GARBER—When Jeri Fincher started selling t-shirts out of her home in the Fairmont area, she never dreamed her business would take off like it did. “It started out as a…
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It’s a zoo: Bradt’s Menagerie offers fun on the farm
ALVA—Three miles west of Alva is the largest petting zoo in the state of Oklahoma. Bradt’s Menagerie, just off U.S. 64, opened as an official Oklahoma Agritourism farm in September…
The only show in town: El-Co Drive In brings movies to far Northwest Oklahoma
SHATTUCK—In the early 1950s, like many communities across the nation, Shattuck opened a drive-in movie theater downtown. The drive-in was built and opened in the summer of 1952. It was…
Mining for jewels: Crystal digging season has begun
JET—Tuesday was no joke freezing cold and windy like being on the tundra in the furthest part of the northern hemisphere. But it wasn’t the Arctic or Alaskan terrain, but…
Flying high: Pond Creek pilot launched into film stardom
POND CREEK—Pilot Randy Alexander had no idea he’d become a movie star in his 70s. The now-retired aviator, who professionally flew for Deterding Aerial in Pond Creek until three months…
Beyond the lake: Downtown Canton welcomes visitors
CANTON—On the south side of the North Canadian River at the crossroads of Oklahoma 51 and 58 is a little railroad town called Canton. Prior to its platting in 1905,…
Work Ready Oklahoma to host job fair March 26 in Enid
ENID—Work Ready Oklahoma is making a difference in our state by making sure every Oklahoman, no matter where they live, has the support they need to find success in today’s…
Sands of time: Old friends drawing new tourists to Waynoka
WAYNOKA—Mike Balch grew up in Waynoka and so did Ana Ramirez. The two of them have been the best of friends since they were kids. Both left their hometown for…
Keeping nostalgia alive: Lenox Drive In still flipping burgers
ENID—Since 1953, Lenox Drive In has been serving the Enid community freshly made hamburgers and cherry limeades. This Valentine diner (a prefabricated mail order building) at 1110 N. Grand started…
Racing into history: Ames museum showcases motorsport memorabilia
AMES—Have you raced over to Ames lately? Off the beaten path and inside the old elementary school is Hajek Motorsports Museum. Parked within those walls are more racecars per capita…