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ISSUE: November 1, 2009

Articles about Oklahoma

Books - 11-15-2006

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small TownBy John Grisham (Doubleday, $29)Among those who keep tabs on wrongful convictions throughout the United States,...

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...first nonfiction book about crime on the Ada, Oklahoma, rape and murder of Debra Sue Carter. After...

...the exoneration of both men after the state of Oklahoma came within five days of executing...

Book It - 9-1-2001

Book reviews to keep you in the know.

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...Books, $24.95 In the 1950s, the University of Oklahoma won 47 consecutive football games, and that...

...stands. Football was a way out for the state of Oklahoma after the hard Dust Bowl and Depression years...

What’s That You Say? - 3-1-2008

THE PICTURE TO THE LEFT IS BUT ONE EXAMPLE OF THE COOL ARCHITECTURE HELSINKI HAS TOOFFER.HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR CACKLEBERRIES?OUR PREVIEW OF COOL REGIONAL WORDS WILL CLUE YOU IN. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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... Definition: eggs
Catty•wam•pus Oklahoma and Texas (regional synonyms: ...

...to claim dibs
Lar•rup•in'' Oklahoma and Texas Definition: really, really...

Did You Hear the One about the Texan Who Went to Kansas City to Eat Barbecue? - 5-15-2009

But seriously, y’all, it’s hard to have a food rivalry when you’re busy wiping to-die-for sauce off your chin.

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... local venture with ties to its southern neighbor Oklahoma, has won so many major barbecue competitions.

Twister - 4-15-2001

YOU’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANY MORE ...But You Might Want To Be During This Summer's Storm Season Next vacation, don’t avoid nasty weather. Follow it instead. Tempest Tours leads adrenaline-loving travelers into the heart of the acti...

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... trips through the Tornado Alley states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Iowa, Colorado, New...

What To Watch - 6-15-2001

See how the little white ball bounces when the kings of the greens compete in the 101st U.S. Open Championship from Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Watch Tiger Woods attempt a repeat performance of last year’s victory when ABC broadc...

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...from Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Watch Tiger Woods attempt a repeat performance...

See It - 7-1-2002

MIRO, MIRO ON THE WALL Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lubbock, Texas, may not leap to mind when you’re talking about great art, but two Southwest venues draw stares this month with eye-catching exhibits. Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art ...

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...MIRO ON THE WALL Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lubbock, Texas, may not leap to mind when...

Reader's Choice - 8-1-2002

Next time you're traveling through Tulsa, Oklahoma, try the Warren Duck Club [918-495-1000], which has great food and service in a really nice atmosphere overlooking a garden. I think of it as high-end meat and potatoes, but the menu i...

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...time you’re traveling through Tulsa, Oklahoma, try the Warren Duck Club [918-495-1000], which...

Bar None - 5-1-2003

BLACK VELVET Ouida and Robert Merrifield, longtime owners of the Polo Grill (2038 Utica Square; 918-744-4280) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have revived the pairing of a “black velvet” cocktail with oysters on the half shell — a tradition th...

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...(2038 Utica Square; 918-744-4280) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have revived the pairing of a “black...

Check In - 10-15-2003

LITTLE INN ON THE PRAIRIE Prairie School fans can shack-up atop Frank Lloyd Wright’s only skyscraper. INN AT PRICE TOWER, near Tulsa, occupies six floors of the 19-story Price Tower Arts Center. Wright-minded platform beds, sofas, ...

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...the two-story bar, Copper, cantilevers over the Oklahoma plains. Rooms from $125. (918) 337-1402,...

Cape Cod - 5-15-2009

I HAVEN’T TALKED to Aunt Patti in several years, not since Granny, her sister, began suffering severely from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and consequently forgot who most of us were. Growing up, I saw her only when she stopped by Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a day or two and visited Granny; she always demanded beans and corn bread for dinner because they reminded her of home. Otherwise, I came to know her mostly through Granny’s memories. That’s not surprising, though, because Aunt Patti, better known as Patti Page, the Singing Rage -- one of the best-selling artists in music history -- was a busy girl.

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...up, I saw her only when she stopped by Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a day or two and visited Granny; she always...

Lance Armstrong's Austin - 3-1-2002

Sports supreme road warrior takes a weekend spin through Texas capital city.

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...professional triathlete, he''d cycle so far into Oklahoma he''d have to call his mother to pick him up. By...

The Cold Coast - 1-1-2002

Want a winter vacation without the crowds? Venture up the East Coasts beaches, where tourists are scarce, locals are friendly, and outdoor opportunities abound.

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...The inlet looked like a briny version of the Oklahoma gold rush. "Fishing can be really good in...

Happy Campers - 3-1-2001

Hot Showers, massages, room service...yes, campings gone upscale, giving the wilderness-weary reason to celebrate.

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...in our hair would be the envy of farmers in Oklahoma. Gritty camping has its magical,...

Return To The Valley Of The Son - 9-1-2005

After a seven-year hiatus, during which he did anything but take time off, Jay Farrar has reformed Son Volt, the band he started in 1994 when his seminal alt-country band, Uncle Tupelo, disbanded. This year is huge for Son Volt: An anthology of the ...

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... Okemah is the hometown of Woody Guthrie in Oklahoma. So there''s a reference in the first song. It''s...

He’s Not In Pittsburgh Anymore - 2-1-2005

When former Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw takes a break from his duties as, among other things, a Fox NFL analyst, he retires to a rambling retreat in the Arizona desert outside Phoenix.

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...a stake in, including a quarter-horse ranch in Oklahoma. That leaves just 100 days for resting at home. ...

Whata Trip! - 1-1-2005

You think you've had some memorable travel experiences? See how they compare to the wild Road Warrior stories we share here.

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... you immediately!” — Linda Downing, Beaver, Oklahoma
All Shook Up
My first international...

Roads Scholars - 1-15-2007

We asked you to write Top 10 lists on how to spot a travel rookie, and you responded. (Boy, did you respond!) Here are some of our favorites partly because we know that almost all of us have made at least a few of these mistakes.

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...upon a time.) - Joan Merrill, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1. Still call them...

A License To (thin) Mint - 8-15-2007

By using the same successful business strategies as Fortune 500 companies, Girl Scouts of the USA makes a sweet profit with its annual cookie sale.

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...founded - when the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in the high school...