Lifestyle

OKC Metro Independence weekend events

You can celebrate your freedom beyond the Fourth of July with opportunities across the Oklahoma City metro all weekend long!

By Maegan Dunn

Lifestyle / June 21, 2022

OKCMOA offers great escape from summer heat

Looking for an activity that gets you out of the Oklahoma heat? The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is the place to go! With free admission for children 17 and under, it’s a great option to add to your calendar this summer with exhibitions, films and a permanent collection that offers something for everyone.

By Maegan Dunn

Lifestyle / June 21, 2022

Prix de West celebrates 50th anniversary

Prix de West, the nation’s premier Western art exhibition and sale, will be held at The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum this month. The event is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and will feature over 300 pieces of Western art from contemporary Western artists.

By Maegan Dunn

Development / June 17, 2022

Bricktown welcomes new Renaissance hotel

The Renaissance luxury lifestyle hotel will officially open June 20. The hotel is the first full-service accommodation within the Bricktown district’s limits.

By Erick Perry

Inside OKC / June 16, 2022

Q&A with Kenton Tsoodle, new president of The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City

Earlier this spring, the board of directors of The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City named Kenton Tsoodle as the organization’s new president and chief executive office. VeloCity recently sat down with Tsoodle for a quick Q&A to learn more about him and his new role with the Alliance.

By Harve Allen

Lifestyle / June 7, 2022

American Banjo Museum reflects on women’s influence of the instrument

It’s a woman’s world. Do you like the sound of that? The American Banjo Museum helped secure a spot in history for the ladies who led the way in music, with their Women of the Banjo exhibition held June 2020 through May 2022.

By Erick Perry

Member News / June 3, 2022

Renaissance Ball to celebrate 20 years of OKC MOA's downtown location

The 46th Annual Renaissance Ball, the largest annual fundraiser benefiting the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

By Staff Reports

Lifestyle / May 24, 2022

A good time is automatic in Automobile Alley

Almost as old as Oklahoma, itself, Automobile Alley brings an established essence to today’s downtown. Serving as the go-to destination for car dealerships in the 1900s, the district declined in 70s and 80s, before being revitalized in recent years.

By Erick Perry