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May
08

Made In Oklahoma Fest


The sixth annual Made In Oklahoma Fest has a host of unique events scheduled for Saturday, June 17 from 10 am to 6 pm. This FREE family-friendly festival is held at the Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center, located at 5750 Will Rogers Road in Midwest City, Oklahoma.


Festival-goers will enjoy live performances from local musicians on both indoor and outdoor stages, the Mother Road Car Show, featuring cars, trucks and motorcycles, mixology and food pairing sessions, and an extensive variety of local wine, beer, food and merchandise vendors.


This event is always a wonderful time to get out and about and experience many of the great products made right here in Oklahoma. We bel...


Sep
18

Yukon, OK 10/2018 Events - Coming Up


Mummy Masquerade:


10/29/2018 - 6:00-8:00 pm


Jackie Cooper Gym: 1024 East Main, Yukon, OK


Boys ages 4-12. Costume party for mothers and sons. Dancing. Games. Costume Contest. Snacks.


For Questions Contact: 405-350-8920


Movie Coop:


10/19/2018 - 7:30-10:00 pm


Jackie Cooper Gym: 1024 East Main, Yukon, OK


Free family fun movie night. One of the classics - Haunted Mansion. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. All ages welcome.


For Questions Contact: 405-350-8920


Spooky Senior Social:


10/30/2018 - 5:30-7:30 pm


Dale Robertson Center 1200 Lakeshore Dr., Yukon, OK


Seniors Halloween Costume party. Prizes. Dancing. Snacks.


Spooksville:


10/27/2018 - 3:00-6:00 pm


Yukon Community Center: 2200 South Holly Ave., Yukon, OK


Hallowe...


Dec
18

FUN IN THE FACTS COLLEGE BOWL GAMES


1) In 2016. The Rose Bowl had the highest attendance, with 92,128 for USC vs. Penn State.



2) There are 41 Bowl Games, including the college football playoff championship game.



3) The University of Washington and Baylor broke the record for most points in regulation at the 2011 Alamo Bowl, scoring 123 combined points.



4) About 60% of Bowl teams spend more to play inn these games than the payouts for their participation.



5) Of any team with at least 5 Bowl appearances, only Western Michigan has NEVER won (0-5).



6) The top Winningest teams in the Bowl game history are:


* Alabama (38)


* USC (34)


* Georgia (30)


* Oklahoma (29)


* Penn State (28)



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Nov
15

TRUTH IN NUMBERS OKLAHOMA SPORTS


1) Sooners Football Has Had: 381 All-Time NFL Draft Picks. 61 of them have gone to a super bowl and 81 have gone to a pro bowl.


2) OU became the 1st school to sweep the NCAA gymnastics championship titles in 2016.


3) OU football has the most wins in the modern era (1946+) - It's teams have scored 34,484 All-Time points, No. 1 in the NATION!


4) The 4th most decorated programs is Sooner wrestling:



  • 7 National Championships

  • 23 Conference Titles

  • 263 All-Americans

  • 65 Individual NCAA Champions


5) Combining Baseball, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Wrestling and Softball OU has won a total of 36 National Championship Titles!!!


6) The Sooners produced the No. 1 Overall selection, Blake Griffin, in the 2009 NBA Dr...


Sep
19

Fun Facts In The National Football League


1) 55 players have played an NFL game in their 40's / 41 of those players were quarterbacks, kickers or punters.


2) Average game attendance for an NFL game is 66,957 spectators.


3) 6 teams in the NFL do not employ cheerleaders: Buffalo, Chicago, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and New York Giants.


4) Chicago Bears have the most retired numbers of any NFL team: 13.


5) Deion Sanders is the only person in history to hit an MLB home run and score an NFL touchdown in the same week.


6) 6% of Americans call in sick the day after the Super Bowl.



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Sep
13

OU Football Schedule 2017


Go Boomer Sooner!


2017 Schedule:


9/2/2017 - Home Game against UTEP


9/9/2017 - Away Game against Ohio State


9/16/2017 - Home Game against Tulane


9/23/2017 - Away Game against Baylor


10/7/2017 - Home Game against Iowa State


10/14/2017 - Away Game against Texas


10/21/2017 - Away Game against Kansas State


10/28/2017 - Home Game against Texas Tech


11/4/2017 - Away Game against OSU


11/11/2017 - Home Game against TCU


11/18/2017 - Away Game against Kansas


11/25/2017 - Home Game against West Virginia



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Jul
06

Truth In Numbers - Oklahoma Tourism


Interesting facts about tourism in Oklahoma:



- In 2015 21.8 million people visited Oklahoma


- Each traveling party spends an average of $381 in the State


- Taxes generated by visitors spending: $265 million Local & $369 million State


- Oklahoma City has 16,256 hotel rooms with 1,225 planned


- Tourism creates jobs - 98,300 jobs have been created or sustained by travel spending in Oklahoma


- In Oklahoma City there are 12 unique districts for tourists to visit



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Jun
23

Some of the Hottest Home Design Trends In 2017


1.) Satin Brass:


Brass finishes have been making a comeback in recent years. The satin brass finish is transitional and can compliment a wide variety of styles.


2.) Voice Activated Assistants:


The devices placed throughout your home, are always listening in somewhat of a dormant state. Say the activation phrase, and the device fires up and awaits your command. Ask it to give you the weather or play a song from Spotify or dim your lights or power up your hot tub. Early last year, Amazon opened it's platform to third parties and has since added integrated features from smart home companies like Lutron, Crestron, Phillips Hue, Wemo, Honeywell, Nest, Samsung Smart Home, to other services from Uber,...


Jun
05

The Art of Brunch @ Campbell Park - OKC


Brunch @ Campbell Park (11th & Broadway) located 1146 N Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma, OK 73103.


Date: June 17, 2017


Time: 10:30 am


The event will feature mimosas, music, lawn games, and a VIP curator tour through the outdoor sculpture exhibition at Guerrilla Art Park. The exhibit will feature 6 local artists, ranging from emerging to well established. To continue the theme of local creativity, artists will create and sell live art to brunch attendees. Proceeds from the Art of Brunch help ensure Oklahoma Contemporary art exhibitions remain free to the public and open year-round.


Come on out for a good time and support the arts in Oklahoma City.



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May
30

Road Trips: Oklahoma Lakes


Lake Tenkiller:


160 miles - 2 hours and 30 minutes


Eufaula Lake:


127 miles - 1 hour and 58 minutes


Grand Lake O' The Cherokees:


187 miles - 2 hours and 49 minutes


Broken Bow Lake:


248 miles - 3 hours and 57 minutes


Keystone Lake:


104 miles - 1 hour and 41 minutes


Kaw Lake:


121 miles - 1 hour and 56 minutes


Lake Murray:


107 miles - 1 hour and 38 minutes


Lake Texoma:


178 miles - 2 hours and 51 minutes


Lake Thunderbird:


29 miles - 34 minutes


Skiatook Lake:


131 miles - 2 hours and 3 minutes



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