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What’s Going on in Oklahoma: February 13th- February 15th

Might be raining this weekend, plus it’s Valentine’s Day on Saturday. Still events going on around the state. Cat show in El Reno, art show at Factory Obscura, and a few Lunar New Year celebrations going on around as well. Try to have a good weekend.

2^nd Friday Norman Art Walk- Norman- Feb 13^th

Lion Dance- Edmond Blue Moon Chinese Restaurant- Feb 13^th

V-Day Bash and Art Show- Oklahoma City Factory Obscura- Feb 14^th

Oklahoma Bison Association Winter Show & Auction- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 14^th

LOVE! On the Plaza- Oklahoma City Plaza District- Feb 14^th

Indoor Farmers Market- Edmond Mitch Park- Feb 14^th

Southwest District Livestock Show- Chickasha Grady County Fairgrounds- Feb 10^th– 14^th

Eagle Tours- Vian Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge- Feb 14^th

I Love You MOH Valentine’s Party- Claremore Museum of History- Feb 14^th

Valentine’s Dinner & Movie- Sulphur Chickasaw Cultural Center- Feb 14^th

Quilting Across Generations- Lawton Great Plains Coliseum- Feb 13^th– 14^th

Second Saturdays- Stillwater Oklahoma State University Museum of Art- Feb 14^th

Adele Wolf’s Burlesque & Variety Show- Oklahoma City Auditorium at the Douglass- Feb 14^th

Vietnamese New Year Celebration- Oklahoma City 9101 S Western- Feb 15^th

Pool & Spa Show- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Buchanan’s Vintage Flea Market- Oklahoma City Oklahoma State Fair Park- Feb 14^th– 15^th

Monster Jam- Oklahoma City Paycom Center- Feb 14^th– 15^th

Southwest Rustic Market- Elk City Convention Center- Feb 14^th– 15^th

TICA Cat Show- El Reno Canadian County Expo Center- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Oklahoma Tackle, Hunting, & Boat Show- Grove Wolf Creek Expo Center- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Lunar New Year- Norman Riverwind- Feb 15^th

RV & Boat Show- Lawton Comanche County Fairgrounds- Feb 13^th– 15^th

Mardi Gras- Oklahoma City The Jones Assembly- Feb 15^th

92^nd Annual Woodward District Livestock Show- Woodward County Event Center- Feb 14^th– 24^th

Antique Doll Exhibit- Hominy Fred & Addie Drummond Home- Feb 4^th– 28^th

Love Takes Root Orchid Show- Oklahoma City Myriad Gardens- Now- Mar 1^st

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Food Friday: Backporch Drafthouse

Update: The Oklahoma City location on NW Expressway has closed as of August 2023.

While in Lawton a few years ago we found Backporch Drafthouse. It was in a small strip mall of Gore Boulevard, and we liked it. I then forgot about it until this past spring when work started on a restaurant building on NW Expressway that had been home to many other businesses. Once I saw the sign for Backporch go up, I remembered we tried them in Lawton and got excited.

They officially opened in early July and we were there soon afterward. I tried the big ass chicken biscuit while Big K had the breakfast on a bun. They weren’t joking when this was named the big ass biscuit, it was huge with a big piece of fried chicken on top with cheesy scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage gravy. It was so good. The biscuit was flakey and buttery, the fried chicken had a crisp batter, the eggs were scrambled with a cheddar cheese that had a slight sharpness. The thick bacon was cooked perfectly and the sausage gravy tied it all together. Big K liked his breakfast on a bun, said it tasted good. We really enjoyed this visit and guess what, I forgot about it. I drive by it all the time but would forget it was there. I finally remembered again last Friday night, it was busy but there were a few seats open. We tried the jalapeno bottle caps to start. Now to be honest, these really weren’t the “bottle cap” shape I’m used to, more like strips of jalapeno. But who cares because they were really good. Nice and crisp but the heat of the jalapeno wasn’t overpowering. We both ordered the special of the month burger, French onion burger. This big burger has Swiss cheese, bacon, onions, and a very tangy French onion gravy. This burger was different but good. Juicy burger, bacon cooked crisp, the gravy was so good that I also dipped my fries in it.

Our service was great on both visits. I can’t remember what we had on our Lawton visit but I remember the food and service were good then as well. They do have an extensive menu and I’m ready to try more. I recommend a visit, they do have different burgers they feature each month, so ask. I will give them 5 strips of bacon.

Address: 1925 West Gore Blvd., Lawton; 7405 NW Cache Rd., Lawton; 4501 S. General Bruce Dr., Temple, TX; 4214 Kell Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX; 3100 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, TX; 4901 State Hwy 114 Suite 110, Northlake, TX; 1800 N. Country Club Rd., Duncan.