
Read More >Edmond City Center Complex
Edmond is making a $44 million investment in the heart of its city. The new Edmond City Center Complex will house City Hall, municipal court, a five-story parking garage and a gathering space to welcome locals and visitors there for business, lunch or leisure. “We’re a growing community, and our existing spaces are no longer…
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