Henson Construction, Enid Oklahoma
I had the privilege of photographing several projects for Henson Construction in Enid. These included the Jiffy Trip in Cherokee, Leonardo's Children's Museum, the new press box at Northwest State University in Alva and the swimming pool at the Oakwood Country Club.
Leonardo's Weatherworks
Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse Executive Director Julie Baird discusses the opening weekend of the new Weather Works exhibit at the hands-on science museum in Enid, Okla.
2018 Enid and R. Crosby Kemper Lecture - National Churchill Museum
Churchill Fellows Weekend, held March 25, 2018, in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury included the induction of four prominent leaders into the Association of Churchill Fellows and the delivery of the 2018 Enid and R. Crosby Kemper Lecture by His Excellency Ron Dermer, Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S., who spoke on “Churchill and Israel.”
Vietnam Wall Promo - Woodring Wall of Honor [Enid, Oklahoma]
When you come to Enid, Oklahoma, visit the Woodring Wall of Honor. It is a 80% replica of the Vietnam Wall. It honors those heroes that dedicated their lives for the safety and freedom of the people of the United States of America. To ensure life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Governor Mary Fallin calls it Oklahoma's Official Vietnam War Memorial.
We REMEMBER, We EDUCATE, We HONOR, and We HEAL.
2018 Heritage Awards: Enid, Okla.
BNSF created a special Heritage Community Award to recognize cities that embrace their historic ties to freight rail. A recent recipient of the award is Arkansas City, Kansas, where BNSF predecessors Santa Fe and the Frisco operated and sustained large rail yards.
Enid Is Your Place!
ENID IS YOUR PLACE...
For Downtown Enid nightlife - Visit Enid
To get a great education - Enid Public Schools
To do business - Enid Chamber of Commerce
To support your favorite team - On Deck Sports
To see your favorite group in concert - Stride Bank Center
To get a good college education - Northern Oklahoma College, Northwestern Oklahoma State University (says Dan Dillingham of Dillingham Insurance)
To worship God - Willow View United Methodist Church
To build new roads for a better future - City of Enid Engineering
For great LIVE Theatre - Gaslight Theatre
To fly into or learn how to fly - Enid Woodring Reg Airport
For art/science education and fun - Leonardo's Children's Museum
To grow your business - Enid Regional Development Alliance
Where you get to see the UNIQUE - Johnston Seed Company
To fly, fight, and win - Vance Air Force Base
To catch the NJCAA JUCO World Series - David Allen Memorial Ballpark
....... AND to catch Willow Road! :-)
Enid High School campus police gets pie to the face
#prenksters
Enid Oklahoma - A City on the Move!!!!
The City of Enid is on the move because....times, they are 'a changing!
Discover Oklahoma - behind the scenes of the Enid episode
What really goes on when the cameras aren't rolling? Video covers two days of shooting for AAA's Discover Oklahoma show on Enid. Air date July 2, 2011
Princess Ball 2010 at Leonardo's in Enid, OK
The Princess Ball at Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse in Enid, Oklahoma, is a wonderful time for Princesses and their Daddies to dress up and spend some quality time together - eating and DANCING!
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Discover Oklahoma Episode #1061
This week, check out the newly renovated and expanded Leonardo’s Children’s Museum in Enid; find out why thousands of tourists flock to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee; enjoy a great burger at Crossroads Grill in Kingston; explore the place to go for vintage, antique and homemade items for yourself and home at Mud Creek Creations in Comanche and the legendary Kumback Café in Perry.....Don’t miss Discover Oklahoma every Saturday night on KFOR in OKC, KTUL in Tulsa and KSWO in Lawton at 6:30pm.
BABY, Inc. at 2017 Community Cultural Celebration - Enid, OK
Building a Better You (BABY, Inc.) participated in the 2017 Community Cultural Celebration in Enid, OK.
Discover Oklahoma Episode #1185
Enjoy the fun activities at Riversport Adventure Park at the Boathouse District with Oklahoma’s Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell including white water rafting and the famous Rumble Drop; check out the fun and spirited event called the Range Roundup in OKC; see how easy it is to have a true adventure at Leonardo’s Children Museum & Adventure Quest in Enid where you have to choose from over 100 exciting, hands-on, interactive activities; find the perfect gift for anyone at Expressly Gifts in Tulsa; be creative and have a lively time at the Board & Brush Creative Studio in Norman and wonderful food with a fantastic view is what you will find at Juan Montez Restaurant & Bar in Cleora.
THOSE DAMN WINDS! Arriving at Vance AFB, Enid, OK.
DAY 19 of the Father-son / SoloMotoTour
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid, Oklahoma, by Wikipedia / CC BY SA 3.0
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid (ē'nĭd) is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth-largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a character in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. In 1991, the Oklahoma state legislature designated Enid the purple martin capital of Oklahoma. Enid holds the nickname of Queen Wheat City and Wheat Capital of Oklahoma and the United States for its immense grain storage capacity, and has the third-largest grain storage capacity in the world.
In summer 1889, M.A. Low, a Rock Island official, visited the local railroad station then under construction, and inquired about its name. At that time, it was called Skeleton. Disliking the original name, he renamed the station Enid after a character in Alfred Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. However, a more fanciful story of how the town received its name is popular. According to that tale, in the days following the land run, some enterprising settlers decided to set up a chuckwagon and cook for their fellow pioneers, hanging a sign that read DINE. Some other, more free-spirited settlers, turned that sign backward to read, of course, ENID. The name stuck.
During the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, Enid was the location of a land office which is now preserved in its Humphrey Heritage Village, part of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Enid, the rail station, (now North Enid, Oklahoma) was the original town site endorsed by the government. It was platted by the surveyor W. D. Twichell, then of Amarillo, Texas.
The Enid-Pond Creek Railroad War ensued when the Department of the Interior moved the government site 3 mi (5 km) south of the station prior to the l...
A last walk through the Meadowlake Park in Enid Oklahoma on Feb. 26. 2018 !
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
Voted Outstanding New Attraction in Oklahoma, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid stands on one of the most famed spots in the American West on the Chisholm Trail. The Heritage Center celebrates the spirit of the Cherokee Strip pioneers through engaging exhibits and living history events. The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, a property of the Oklahoma Historical Society, tells the story of the largest land run in American history. There are five permanent exhibit galleries. On the grounds of the Heritage Center complex is Humphrey Heritage Village, a living history village featuring four historically significant buildings including the only remaining 1893 U.S. Land Office.
Oklahoma Aquarium
The Oklahoma Aquarium may seem a bit out of place in land-locked Oklahoma. It's just another example of Oklahoma ingenuity...if there's no ocean near Oklahoma, we'll just bring one here!
Main Street Awards Banquet 2017
The Oklahoma Main Street Center holds an annual awards banquet each year where the accomplishments of local Main Street communities in various categories of community and economic development are recognized.
Amplify the Signal Day 2 Morning