Hi everyone, and hope all of you are doing well with Spring Break happening this week here in Edmond! If you are not one of the many heading out of town this weekend for Spring Break, there are fun events happening with locally owned independent businesses right here in Edmond!  Saturday all day from 10 am until 8 pm, you will find a fun event at Broadway & Hurd at Broadway Antiques in their brand new location! They will be having a vintage garden themed sale you won’t want to miss. Paper Arts will be hosting their Crafting Carnival from 10 am to 4 pm at 221 South Santa Fe hosting a ..read more

Hi everyone, hoping the allergy season is treating you well (i.e. Bradford trees in full bloom!) Upon the February 26, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council decided on an abatement plan of a property located at 1300 E. Ayers that housed Vets, considering the abysmal condition of the property, evidence of drug use and more. The VFW wanted the property shut down. After the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and numerous city departments inspected the property Feb. 28, there appeared to be very minimal improvement to the property, and then March 4, 2024 a 68 year old resident of the pr ..read more

The third annual Cycle 66 presented by Mercy rolled into Edmond on November 5, 2023 and benefitted from 70-degree weather and 696 riders! Cycle 66 has enjoyed rapid, sustainable growth and registration has grown by an average of 40 percent since 2021. In addition to organizing urban/rural cycling tours with 1-mile Kids’ Ride, 10-Mile Route, 33-Mile Route and 66-Mile Route, a fast-paced Crit and a Celebration 66 festival, Cycle 66 donates all registration fees to charity. “Giving 100% of fees to charity makes Cycle 66 a true community partner,” said Jason Duncan, Cycle ..read more

Hi everyone, and welcome back to Around Edmond. If you are new to the area, welcome, and hopefully you’ll follow along each week, and if you would like to know what’s happening around Edmond daily, be sure to follow us at Instagram and Threads at @Edmondactivemag (long story about our unfortunate 2023 lockout of EdmondActive), and at @EdmondActive at Facebook, X and our new TikTok account! As well, we have a group for Edmond Events Around Edmond here! Tonight, (link to watch live) City Council will vote for a raise in the hotel tax from 4.5% to 6%, after a presentation from Jennifer Thornton ..read more

Filling the gaps and raising the bar for arts education in Oklahoma Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center celebrated Oklahoma City Public School (OKCPS) arts teachers and educators Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at a hands-on art-making professional development program. “As a former high school teacher myself, I sat in on so many professional development meetings that had nothing to do with what I was actually [teaching],” Coordinator of Tour and School Programs Rae Stone says. “The arts were always an afterthought. I’m excited to be able to invest in the art teachers craft itself, and for them ..read more

The much-anticipated 11th season to feature food trucks, pop-up shopping and live music Citizens Bank of Edmond proudly announces the kickoff of the 11th season of Heard on Hurd, the largest and most vibrant monthly food truck and music festival in the nation. This event, which has become a cornerstone of Edmond’s cultural scene, is set to return every third Saturday from March through October in downtown Edmond, Oklahoma. Heard on Hurd has earned its reputation as a must-attend event, featuring an impressive lineup of more than 60 food trucks and pop-up vendors, and showcasing ..read more

Business Owner: Amy Crowell Year business started: 1980 Type of insurance: Business insurance (commercial lines) Your time in the business: I have been in the business for as long as I can remember. I started answering phones, during summer break, when I was about 13 years old. As a career, I’ve been here for 22 years. How is your business involved in the community: We are a family owned business, each of the family members are very much involved in the community on our own time. We have volunteered at the Edmond Thanksgiving dinner, Edmond Arts Festival, weekly service at Project 66 and I’m ..read more

I sat down and had a conversation with Susan Foskin, owner of Edmond’s Paper Arts Paper Studio, at 221 S Santa Fe just north of Edmond Rd., about her journey leading her to her recent ownership of the shop, and I asked her to explain what it’s all about – for those who are new to Paper Arts. When Susan isn’t at the shop, she is usually hard at work in her home studio creating new items for the shop, or coming up with new ideas for classes! Here’s what Susan had to say: EA: Tell us who you are and when you became involved with Paper Arts. Susan: I am a Christ-loving, dog-hugging, 2-time stroke ..read more

EA: Vance, tell us the story of how Edmond Wine Shop got started. VG: Well, I left my job at Byron’s in August of 1973 and knew at the time I wanted to run a wine type store, because I had been out to California and had seen how those were successful there. That’s what excited me and I could see the potential for me was real obvious at the time. That’s what interested me as spirits and beers didn’t interest me that much. So I came back and I wanted to do some things at Byron’s that the owner did not really care to do and didn’t want to follow up on. So we had a philosophical difference on how ..read more

I recently sat down with Risa Wilkins, owner and artist at Oops I Arted, located on Bryant just south of 33rd Street in East Edmond to discuss what sets her art studio apart from others. Risa is an amazing artist, and Risa is also a degreed art teacher. Risa’s experience as a founding member of Keystone Adventure School and as an art teacher at Heritage Hall for over 16 years, gives her the ability to leave everyone who visits her art studio instilled with a love of art that only her creative spark can bring. Here is more of our conversation to help you become acquainted with this wonderfully ..read more