Midwest City brings the holidays to light 4 hr ago | Add a comment MIDWEST CITY — More than 1 million twinkling lights will be on display this month at Midwest City’s annual Holiday Lights Spectacular. The drive-through display is at Joe B. Barnes...

TV program explores billionaire flier’s loss Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Add a comment Last month, Discovery Channel made headlines by airing exclusive footage of Steve Fossett’s airplane crash site. Now, the story of what likely happened to the billionaire adventurer is...

100,000 tourists stranded in Thai airport shutdown Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Add a comment BANGKOK, Thailand — The vacation is over for tens of thousands of tourists in Thailand. But they can’t go home. The Hotel California-like drama began Tuesday when protesters shut the...

1930s Oklahoma state park cabins modernize Sun, Nov 30, 2008 | Comments 2 A stay in a cabin at one of Oklahoma’s state parks could be a little more posh by the end of the year. The state Tourism Department is in the final phase of a $1.9 million face-lift on more...

TRAVEL: Hit me with your best shot Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT The top 10 U.S. resorts, from Tennis Magazine: 1. Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. 2. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra, Fla. 3. The...

Oklahoma City buyers line up for Black Friday bargains Sat, Nov 29, 2008 | Comments 8 After 13 years of shopping the Friday after Thanksgiving at Best Buy, Candice Brown claimed the first spot in line at the N May store. She and family members pitched a tent and plugged in a...

Skiers face uphill battle over travel expenses Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment When Bill Getty helped organize a ski trip for fellow MBA students at Northwestern University, he told them to leave one thing behind — their skis. "We had 25 people,” Getty said...

Edmond economic group chooses officers Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — Mary Ann Karns has been elected the new chairwoman of the Edmond Economic Development Authority. Karns succeeds former Chairwoman Patrice Douglas, who resigned. Janet Yowell,...

U.S. condemns India attacks Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is strongly condemning a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai in which Westerners reportedly were targeted. The...

Economy may ground international tourism Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK — Overseas shoppers who once arrived in the U.S. with empty suitcases to take back their holiday loot may decide to stay home this year amid high-priced airline tickets, unfavorable...

Happy campers get ready for Bedlam Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | Comments 17 3C Throughout the years, it’s been a common occurrence for Oklahoma State students to camp out in hopes of getting a front-row seat for an upcoming game. For a basketball game. But over the...

Skiing: Steamboat deal offers lift tickets Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Steamboat Deal offers Lift tickets STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — The ski resort at Steamboat Springs is offering free lift tickets from opening day Wednesday through Christmas Day to visitors...

Utah city set to be nation’s top snowkiting destination Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | Add a comment It’s a cross between skiing and paragliding, and it requires a kite and a frozen lake or smooth field of powder. It’s called snowkiting, and the December issue of Men’s Journal...

Recipe and thoughts to have a wild thanksgiving Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment As Girl vs. Wild I have spent many a meal in the great outdoors. Many meals have been shared over hot coals, campfires and mini stoves. Sometimes with utensils and sometimes not. Whether it has...

Visit Big Sky Country to see real Montana Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment BIG SKY, Mont. — There are two big destination ski resorts in Montana. Big Sky, near Bozeman, is expensive and polished. Big Mountain, near Whitefish, is not. You can go as big as you want in...

Ford may discard jets after lawmaker slam Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. may sell its fleet of corporate jets after top executives of three Detroit automakers were harshly criticized by members of Congress this week for their travel...

Caution is a friend to Fido when temps take a dive Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment For adults and children alike, preparing for the winter can be as simple as unpacking the winter coat, long underwear and sweaters and simply bundling up when heading outside. For the four-legged...

Oklahoma City set to go ‘Hog’ wild Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | Comments 9 Bricktown, often the sideshow for major events coming to town, is eagerly anticipating the opportunity to become the top attraction for more than 15,000 Harley-Davidson owners coming to Oklahoma...

Jamaica launches cleanup effort Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jamaica plans to spend $11 million to clean up and prepare several resort areas for the height of tourism season. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says cleanups at six...

Three questions with OSU tackle Brady Bond Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Q: Did the altitude bother you? "It didn’t bother me, really. I have some friends who live up here and we used to come up and go hiking together. The altitude got to me when I was up at 9,000 or...