Oklahoma City is consistently ranked as one of the most affordable cities based on cost of living in the United States. Just recently, the International Housing Affordability Survey by Demographia ranked our for-sale housing market as the third most affordable in 309 cities across eight countries. The cities were evaluated using a formula that divides the median house price by median household income in that city. This gives a better comparison of the housing cost or burden p

If you look just south of the Oklahoma City skyline, you will see several large cranes where the future Omni Oklahoma City Hotel is rising from the ground at 100 West Oklahoma City Boulevard. The 605-room hotel will be open in early 2021 and the interior renderings are stunning. Design inspiration came from the city surroundings and from the landscape of the Oklahoma terrain, such as the sky-blue color palette, abstract wheat patterns and chevron patterns inspired by Scissort

Passengers and airport visitors recently have begun seeing temporary, protective walls erected around the ticketing and baggage claim levels of Will Rogers World Airport. The temporary construction zone signals the airport’s growth in air travelers and increased frequency as a destination. When complete, the airport will have a new east concourse, four new airline gates, three of which will be leased to Delta, a consolidated security checkpoint with more capacity and processi

Decisions made at our nation’s capital have a significant impact on our local businesses and our community. It is valuable to learn and discuss issues important to our city with our leaders at the highest level. The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber provides that connection through their annual trip to Washington, D.C. The two-day event gives attendees the opportunity to converse personally with members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation and defense leaders and to advocate

It is exhilarating to see The Auditorium at The Douglass once again come to life with music and events. Last week, the auditorium was packed for a sold-out concert with Jeff Tweedy of the alternative rock band Wilco. One of the interesting details about this concert was how it occurred. The Jones Assembly, another outstanding concert venue in Oklahoma City, reached out to see if they could host the show at The Auditorium. When tickets went on sale, the 700-plus seat auditoriu