Loving Candy
In 1979, the OU student charmed the pants off America as Playboy's 25th anniversary Playmate. And then ...
BEST OF OKC: Services
The best places in OKC to get stuff done in 2011!
Women want him, and men want to be him: Meet Thunder star Serge Ibaka
Food & Drink
Va-va-voom
A new juice joint brings tassels and fan dances to Bricktown.
Loco over local
The results are in!
Places
BEST OF OKC: Shopping
2011's absolute best shopping in OKC!
BEST OF OKC: People & Media
Here come your champions for 2011!
Lend a little
A unique book-sharing program for neighborhoods is on its way to OKC.
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Features
Bridge over clean water
OKC-based Water4 brings water — and jobs — to the places of the world that need it most.
The three E’s
The new dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral is focused on education, the environment and the economy.
Features
Greg Horton
As the new dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Justin Lindstrom said his role as priest means ministering to the entire metro community, not just his church at 127 N.W. Seventh.
Auto fixation
A newly opened shop gives drivers a chance to save money by repairing their own vehicles.
Features
Dean Anderson
Jason Peters and David Duong long had kicked around the idea of opening up their own garage, but with hectic, big-salary jobs, neither thought they would do it.
Lend a little
A unique book-sharing program for neighborhoods is on its way to OKC.
Features
Patrick Crain
Technology has grown so that the entertainment-delivery systems of past decades seem wholly antiquated.
Label me this
To market and back.
Features
Jenn Scott
Not so many moons ago, shopping in the metro wasn’t known as a mecca for high-end labels.
All is bright
The metro shines with displays of holiday lights and decor.
Features
Gazette staff
Once a year, for about a month or more, people can get away with eye-popping light displays plastered outside their home or business in the name of seasonal decor.
And not just “get away with it,” either, but celebrate it, photograph it and commemorate it with song.
’Tis the season! As photographer Shannon Cornman found, there’s plenty of shining — or twinkling, as the case may be — holiday spirit to soak up among area neighborhoods and icons.
A novel idea
Celebrate beauty and brains.
Features
Jenn Scott
The air outside is finally taking on a bit of a chill, which means you no longer have to sweat while you’re dressing for a season that’s 20 degrees warmer than it should be.
If I were Santa ....
Notable Oklahomans tell us what they would do.
Features
Gazette staff
There must be a lot of perks to being Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick. You have scores of elves to do your bidding. Families across the globe lavish you with milk and cookies. With a magical sleigh, you never have to fly Southwest.
Womb Dwelling
A beloved Tulsa store opens a sister location in Oklahoma City.
Trees a charm
The Tree Bark Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special program over the holidays.
Features
Gina A. Dabney
For a unique way to give this holiday season, a program by the Tree Bank Foundation offers an opportunity to purchase a live tree or donate ornaments for a family in need.
Better to Give
A new website helps give would-be donors information on local charities.
Features
Kent Anderson
Philanthropy is often driven by emotions: The donor has a desire to improve the community, but savvy givers want to know more than just the bumper-sticker summary of an organization’s mission.
Sharp-dressed men
Let's hear it for the boy!
Features
Jenn Scott
Most of the time, posh, well-lit storefronts house an abundance of products for the ladies or a fancy-shmancy boutique tailored to women only.
Surviving the net
Metro retailers find ways to overcome the online revolution.
Features
Dawn Watson
The Internet has revolutionized the way people shop, but some Oklahoma City business owners aren’t letting online competition get in their way.
Take shelter
The YWCA strives to raise $15 million dollars for a larger facility to help domestic abuse victims.
Features
Christina Nihira
October marked Domestic Violence Awareness month, but the tragedy of domestic violence impacts women, men and families year-round.
