Weekend Warrior
What to do and where to go in the OKC metro
 |
05/17/13Get Spashing at White Water BayAs the temperatures start climbing, it is time to think about cool fun in the water. White Water Bay opens this weekend, and what better way to spend time with the family while staying cool and having tons of fun! |
 |
05/12/13Don't Miss Okla-Gnoma at the Myriad GardensThis weekend, my family had the pleasure of exploring Okla-Gnoma at the Myriad Gardens. I knew we were on to something big when my 7-year-old exclaimed "Oh, mom, this is SO neat!"—and we hadn't even moved past the admission table! |
 |
05/03/13Celebrate May at this weekend's May Fair!May marks the beginning of the festival season in Oklahoma—and Norman's May Fair is a fun, free outing for the whole family! |
 |
04/23/13Rock Out at the Norman Music Festival Wild Prairie Family ParkMost people know that the Norman Music Festival features three-days of great music on multiple stages throughout downtown Norman, but did you know they offer an area for kids and families that is all their own? |
 |
04/07/13Celebate at the OKC Zoo this Week!This coming week, the OKC Zoo has two special events on tap—Malee the Elephant's 2nd Birthday and the annual Read Across Oklahoma event. Come out and celebrate these awesome events! |
 |
03/30/13Go Running as a Family!I decided to write about the benefits of running this week because April is the month of races in the Riester household. I will be running my first half-marathon at the Aquarium Run in Jenks, my daughter will be running in the Princess Run, and my son and I will be participating in the OKC Memorial Kids Marathon together. |
 |
03/17/13Enjoy the perfect "Spring Break Escape"As our Spring Break Activities Guide will show, there are no shortage of events, programs and activities taking place around the metro in the coming week! One of my family's favorites is the Spring Break Escape at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman. Plus, hear about a great way to end your Spring Break week, as well! |
 |
03/09/13Sesame Street LiveMy daughter was delighted to see her favorite Sesame Street characters in person. She spent the entire time completely enthralled with the show. She even got up to dance and sing. He won’t admit it, but my son had a pretty good time, too. |
 |
03/02/13Have "Real Life" Fun at the Jasmine Moran Children's MuseumFor the last few years, my family has taken a trip during Spring Break to the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole. It's about an hour from Norman, an easy drive down Highway 9. It's an interactive, hands-on museum designed to engage children of all ages. What is there to do at the Jasmine Moran? I'll share my family's personal highlights to give you an idea. |
 |
02/24/13Enjoy FREE Admission to the Crystal Bridge Tropical ConservatoryI don’t know about you, but after this week’s frigid, icy weather, my kids and I could sure use a tropical escape. Lucky for us, there is such a place right in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. |
—and is constantly amazed by the sheer volume of ways for families to have fun in the Oklahoma City metro! A native Oklahoman, she is a work-at-home mom to two awesome kids—daughter Murphy is 6 and son Graham is 3. Alongside husband Jason, Brooke and family are often seen at family events around the metro—enjoying everything from live music to museums to fun playgrounds and more. 
to Oklahoma five years ago and loves working on the calendar for MetroFamily because it has introduced her to so many activities and venues she would not otherwise have known about. Sara is a work-at-home mom who lives with her husband John and her two precocious children--son Joshua is 5 and daughter Joy is 2. As a very musical family, concerts are a favorite choice for family outings, but the Riesters can be found all over the metro enjoying a wide variety of what OKC has to offer (often accompanied by the Barnetts).
