We double-dog dare you to find a day of the year when there’s not something exciting happening in downtown OKC. Live music, art openings, festivals and fundraisers fill up our calendars every week and we’ve listed a few here. Come out and play! Courtesy of downtownokc.com
Travel to Wacker Park in Pauls Valley to celebrate the sport of noodling at the world-famous Okie Noodling 
Tournament. Noodling has recently been the subject of articles, books and documentaries, and you can see what all the fuss is about at this exciting event. Contestants will scour area rivers and lakes using their bare hands to wrangle the biggest catfish in the state and bring them back to the festival. Witness as huge live flathead catfish are brought in to compete for bragging rights and the prizes in categories including big fish, top female and 18 and under.
June 19, 2015 – June 20, 2015
Oklahoma City Realtor Karyn SeabrookeAccess to funding, labor and the cost of living can make or break a new business. Based on a NerdWallet study, these 10 cities are the best in the country to launch a startup.
If you have entrepreneurial dreams, you’ll want to consider Oklahoma City. It nabbed the title of the best place to launch a small business last year, according to NerdWallet’s second annual ranking.
“Oklahoma City has seen a recent uptick in small business lending, which is helping to spur entrepreneurship there,” said Sreekar Jasthi, an analyst with NerdWallet, noting that it moved up from fifth place in 2012.
The small business loans are bolstered by a low cost of living and relatively low income tax.
“The ease of getting a business started here is another big sell,” said Susan Urbach, director of the University of Central Oklahoma Small Business Development Center. “You can file all the paperwork online or head downtown and get it all done in a single morning.”
The city’s revitalized downtown and several new business accelerators are helping Oklahoma City attract new startups, particularly in healthcare, biotech and technology.
Courtesy money.CNN.com
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As a Nashville native, Meagan Nordmann thought she knew all about friendly locals—until she flew to Albuquerque.
“Before my plane had even landed in The Land of Enchantment, I had probably 20 tweets from locals offering to take me out for coffee,” says the digital marketer, who recently relocated to the New Mexico city. “I dare say, Albuquerque is even friendlier than Nashville. I suppose this is one of the reasons locals here jokingly call it ‘The Land of Entrapment.’ ”
That group-hug mentality is indeed one reason why the Southwestern city—as well as the affable folks in Tennessee—made Travel+Leisure’s top 10 for friendly cities. In the most recent America’s Favorite Cities survey, readers ranked 38 metro areas for such inviting features as wine bars, pizza and luxury shopping—along with the conviviality of the locals who might be serving drinks, ringing up your order or just offering directions outside your hotel.
Geographically, the top 15 winners represent a distinct advantage among heartland cities—though one could argue that the size of city, not the location, may be a better indicator of heart. The winning cities also ranked well in the survey for some concrete features that make it easy for locals to show off their sunny demeanors: pedestrian-friendly streets, cool boutiques, coffee houses, and even communal, picnic-table-equipped food truck pods.
The friendliest cities have certain intangible qualities, too. Charleston’s high ranking may come in part from its slower-paced lifestyle, says Isabelle Furth, a p.r. exec who lives in Washington D.C. (a city that, ahem, did not make the top 15 this year). “I remember walking into an upscale boutique in Charleston and being offered sweet tea and a cookie,” says Furth. “The soft Southern accents don’t hurt, either.”
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Since 1967, the Festival of the Arts has been Oklahoma City’s rite of spring. The Festival is a community celebration of the visual arts, performing arts and culinary arts.
The 2015 Festival of the Arts will take place April 21-26 in Downtown Oklahoma City at the Festival Plaza and the Myriad Botanical Gardens.
The festival runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Pets are not allowed.
A variety of children’s activities are featured in the Youth Plaza and around Festival grounds. Arts for children and families include hands-on activities in the Children’s Art Field for just $2. The Young-at-Art Mart is the children-only shopping venue with all artwork affordably priced for $5 or less. Families can also visit Face Painting, Pottery Place and Creation Station for more fun! For more information call (405) 270-4848.
VISUAL ARTS
More than 500 artists applied and submitted work for the Festival jury process. The 144 chosen artists are some of the nation’s finest. Media includes oils, water, drawing and printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass, sculpture, fiber, jewelry, wood, and two and three-dimensional works.
CULINARY ARTS
From appetizers to desserts, the Festival is a celebration of the culinary arts! Thirty-one vendors bring their specialties to the International Food Row and throughout the grounds. Each food vendor is partnered with a local arts organization, so each bite you take supports the arts in central Oklahoma!
PERFORMING ARTS
Nearly 300 entertainers of all ages donate their performances on four stages at the Festival. Stages are: The Cafe Stage (located on the Festival Plaza), the Art Moves Stage (located in the Myriad Gardens), the Water Stage (located in the Myriad Gardens) and the Great Lawn Stage (north of the Crystal Bridge in the Myriad Gardens).
Courtesy ARTS COUNCIL OKLAHOMA CITY
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