Bright Spots

The Moesel Family has a long personal and professional history in west Oklahoma City.  In 1963, Marjorie and Dick Moesel purchased Alex’s Florist and Greenhouses at 4315 Northwest 10th (currently O’Reilly Auto Parts) which became the iconic Moesel’s Hort-Haven, well...

WesTen has the opportunity to serve our “neighbors”, in partnership with ROC (Reaching Our City), by helping sponsor a Thanksgiving in a Box for $60 per box.  This initiative provides groceries for a home cook Thanksgiving meal.  Each box contains...

In a detached backyard garage in the mid-1950s Joe Taylor began working with primitive homemade equipment and developed one of the nation’s first EPS fabricators.  Over 70 years later, and incorporating in 1972, Taylor Foam is celebrating 50 years and...

...is a Bright Spot as well as the topic for the Thursday, May 12th Historically Local Speaker Series. That resident is Montford Johnson, The Chickasaw Farmer, the inspiration for the Chickasaw Nation’s feature film “Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher” available on...

In partnership with Buchanan School Whiz Kids, Portland Ave Baptist Church is looking for "community gardeners" to help with a vegetable garden.  Plus the community will have the opportunity to take part in the “harvest”. Portland Ave Baptist Church's theme...

This month's Third Saturdays in WesTen includes the 5 year anniversary open house of Marking Tree Design at 1633 N. Portland on Saturday, April 16th, 12Noon-4:00PM.  Let's support and celebrate one of our artists and WesTen Bright Spot. Registration is...

Camino Clinic in partnership with Reaching Our City (ROC) is the latest offering of healthcare services in the WesTen District.  Their purpose is to reduce barriers for our residents and be a safe place to receive resources and healthcare.  They...

Buchanan Loves Trees Planting Ceremony on Tuesday, February 14 at Buchanan Elementary School was a wonderful celebration of the planting of 15 trees gifted by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.  The funding was from the Margaret Annis Boys Trust which...

From WesTen to The Arctic Circle? Marking Tree Design, located in the WesTen District, is supplying craftsman material for the remodel of the Myriad Gardens one of OKC’s iconic landmarks.  For the final part of the processing of this piece,...

Creating a community in WesTen was the goal for Matt Murray of Mad Potter Studio. Murray grew up near NW 15th and worked near NW 10th & May and felt a connection to the area. When his previous building lease was up...