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How to Have the Perfect Picnic at Keystone Lake
How to Have the Perfect Picnic at Keystone Lake There’s plenty to do at Keystone Lake in Sand Springs, Oklahoma like fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, hiking, but one of our favorite lakeside activities is having a picnic. Dining al fresco was popularized in...
What’s Next at The Canyons
A Peek at the Renovations at The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge Many businesses have been closed for a majority of spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge have another reason for their temporary closure: they’re undergoing major renovations...
Printable Art
There are plenty of activity ideas floating around the Internet for children to do while they’re sheltering in place at home, but not everyone has a Pinterest-worthy craft closet stashed with fancy ribbons, modge podge, and stacks of construction paper. To make things...
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People: Charles Page
People: Charles Page When Charles Page was 11 years old, he lost his dad, prompting him to leave school and pursue work that could support his mother and siblings. He worked on a freight wagon, and then he helped his mother cook meals for Wisconsin Central Railway...
People: Abbie Wilson
People: Abbie Wilson Abbie Wilson is a born-and-raised fifth-generation Sandite. After graduating from Charles Page High School in 2000, Abbie earned a degree in Early Childhood Education at Northeastern State University. Now, she teaches Kindergarten at Harry T....
People: Joe Gilbert
People: Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert is not a pilot, but he’s flown planes all over the country. When Joe was a child, his father taught him how to fly a Ringmaster, a stunt control-line model airplane, as it was something Joe’s father enjoyed doing. Today, Joe is a model...
Arts
Printable Art
There are plenty of activity ideas floating around the Internet for children to do while they’re sheltering in place at home, but not everyone has a Pinterest-worthy craft closet stashed with fancy ribbons, modge podge, and stacks of construction paper. To make things...
See Art From Your Car
Right Now, You Don’t Have to Go in the Museum to See the Art The Page Memorial Library is home not to stacks of books, but to the Sand Springs Cultural & Historical Museum. The museum itself, which features permanent and temporary collections like Unseen India:...
Meet AC & the MoonDogs
AC and the Moondogs Alan Copeland is an insurance agent in Sand Springs, but he moonlights as a lead guitarist for his family band, AC and the MoonDogs. During the day, Alan helps Sandites purchase coverage for various auto, home, and life insurance policies. When the...
Wellness
A Chat with Dr. Gomez: Maintain Wellness at Home
A Chat with Dr. Gomez: How to Maintain Wellness While Working From Home Earlier this spring during the COVID-19 outbreak, employees across the country were sent home to work remotely to help slow the spread of the virus. The first couple days may have been exciting as...
The Importance of Connecting
The Importance of Connecting Genesis 2:18 - Then the LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him." If this quarantine has taught us anything, it is that we, as human beings, are not meant to be alone....
Health in Quarantine
How to Maintain Your Health While at Home There are plenty of hilarious memes out there about overeating and streaming hours of television and TikTok during the quarantine, and while it’s okay to indulge in a homemade chocolate chip cookie or a couple episodes of the...
Recreation
How to Have the Perfect Picnic at Keystone Lake
How to Have the Perfect Picnic at Keystone Lake There’s plenty to do at Keystone Lake in Sand Springs, Oklahoma like fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, hiking, but one of our favorite lakeside activities is having a picnic. Dining al fresco was popularized in...
What’s Next at The Canyons
A Peek at the Renovations at The Canyons at Blackjack Ridge Many businesses have been closed for a majority of spring due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge have another reason for their temporary closure: they’re undergoing major renovations...
Five Must-Take Dinners to Grill at Shell Lake
Five Must-Make Dinners to Grill at Shell Lake Shell Lake, located just six miles outside of Sand Springs, is a City-owned lake offering fishing, a boat ramp, picnic areas, and 𑁋 most importantly in the summertime 𑁋 outdoor grills. Pack up your family and head to Shell...
Lifestyle
In Town Road Trip
In Town Road Trip Around this time every year, Sandites eagerly begin making summertime plans for the parks and lake: picnics, volleyball, hiking, wakeboarding, jet-skiing, tubing, fishing, camping. Life is a little different right now, but there’s still plenty of fun...
Quarantine Anomalies
Quarantine Anomalies As 2020 began, many of us were seeking a slower change of pace. Our calendars were packed with swim lessons, soccer practice, piano recitals, networking events, and birthday parties, and it seemed like there was never any time to curl up with a...
Time Capsule
My 2020 Covid-19 Time Capsule Most of us are snapping pictures and recording short video clips to capture how we spent our days during the COVID-19 mandated shelter-in-place order. And while you may occasionally flick through your camera roll to remember these times,...
Places
The Fore-1-1 on the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge
The Fore-1-1 on the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge One of the top-rated golf courses in the region, the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge is currently closed for a multi-million dollar renovation but scheduled to reopen by August 2020. Whether you’re a member or a first-timer,...
A Tucked-Away Gem: High-Fence Farm in Sand Springs
A Tucked-Away Gem: High-Fence Farm in Sand Springs [Editor's Note: Current vegetable and floral offerings available as of Friday, May 1st, 2020.] A few years ago, High-Fence Farm, formerly known as Hatcher’s Farm & Greenhouse, featured a small apple orchard and a...
Let’s Have Some Fun!
WeR1 is a group in Sand Springs with opportunities to connect with new people and share your passion. This group exists to encourage connection, growth, and local excitement.
