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When Edmond’s largest interactive art piece was installed at the Festival Marketplace on October 15, it not only marked the city’s 235th public art installation, but also a new business trend. Interactive art is engaging visitors and citizens to stay downtown longer, and it’s working with Edmond businesses to do so. The presence of art…
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If good health is true wealth, a small Edmond farm has found the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow —and wants to share it. Tucked back off a gently undulating paved country road, just a half hour drive north of Edmond, lies Indigo Acres, a two-and-a-half-acre family farm recognized locally for…
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In late 2019, the Edmond Chamber began working with the City of Edmond to implement a diversity and inclusion program with the mission of recognizing the talent, expertise, and knowledge of Edmond’s diverse workforce as we move towards being a more inclusive community. We studied other city and chamber programs across the nation and had…
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The Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce regularly hosts events to benefit members and the community. Though the fall has been a little different this year due to COVID-19, the events continue to offer professional development experiences and networking opportunities. 5th District congressional candidate forum On October 21, the Chamber hosted a candidate forum for Congressional…
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Kelly Vaughn put together an excellent write-up on a local bakery and gelato shop here in Edmond, Dolci Paradiso. Before I was even done with our photoshoot for that story, it was apparent we had more photos than we would be able to use. As a result, here are some additional pictures of the beautiful desserts available at Dolci Paradiso.
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Over the past few decades, a trend on the rise of strip malls in commercial real estate and retail has emerged. Cities across the country have seen an increase in the development, restructuring, and rise of open-air shopping centers conveniently located close to grocery stores and other retailers that specialize in higher-frequency replenishment goods and…
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Creating a sense of community for freelancers, solo-preneurs, or start-up businesses is nearly impossible when working from your table or local coffee shop. Co-working spaces are filling that need. Edmond’s five unique co-working spaces are creating both community and networking opportunities for business owners and remote employees. The Collective was Oklahoma City’s first female-only working…
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Hammers banging. Welders buzzing. Saws screaming. Engines humming. Mortar slopping. Those are the sights and sounds off Danforth Road, just west of I-35, where Francis Tuttle Technology Center’s new Danforth campus is taking shape. “We are moving along nicely on the construction. So far we are not behind, which is pretty phenomenal for a construction…
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The City of Edmond has implemented a new policy allowing “streateries” in the community, and local restaurants have happily applied to add the new service. A streatery uses safely barricaded, on-street public parking adjacent to a business for outdoor seating and dining. Streateries help businesses more safely institute social distancing practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Hema and Pritesh Patel have always enjoyed cooking. Hema, a nurse, and Pritesh, an optometrist, enjoy spending their hours outside of work bonding with their family in the kitchen. Cooking is their favorite way to spend time with their in-laws and their three-year-old daughter. This passion for food and family drove the Patels to open…
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