July 2018
As the mercury soars, so does the fun when you’re armed with our ultimate roadmap to summer entertainment. With water parks, indoor amusement, lakes, state parks, museums, shopping and a plethora of cold drinks and treats, there’s always something going down in the 918 when things turn hot.
Photographer: Sarah Eliza Roberts
Model: Megan Marie Scyrkels
Clothes: Modern Mess
Venue: The Boxyard
Ice Cream: Rose Rock Microcreamery
Features
Q&A: The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys, who crossed over from gospel music into country and on into pop in the mid-1970s, have returned to their roots with an album Elvis would be proud of: 17th Avenue Revival.
READ MORESavor Summer
We don’t need to tell you that the summer months are precious. That’s why we gathered a list of great ideas so you can make it your best one yet.
READ MOREPR Sheroes
Female-owned public relations and strategy firm sixPR may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they’ve provided their clients with plenty of super results.
READ MOREHouse Work
Home improvement projects can be fun but can become the thing of nightmares with flaky contractors, repairs gone awry and overblown budgets.
READ MOREBank On It
Banking in a shipping container could present many challenges, but Blue Sky Bank has flourished in The Boxyard, building relationships with businesses and employees downtown.
READ MOREDine + Drink
Boozy Brilliance
Summertime delights to keep you hydrated, happy and get the party started at the speakeasy-style bar MixCo.
READ MOREBun and Games
There are all kinds of fun and games to be had at Dave & Buster's, but make sure you enjoy the family-friendly sports bar’s unique drinks and great food too.
READ MOREClassic Perfection
Still serving their famous Caesar salad, steaks, cold-water lobster and skillet-fried chicken, Celebrity Restaurant is like a moment frozen in the mid-‘60s and a monument to Tulsa’s culinary history.
READ MOREMolly’s Game Changer
Linda Powell and her family have worked diligently to offer a unique dining and sightseeing experience at Molly’s Landing that offers something hard to find anywhere else in Green Country.
READ MOREBest Bets
Best Steak
As much as Green Country loves barbecue and comfort food, this is a steak state. The history of our steakhouses runs deep, and the genre continues to grow and evolve with varied takes on prep and presentation.
READ MOREDepartments
Poolside Party Pleasers
As you celebrate independence indulgence near your favorite body of water, we present a few recipes to lend a festive vibe and keep everybody happily munching, crunching and imbibing.
READ MOREThe White Stuff
Thanks to modern conveniences like zip-close bags and easy access to ice, it’s incredibly easy to make smooth and delicious ice cream right at home, even without an expensive contraption.
READ MOREFull Circle
From its silent era success in the ‘20s, to being shuttered before being reopened in 2004, the Circle Cinema is back to promoting community consciousness with a modern art-house look and feel.
READ MOREBurn Notice
Of course you understand the importance of sunscreen, but sometimes, no matter how diligent you were with reapplying, you still end up getting too much sun.
READ MORESelfless Spirit
Striving to educate, equip and empower Green Country and the rest of the nation on how to better help children stay safe from predators is the Demand Project's plan to prevent sex trafficking.
READ MOREBeat This
With a vision and focus that struck him from an early age, Jason Gilardi has successfully built a career that’s kept him behind a drum kit in one manner or another through three decades and counting.
READ MOREThe Way of the West
Think you’re too “city” to follow the action at one of the rodeo events coming your way this summer? Brush up with our abridged guide to all the events.
READ MOREIf you could gain one ability, what would it be?
Want to join the discussion? We post a question on our Facebook each month. Give us an answer and photo, and you might end up in the magazine or online.
READ MORECosmically Cool
The STEMcell Science Shop’s carefully curated products will have you feeling like you’re in a science museum as much as a retail store.
READ MOREModeration Over Deprivation
The French are widely admired for being thin, beautiful and alluring, but they are also widely known to consume all of those diet offenders. How is this possible?
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