CHEROKEE—Grounded in the desire to embrace self-care inspired by the earth, best friends Jilisa Jackson and Sara Cramer co-founded Salt Crystal Apothic in downtown Cherokee. This small-batch apothecary (the term…
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Steak your claim at Kat’s in downtown Lamont
LAMONT—Driving through Lamont, a town of less than 300 residents, one might be surprised to discover there is a fine dining steakhouse. Owner Katherine “Kat” Muegge, who graduated from Deer…
Doing it in style: Mother-daughter own stores on Buffalo’s Main Street
BUFFALO—At 19 years old, J’Dena Dolin knew she wanted to open her own business. The Laverne native married a Buffalo rancher so it seemed natural to set up shop in…
From home ec to homecooking: Cindy’s Catering feeds Ames
AMES—A retired schoolteacher, Cindy Detrick wanted to cook for the people, so she opened Cindy’s Catering in downtown Ames in 2013. Some days the café is hopping while other days…
‘Location not a vocation’: Hooker keeps visitors coming back for more
HOOKER—What’s in a name? The rural town of Hooker in the heart of the Panhandle between Liberal, Kan., and Guymon thrives on its name to bring in tourism. Thousands of…
Fall in love with books at Putnam Six
ENID—Chloe Fuksa never dreamed she’d own a bookstore, much less sell thousands of books to her community. “It was never on my radar,” the owner of Putnam Six Bookstore said….
Home of the garbage omelet: WeeToo serving up breakfast since 1972
ENID—On what used to be the main throughfare through downtown Enid is a little breakfast nook called WeeToo. This truck stop café first opened in 1963 on U.S. 64 (once…
Medford café serving up more than food
MEDFORD—Margie Stocksen Cink has been cooking all her life. The Medford native lost her mom when she was 5 years old. “It was just me and my dad. I had…
Hauntingly historic: Antique shop in Fort Supply is throwback in time
FORT SUPPLY—The antique shop Wooden Wagon Wheel on the main highway through Fort Supply is haunted. “There’s so much activity, it’s insane,” said manager Sheena Calkins, daughter of owner Sandy…
Jingle All The Way
Now is the perfect time to shop local in Northwest Oklahoma for Christmas! Here are NWOKBuzz’s featured stores this holiday season: Pond Creek Antique Mall, Pond Creek Located at 133…