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Old 01-29-2008, 02:25 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas
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Hey all you OkCityans, here is the place to start posting things to do and places to see in and around OkC. I'll start this off:

Bricktown - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Dining, Shopping, Events

Myriad Botanical Gardens and Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory

City of Oklahoma City | Hefner Trails

There are tons more! So pop up your photos and anything you'd like to add for people who are looking for things to do and see in OkC!

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Old 01-29-2008, 04:17 PM
 
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Good idea Synopsis

Here is a start...
Overall guide to Dtown OKC
Downtown OKC > Home - 28k -

Here is Western Ave.
Visit Western Avenue - Oklahoma City's Unique Shopping, Dining & Entertainment District! (http://www.visitwesternavenue.com/business.php - broken link) - 60k -

Paseo district
The Paseo Arts District - 25k -

Bricktown
Bricktown - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Dining, Shopping, Events - 16k -

OKC in December
D in D Home - 24k -

Redpin bowling lounge
RedPin Restaurant & Bowling Lounge - 5k -

OKCMOA
Oklahoma City Museum of Art - More than a Museum - 23k -
Independent Films at OKCMOA
Film - Museum Movies! | Oklahoma City Museum of Art (broken link)

Bricktown (canal rides, street performers, land run monument, annual festivals, dozens of bars, dozens of restaurants, dozens of clubs, retail, movie theatre, bowling lounge, AAA baseball)

Oklahoma City Museum of Art (largest collection of Chihuly glass in the world, art film theatre, traveling exhibits including art from the Lourve this year)

Paseo Arts District (several blocks of working galleries/studios as well as gift shops and restaurants, indie live theatre)

Bike/Running trails on Lake Hefner and the Oklahoma River

Crew Rowing on the Oklahoma River (iconic Chesapeake Boathouse, 3 collegiate boathouses being built)

Sailing on Lake Hefner

Mountain Biking at Lake Arcadia

ATV trails at Lake Stanley Draper

Hiking at Martin Nature Park and Lake Arcadia

Redhawks Baseball, Blazer's Hockey (AAA sports teams)

NBA basketball (returning soon)

Downtown Guthrie (suburb, largest contiguous area on Historic Preservation protection)Guthrie Chamber of Commerce - Historic Guthrie Oklahoma - 11k -

Norman (diverse college town, University of Oklahoma, Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, OU football, Campus Corner entertainment district)

Oklahoma City University (renown performing arts programs, American Spirit Dance Company, Oklahoma Opera)

Science Museum Oklahoma
Omniplex

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum (fine western art)
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - 55k -

International Photography Hall of Fame (permanent and traveling exhibits)

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden (oldest in the Southwest)
The Oklahoma City Zoo

Oak Tree Country Club, Gaillardia Country Club (tournament hosting courses)

Celebrity Attractions (traveling Broadway tours, Spamalot in May)

Lyric Theatre (top regional musical theatre company)
Lyric Theatre - 8k -

Shakespeare in the Park (downtown at the Myriad Gardens water stage)
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park

Carpenter Square Theatre (edgy productions)
carpentersquare.com - Carpenter Square Theatre - 12k -

Oklahoma City Theatre Company, City Rep Theatre, Pollard Theatre, Jewel Box Theatre, Sooner Theatre, Summerstock Productions, Stage Door Theatre (mainstream/classical productions)

Ballet Oklahoma

Canterbury Choral Society

Oklahoma City Philharmonic

The Looney Bin, Stooges Comedy Club (live comedy)

Little Saigon/Asian District (authentic restaurants, Chinese New Year parade, largest asian market in the Midwest)
Asian District Oklahoma City :: Home Page - 7k -
Recent article about Little Saigon in the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/tr...=1&oref=slogin

Red Prime Steak, The Metro, Boulevard Steakhouse, The Mantel, Nonna's, Deep Fork Grill, Coach House (a few fine dining choices)

Zorba's Mediterranean, Sushi Neko, Mushashi's, Keller in the Kastle, Cafe do Brasil, Mariscos de la Costa (a few ethnic dining choices)

LIT, Cafe Nova, XO, Red Piano, City Walk, SkkyBar Ultralounge, Halo (a few upscale nightlife choices)

HiLo, Edna's, Sidecar, The Park, The Wreck Room, Speakeasy, **** o' the Walk, Angles (a few alternative nightlife options)

Pole Position Raceway (indoor go-carts)

Myriad Botanical Gardens (Crystal Bridge indoor tropical conservatory and outdoor gardens downtown)
Myriad Botanical Gardens - 11k -

Ford Center, Zoo Ampitheatre, The Blue Note, The Conservatory, VZD's, Toby Keith's I Love this Bar and Grill, Coca-Cola Center, Riverwind Casino (a few live music venues)Ford Center - Oklahoma City - 17k -

Remington Park (racetrack and casino)
Remington Park Home - 203k -

Riverwind, Fire Lake Grand casinos

DeadCenter Film Festival (5-day multi-venue event)
deadCENTER Film - 8k -

Festival of the Arts (artists from nationwide, week-long, 150,000+ attend)
Festival of the Arts - Arts Council OKC (http://www.artscouncilokc.com/p/3408/Default.aspx - broken link) - 28k -

Women's College World Series (annually)

Big XII Tournaments (annually)

NCAA Tournaments (annually)

Opening Night (New Years Eve festivities downtown, multiple live music stages, Flaming Lips performing)

Downtown in December (outdoor ice skating, snowtubing slide, free museum admission)

Of course....The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum – Official Website

Oklahoma State Capitol building
Oklahoma State Capitol: Building & Grounds - 5k -

Oklahoma History Center
Oklahoma History Center - 12k -

Oklahoma Heritage Museum
http://www.oklahomaheritage.com/Okla...7/Default.aspx (broken link) - 38k -

OKC is just 20 mins from OU/Norman which has a lot to offer.

Fred jones Jr. Museum of Art
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - 10k -

Museum of Natural History
SNOMNH Front Page - Welcome - 8k -

Historic Campus Corner
Campus Corner - 24k -
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Old 01-29-2008, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth/Dallas
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Yeah! Way to go HappyTown! I KNEW you would come through. Everybody is welcome to share pictures, links of interest, even discussion on things that are going on in OkC now or in the future. And the way things are going in OkC, I believe this will be a VERY long thread...
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Old 01-29-2008, 07:11 PM
 
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Yeah! Way to go HappyTown! I KNEW you would come through. Everybody is welcome to share pictures, links of interest, even discussion on things that are going on in OkC now or in the future. And the way things are going in OkC, I believe this will be a VERY long thread...
Synopsis, in all actuality I will probably be the only one to post anything on here! Big time LOL.
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Old 01-29-2008, 07:45 PM
 
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In this article about Lil Saigon. The guy coined as the "frugal traveler" makes a stop at a locally known gay park...It is a beautiful park, butt I dont think he knew about the patrons that frequent the area. "Not that there is anything wrong with that"- Seinfeld
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/tr...=1&oref=slogin (broken link)

"There was a lot to see, but the real plan was to eat as much Vietnamese food as possible. I knew this would take discipline, so as soon as I woke up Sunday morning, I went jogging. The motel is on a highway, but a few blocks south is Will Rogers Park, several acres of grass, trees and ponds. Ducks and geese and hares had to scurry as I bounded over bridges, through the rose garden and around the arboretum for about 30 minutes. On my way back, I took note of the park’s tennis center and wondered if I could find a partner there later in the day".




It really is one of the prettier parks in OKC...
City of Oklahoma City | Will Rogers Park

[IMG]http://thumb17.webshots.net/t/53/553/2/82/2/2095282020033475637lBCGUT_th.jpg (broken link)[/IMG]

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Old 01-31-2008, 10:03 AM
 
Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma
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Will Rogers Park has always been one of my favorite places in OKC. The park had one of the first frisbee golf courses in the country.

The website was talking about major construction in the park this spring and summer. What's up with that?
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Old 01-31-2008, 10:30 AM
 
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I think the 850M bond includes a lot of money for parks...This bond will really help make OKC lil' prettier.
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Old 01-31-2008, 12:32 PM
 
Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma
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Oh good. I don't think we need any new features at WR as all the land is already being well used.
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Old 02-04-2008, 07:54 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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How sad. I've lived here my entire life and I haven't even done/seen most of what's listed lol!
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Old 02-05-2008, 05:38 AM
 
Location: Hughes County, Oklahoma
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I have been to or at least seen about half of those attractions. I doubt if I will ever go to some of them, like Oak Tree, but I would like to try some of them, like the stooges comedy club.
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