The Realization of a Dream The Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the realization of a dream for famed architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright. First conceived in the mid-twenties, it would take nearly thirty years before Wright would have a chance to build his first and only skyscraper. Frank Lloyd Wright was a visionary. […]
How Can I Meet People Online? Real World Dating Tips for Singles
Online Dating Advice: Dating in a New Age When the web was young, online dating was frowned upon. Finding love online was like arguing with the man at the roulette wheel over what’s considered an odd number; it just wasn’t done. Those were the days of the wild and unruly web where predators stalked every […]
Philbrook Museum of Art: An Architectural Masterpiece
Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art: A mastery of Design The mastery of architecture in Tulsa takes no greater form than in Villa Philbrook. This mastery can be seen in every small detail; from the sweeping lines of the grand vestibule to the highly stylized chimera scattered throughout the villa. Highly ornate columns straddle the upstairs […]
Oklahoma Civil War Naval Battle: Recovering the J.R. Williams
Oklahoma’s Civil War Naval Battle In 1862, the Union Navy confiscated the J.R. Williams under the premise that the steamboat was being used to carry military contraband into the Confederate ports. After the Union Navy took possession of the J. R. Williams, the steam-wheeler was sent to Cairo, Illinois, for outfitting as a supply boat […]
The Myths and History of Robbers Cave and Jessie James
Somewhere in the wilderness of southeast Oklahoma, there is over a million dollars’ worth of hidden treasure. This is the story of that treasure, the outlaws who robbed it, and the cave system where they hid… Robbers Cave: The Outlaws’ Hideout In the years preceding Oklahoma statehood, the Ouachita Mountains remained as wild and rugged […]
Lifestyle Tips for Overcoming Marriage and Relationship Issues
You wish the fighting would just stop. The arguments, the hateful words, the silence, it’s all hurting you so much you can hardly breathe. Unless you’re one of the rare few that doesn’t seem to have any problems, at one point in time, you’ve felt this way. Everyone does. It’s a normal part of life. […]
Alabaster Caverns State Park: Oklahoma’s Geological Wonder
Caves in Oklahoma: Alabaster Caverns Oklahoma is full of both man-made and natural wonders. From the Price Tower in Bartlesville to the Roaming Sand Dunes in Waynoka, there are some truly breathtaking destinations across the state. One of the most fascinating and most beautiful is the Alabaster Caverns just a few miles outside of Freedom, […]
Architecture in Tulsa: A Historic Tour of Tulsa’s Art Deco Past
Tulsa’s Art Deco History In the early 1920s and lasting until 1939, Downtown Tulsa was booming with life and money. Throughout downtown Tulsa, Art Deco buildings were springing up almost overnight. Art Deco buildings were all the rage in the United States. In fact, the Art Deco style had permeated almost every facet of American […]
Oklahoma Attractions: Pioneers and Prairie Song Living Museum
Life on the Rugged Plains In the late 1800s, pioneers began to trickle into what would later become the state of Oklahoma. They were a group of brave individuals who carved out homes and settlements on the western frontier, searching for a brighter future or running from their past. Enduring harsh summers and cold winters, […]
Oklahoma History: Pioneer Life in Early Oklahoma
Forward: A few thoughts about Pioneer Life in Oklahoma Pioneer life in Oklahoma wasn’t easy, but for those brave souls who ventured out into the wild lands of untamed Oklahoma it was their dream. They saw this new state as a ray of light, a chance to own a piece of the American Dream; a […]