Edmond ranked No. 22 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Places to Live, placing the city in the top 10% of more than 850 cities reviewed nationwide.
Oklahoma City has issued a call for artists to create a permanent sculpture marking the 100th anniversary of historic U.S. Route 66.
Oklahoma City’s Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) has been working since 2012 to improve neighborhoods through public and private investment. A recent report shows progress made between 2012 and 2022 in targeted areas.
Oklahoma City will celebrate Juneteenth with a full weekend of events, performances and cultural experiences that highlight the city's Black history and community. Now in its fifth year, Juneteenth on the East anchors the celebration in the East End District along NE 23rd Street—an area rich with history and now home to Black-owned restaurants, public art and businesses.
Oklahoma City-based commercial real estate developer Pivot and multidisciplinary design firm Guernsey recently broke ground on Alley North, a 5.5-acre mixed-use project in downtown OKC that will include the state’s first multi-story mass timber office building.
Oklahoma City celebrated the opening of the new OG&E Coliseum at the OKC Fairgrounds with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks from key leaders involved in the project.
Echo Investment Capital, Russell Westbrook Enterprises and Robinson Park have selected Populous as the master architect for a planned sports-centered entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City. The project, led by Echo, will center on the MAPS 4 multipurpose stadium.
The 25th annual deadCenter Film Festival will take place June 11–15 in downtown Oklahoma City, featuring a record number of independent films, world premieres and Oklahoma filmmakers.
