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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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….
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…
Blast into the past: 818 Diner is flashback of Alva’s history
ALVA—A nostalgic diner on the west side of Alva is feeding more than stomachs, it’s feeding hearts and souls too. Not far from the main campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State…
Stop by Pond Creek to see ‘the hippie on the 60’
POND CREEK—Jack Drennan loves that he’s referred to by the customers in his store as “the hippie on the 60.” He and his wife Terry own Pond Creek Antique Mall…
Café Bahnhof brings Bavarian flavors, biergarten to Waynoka
WAYNOKA—Dieter Dorner landed in Middle America nearly 30 years ago armed with an idea: to bring a decent restaurant to duners. A tourism expert based out of his native Germany,…