Just weeks after pulling off a very successful first virtual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, race officials announced the 2021 date will not be run in April as has been customary, but postponed until October 2-3 hoping for a better chance to run the race in person.
Construction is under way on Scissortail Park’s 30-acre Lower Park in the heart of Oklahoma City, as civic leaders broke ground on the project Friday.
The Civic Center Music Hall’s main lobby is getting renovated to make it a more open space. A 4,500-square-foot addition will create a new entrance and lobby for the Freede Little Theatre.
We hit the road to give a shout out to Factory Obscura before heading to Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and an interview with Executive Director Eddie Walker, delving into all things OK Contemp and their fantastic new facility. We also talk Oktoberfest options in OKC, a quick retail update, outdoor shopping options and more.
Oklahoma State University is planning to use the Baker Hughes Energy Innovation Center building in the Innovation District for research, engineering classes and activities connected to the OKC business community as it fills the workforce with ready-to-hire engineers. Classes are expected to start in fall 2021.
Grab your kiddos and head to Myriad Gardens to get all the pumpkin-filled photos you can phathom fathom. The Great Pumpkin Patch will be ready for your visits starting Saturday. Learn more about the event that spans two weekends.
If running around looking at pumpkin murals isn’t your thing, maybe you’re more into doing some outdoor shopping. On Saturday, local vendors will pop up in Scissortail Park for the weekly night market. Make plans to attend and #ShopLocal.
McKinley Elementary in Norman joined Rex on the 2020 list of schools in the OKC metro receiving the honor, which recognizes a school's academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
