Vintage Bike Night at Edmond Railyard
From free raffle tickets to sweet rides, Edmond Bike Night has something for everyone. Held on the first Tuesday of each month, April through October, the community event features giveaways, Edmond vendors, and live music from local artists. “The goal of Bike Night is to cultivate connections and community for bike-lovers,” said Tony Steward, Bike…
Read More >Cobblestone Kitchen
There’s something about a festive box of cookies arriving at your door that seems to say, “Take a minute, indulge a little and celebrate you.” For 31 years, Cobblestone Kitchen has been serving up special moments like this with delicious mail-order cookies for corporate and personal gifts, parties and events. In 1992, the founder of…
Read More >A Window to a Rescued Past
What’s new with old buildings? Restoration! Oklahoma has plenty of aging buildings, and yet Old Home Rescue stands alone as specialists in repairing wood rot, restoring architectural elements, and rescuing old doors and windows. “My favorite part of the job is getting to hear stories about the old buildings, as told by the people who…
Read More >Playground Hero: Girl Scout Rescues Struggling Classmate
Meet Emma Fritz. 8-year-old. Soccer player. And recipient of the Girl Scouts of the USA Medal of Honor for the life-saving service she rendered to a struggling playmate. Emma was playing during an after-school program at her Deer Creek elementary when she learned a boy was hanging by his neck. The six-year-old was accidentally entangled…
Read More >HALO Project: Celebrating 10 Years of Hope & Healing
HALO Project founder and executive director, Cindy Lee, summarizes the non-profit’s journey like this: “finding solutions and showing up.” She says that same spirit of willingness and determination that started HALO in 2013 still drives it today as they celebrate 10 years of providing healing to children and families through connection. “In 2012, my colleagues…
Read More >Tails of the World: Pet Photographer Pays it Forward
Pet photographers from around the world are uniting to compile the ultimate canine collection into a book that will fund animal rescue. Among the 100 contributors selected for the project is Edmond photographer, Suzy McCracken. The book, Tails of the World, will feature 10 of Suzy’s photos, which means 10 fresh photoshoots for the project….
Read More >A LOOK Back: Edmond High
Edmond High School students congregate on steps outside the high school around 1950. From the boys’ gelled hair and rolled cuffs to the girls’ sweaters and bobby socks––these students exemplify fifties fashion! Enjoy more of Edmond’s high school culture in the new exhibit, Bulldog Spirit: Edmond’s First High School at Edmond History Museum.
Read More >Armor CPR
Armor CPR has a clear and vital mission—saving lives. Owner Dave Bolin provides expert CPR and first aid training, as well as Basic Life Support (BLS) and Active Violence Emergency Response Training (AVERT) classes. “We empower people with the knowledge of how to respond and react,” says Dave. CPR and First Aid that Really Work…
Read More >Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre has plenty to celebrate this year! It’s their 60th anniversary, and they’ve been named as Oklahoma’s official state theatre. They recently returned to full-scale in-house productions, with a sparkling array of shows planned for summer and beyond. Celebrating Oklahoma Lyric is one of Oklahoma’s oldest and most respected theatre venues. Their designation as…
Read More >In Other Words with Dave
What do you do at Back40? I used to get that question quite a bit when I was younger, not so much now. Apparently now I look more like an owner, founder and publisher. I blame years and years of “resting small business owner face.” So I was kind of surprised when that question came…
Read More >A “Grand” Trip!
Recently, I had some special guests in my home—my son, Aaron and two grandkids. My grand girl, Alex wanted to visit thrift shops for vintage clothing— something 17-year-olds obviously enjoy. And boy, did we find some bargains! But before we hit the stores, she shopped in my closet, finding a few treasures. Hats, purses, jewelry…
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