One of the best things about living in Oklahoma City's historic neighborhood, Heritage Hills (albeit in a prairie bungalow in the foothills), is the annual Easter egg hunt at the historic Overholser Mansion. The mansion is on the National Register of Historic...
This Oklahoma Life: Walcourt, Classen’s North Highland Parked
I have always loved the Walcourt Building, which is located on Walnut Street on NE 13th Street, about 10 blocks from the Oklahoma State Capitol. I keep thinking something truly wonderful awaits this building as it has architectural and historical significance to...
Chernobyl exclusion zone opens to visitors in January
Cooling tower of the unfinished Chernobyl reactors 5 and 6 Photos by Tim Suess via Flickr with Creative Commons License The official tour program of Euro-2010 in Ukraine will include the Chernobyl exclusion zone of Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials...
Urban Exploration
The blogger Tamaranorbust is a writer and academic who writes about things like Urban Exploration (urbex). She's poured herself into this post, Generation X Goes Back to the Future: Urban Exploration. I love a writer who pushes your fingers to the dictionary or drives...
Automobile Alley Christmas Lights
I saw the coolest thing tonight! All the businesses up and down Broadway Avenue in Oklahoma City's Automobile Alley have hung strings of lights vertically from rooftop to the street level and/or awning. This is going to be a sight to behold this Christmas. Robert saw...
Oklahoma City’s Rainbow Records = Vacuum Junkyard
80s Record Store: Rainbow Records, OKC In 1987, I visited Rainbow Records in Oklahoma City for the first time. I went by way of Ken and Phil, two of my favorite college buddies. The store was located in an historic blond brick building with brown brick trim at the the...
Shake Shingle Houses, Wisteria
I've been photographing rare shake shingle houses in Oklahoma City. This house is located on the edge of the Crown Heights neighborhood. The lot is huge. Unfortunately, the day is coming when someone is going to sell this lot and tear down this shingle house...
Houses Painted Olive Green
I love historic preservation and old houses. Here's a collection of houses painted olive green -- from drab to bright. All of these are located in historic neighborhoods in Oklahoma City. Which house do you like the best?
Weekend Edition: Urban Living
I took this picture on our walk today. Today, we took a long walk that carried us through five historic districts in Oklahoma City: Heritage Hills, Mesta Park, Jefferson Park, Edgemere Park, and The Paseo. Urban living is not for everyone, but we love it. We love the...