Oklahoma City

How Close Do You Live To America's Largest Landfills?

November 8, 2010

Transporting and burying garbage is a $50 billion annual business with an estimated 3,000 landfills in operation across the country, plus an additional 10,000 municipal “dump” sites. How close is the nearest landfill to your home?

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Hamburgers: The Economics of America’s Favorite Food

October 14, 2010

I’ve long maintained that you can’t get a better burger anywhere in the world besides Oklahoma! Back in high school, the best were Split-T, Delta Drive-in and Charcoal Oven. Only the Charcoal Oven still exists, although Johnnies Charcoal Broiler ( an offshoot of the Split-T) has taken their place. I’ve lived for 5 years throughout [...]

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The Greens Neighborhood Oklahoma City OK

September 23, 2010

The Greens neighborhood is just west of Quail Creek, west of the Lake Hefner Parkway and between NW 122nd Street and Memorial Road and extends west to Meridian, making it one square mile. The Greens has 668 homes built around The Greens Golf & Country Club. The homes were built between 1963 and 1980. The [...]

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Lakehurst Neighborhood Oklahoma City OK

September 19, 2010

Just west of Nichols Hills, between May Avenue and Lake Hefner sits the Lakehurst neighborhood. Lakehurst consists of 387 homes built between 1961 and 1977. Lakehurst’ prime location has always made it popular. In the 1960’s, it was the place to go see the Christmas lights! Home sizes range from 1,350 square feet to 4,350 [...]

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The Village OK

September 16, 2010

In the heart of north Oklahoma City lies The Village. The Village began in 1948-1949 as the returning war veterans needed housing. And that’s who the village homes were originally built for. By 1950, The Village became incorporated at a town, and by 1959, was large enough to incorporate as a full-fledged city. The Village [...]

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Quail Creek Neighborhood | Oklahoma City OK 73120

July 27, 2010

Quail Creek is a large northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood consisting of over 1,700 homes covering 2 square miles. Homes began being built in 1961 and some construction continues today although the majority of the homes were built in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. North Quail Creek is built around the Quail Creek Golf and Country [...]

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Oklahoma City Named To Top 10 For College Grads To Get First Job

May 19, 2010

Graduating from college this month? Consider Oklahoma City for your first job.   We want to illustrate the top 10 cities where college grads have a greater chance to get their first job and have great quality of life. Taking into consideration factors such as: average salaries, housing, top hiring companies and culture and leisure [...]

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Oklahoma City Demographics Changing

May 17, 2010

An article in The Oklahoman this morning citing research from the Brookings Institution where the country’s top 100 metro areas were grouped by similar demographics. Oklahoma City now has more in common with Tampa, Florida and Boise Idaho than Tulsa. Tulsa is now more like Wichita Kansas and Cleveland Ohio than Oklahoma City. From The [...]

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75 Years Ago Today, the First Parking Meter — In Oklahoma City!

May 13, 2010

  From Gizmodo: 1935: An entrepreneurial politician files a patent application for a device that will elicit curses and contempt from generations of motorists: the parking meter. If it weren’t for Pearl Harbor, FDR might have called May 13 a day that will live in infamy. It was 75 years ago that Carl C. Magee [...]

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The Energy Industry In Oklahoma City

January 29, 2010

  Sandridge, Devon Energy and Chesapeake are aiming to make Oklahoma City the natural gas capital of America and are definitely changing our skyline. Sandridge announced the expansion yesterday on CNBC.

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