June 2010

Put a petal to the metal

Follow our month-by-month summer planner for a beautiful garden year-round.

Susan Douze

94 days of summer

From sparkly to sweet, here are the looks that will guarantee a stylish wardrobe all season long.

Kendall Barrow

Makeover magic

Every Sunday evening fans across America sit down in front of their televisions to see a deserving family receive a new home. For those who tuned in May 9, the scenery may have looked familiar, as “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” chose Tulsa’s own Starkweather family to receive a home makeover. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how Simmons Homes and the cast and crew of “Extreme Makeover” transformed the Starkweather home.

Kendall Barrow

Happy campers

For the Smith family, a vacation getaway is merely a matter of getting to the great outdoors.

Melanie Henry

Oklahoma City after hours

Try these dining and entertainment suggestions for a where-the-locals-go look at Tulsa’s sister city.

Tammie Dooley

Backyard escape

For many, an outdoor living space is more than just a patio. It’s a destination.

Anne Brockman

Out on a limb

As we get older, our bones, joints, feet and hands are more prone to injury and ailments. Local experts share ways we can protect our bodies and some common causes of problems.

Kristi Eaton

Gilding the Lily

Connie Cronley

Summer arts in Tulsa

From a meeting of two artists at Aberson Exhibits to a bicycle-themed celebration to Egyptian artifacts, June is ripe with artistic happenings.

Jennifer Hoppa

Raising Cain's

John Taylor converts the former Cain’s Ballroom floor into custom guitars.

Andy Wheeler

Art — Sooner style

Four books that provide insight into our state’s artistic past.

Angie Jackson

June Agenda

This month's can't-miss events.

Joy Jenkins

Summer thirst-quenchers

As the heat of Oklahoma summer slips in, cool down with a flavorful, high-acid white wine.

Randa Warren, MS, CWE, DWS, CSS

Table Talk

The buzz on Tulsa's tastiest products, restaurants and events.

Judy Allen

The A-List

TulsaPeople's guide to the best Tulsa shopping, dining, entertainment and more.

The comeback kid

More than 40 years ago, Zack Jones was struggling to find his place in the world. But with the help of a group of caring Tulsans, he found his purpose.

By Joy Jenkins

The cable guys

How two Tulsans changed the course of TV history.

By Bob Haring

TulsaPeople Q&A: Margarita Vega-Treviño

Owner, publisher and president, VEGA-TREVIÑO

By Andrea Leitch

One wild night

WALTZ on the Wild Side celebrates 20 years of entertaining patrons and raising funds for the Tulsa Zoo.

By Anne Brockman

Caught in time

Where is this located in Tulsa?

Joy Jenkins

Biz Buzz

Burnett Inc.’s new showroom will open this month.

Anne Brockman

Great Scots

Bringing Gaelic culture to present-day life through music.

Laura Lacy

A new life for Atlas

The Atlas Life Building begins a new chapter in its 88-year history as a Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

Stacy Pettit

Lofty notions

A fresh look at developments, news and issues facing Tulsa.

Jeff Martin

Barry Friedman at Large: The June swoon has arrived

Barry Friedman

Take a walk

The new Alliance for an Accessible City aims to create awareness and action for improving pedestrian mobility in Tulsa.

Tara Lynn Thompson

Center of understanding

This month the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park opens and the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation hosts its first national symposium.

Kendra Blevins

Catching up with ... Renzi Stone

President and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Saxum | Public Relations

Rachel Weaver

Anchors aweigh

The 25th annual Bartlett Regatta Launch Party and Race allows patrons to set sail on Grand Lake while supporting members of The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges.

Judy Langdon

Summer chic

Tulsa’s fashion experts weigh in on the must-haves for summer style.

Kendall Barrow

10 things to do in Oklahoma City

Stacy Pettit

The “Twilight” effect

The teen fiction saga resonates with men and women of all ages.

Christopher Metcalf

Where is it — revealed

Joy Jenkins

The gift of volunteerism

Giving of yourself to benefit a worthy cause can have a lasting impact.

Amie Roberg

Rewriting history

Recent Tulsa visitor Laney Salisbury and her late husband, Aly Sujo, chronicle a decades-long art fraud case in their 2008 book.

Angie Jackson

There’s no place like downtown Tulsa

Business opportunities in the city’s core are not as few and far between as you might think.

Amie Roberg

Shopper's delight in OKC

Get your wallets ready — Oklahoma City offers a variety of boutique shops, malls and shopping districts to fill any visitor’s shopping bag.

Melissa Herron

Adult entertainment

Recent examples of graphic novels reveal that comic books aren’t just for kids anymore.

Angie Jackson

Toy crazy

Zanybandz, the brainchild of Broken Arrow resident Lori Montag and her business partner, are catching on with kids around the country and are poised to become the next kid-fueled craze.

Kristi Eaton

Tulsa couture

Tiara Crawford debuts her latest designs for women this month for her label, Selah Couture, in a preview runway show benefiting breast cancer research.

Andrea Leitch

Local winners of the Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Awards

The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits presented the awards on April 24 at its third annual recognition dinner described as the “Academy Awards of Nonprofits.”

Jocelyn Wood

Put a petal to the metal

Follow our month-by-month summer planner for a beautiful garden year-round.

Susan Douze

Caught in time

Where is this located in Tulsa?

Joy Jenkins

Biz Buzz

Burnett Inc.’s new showroom will open this month.

Anne Brockman

Happy campers

For the Smith family, a vacation getaway is merely a matter of getting to the great outdoors.

Melanie Henry

Oklahoma City after hours

Try these dining and entertainment suggestions for a where-the-locals-go look at Tulsa’s sister city.

Tammie Dooley

Backyard escape

For many, an outdoor living space is more than just a patio. It’s a destination.

Anne Brockman

Out on a limb

As we get older, our bones, joints, feet and hands are more prone to injury and ailments. Local experts share ways we can protect our bodies and some common causes of problems.

Kristi Eaton

Gilding the Lily

Connie Cronley

Lofty notions

A fresh look at developments, news and issues facing Tulsa.

Jeff Martin

Barry Friedman at Large: The June swoon has arrived

Barry Friedman

June Agenda

This month's can't-miss events.

Joy Jenkins

Take a walk

The new Alliance for an Accessible City aims to create awareness and action for improving pedestrian mobility in Tulsa.

Tara Lynn Thompson

Center of understanding

This month the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park opens and the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation hosts its first national symposium.

Kendra Blevins

Catching up with ... Renzi Stone

President and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Saxum | Public Relations

Rachel Weaver

Anchors aweigh

The 25th annual Bartlett Regatta Launch Party and Race allows patrons to set sail on Grand Lake while supporting members of The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges.

Judy Langdon

Great Scots

Bringing Gaelic culture to present-day life through music.

Laura Lacy

A new life for Atlas

The Atlas Life Building begins a new chapter in its 88-year history as a Courtyard by Marriott hotel.

Stacy Pettit

Summer arts in Tulsa

From a meeting of two artists at Aberson Exhibits to a bicycle-themed celebration to Egyptian artifacts, June is ripe with artistic happenings.

Jennifer Hoppa

Raising Cain's

John Taylor converts the former Cain’s Ballroom floor into custom guitars.

Andy Wheeler

Art — Sooner style

Four books that provide insight into our state’s artistic past.

Angie Jackson