Drury Hotels buys lot in heart of Bricktown
Drury Hotels has acquired a large surface parking lot at the southwest corner of Sheridan and Oklahoma Avenues in the center of Bricktown. The privately-owned company based near St. Louis bought the .8 acre lot from local developer Don Karchmer for $4.5 million. Karchmer had previously proposed a parking structure on the site and has…
Oklahoma Gazette/OKCTalk.com parts ways with Lance West
Oklahoma Gazette/OKCTalk.com has parted ways with former KFOR-TV anchor/reporter Lance West. “We wish Lance the best of luck in his future endeavors,” said Pete Brzycki, publisher of Oklahoma Gazette/OKCTalk.com. “In the meantime, we are moving forward with our video initiative, which will strengthen our coverage and dramatically improve the online experience at okgazette.com. Look for…
Best of OKC 2018
Best of OKC is Oklahoma Gazette’s opportunity to get truly type A on you, to extol the virtues of getting to the top of your game in Oklahoma City. When you reach No. 1 in your category of the 2018 Best of OKC issue, it means that a sizeable percentage of more than 1 million…
Best of OKC 2018: Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Best local living author S.E. Hinton2. Lauren Zuniga 3. Bob Burke 4. Carolyn Hart 5. Lou Berney Best local band/artist My So Called Band 2. SuperFreak 3. Hosty 4. Weekend All Stars 5. Violent Affair Best radio personality or team Joey and Heather KYIS 98.9 2. TJ, Janet and J Rod — KJ103 3. Rick…
Best of OKC 2018: Goods & Services
Best place to buy wine Byron’s Liquor Warehouse 2322 N. Broadway Ave. 2. Freeman’s Liquor Mart 3. Broadway Wine Merchants 4. Moore Liquor 5. Beau’s Wine Bin & Spirit Shoppe Best place to buy beer Byron’s Liquor Warehouse 2322 N. Broadway Ave. 2. Freeman’s Liquor Mart 3. Moore Liquor 4. Grand Cru Wine & Spirits…
Best of OKC 2018: Life & Wellness
Best place to volunteer Central Oklahoma Humane Society 7500 N. Western Ave. 2. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 3. Infant Crisis Services 4. Habitat for Humanity 5. Sunbeam Family Services Best charitable company Central Oklahoma Humane Society 7500 N. Western Ave. 2. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 3. Sunbeam Family Services 4. Salvation Army Central…
Best of OKC 2018: National
Best retail store Target several metro locations 2. Nordstrom Rack 3. Dillard’s 4. Kohl’s 5. Walmart Best condo or apartment community The Edge at Midtown NE Property Management 1325 N. Walker Ave. 2. Brookwood Village — Weidner Apartment Homes 3. Avana on Second Apartment Homes — Greystar 4. Steelyard — NE Property Management 5. Argon…
Best of OKC 2018: Food & Drink
Best tea or coffeehouse All About Cha several metro locations 2. Elemental Coffee Roasters 3. The Red Cup 4. Coffee Slingers Roasters 5. Urban Teahouse Best Oklahoma winery Put a Cork In It Winery 115 E. California Ave. 2. Waters Edge Winery 3. Canadian River Vineyards & Winery 4. Clauren Ridge Vineyard and Winery 5.…
Best of OKC 2018: Write Ups
Gorō Ramen Best Japanese restaurant The journey to opening Oklahoma City’s best Japanese restaurant, Gorō Ramen, began when chef and co-owner Jeff Chanchaleune became obsessed with instant ramen as a kid. “I ate so many [types of instant ramen] growing up, and I wondered, ‘Why don’t we have a real ramen shop in Oklahoma City?’”…
So Scandalous
Scandalous Tales: LGBTQ Speed Dating 6-9 p.m Aug. 29 Michael Murphy’s Dueling Piano Bar 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. facebook.com/scandaloustales $20 The Facebook post that inspired Scandalous Tales wasn’t particularly salacious. Writer-director Alexandria Carr began working to create the show after her name came up in the comments section of a post lamenting the lack of…
Virtually flying
Editor’s note: Oklahoma Gazette reporter Ben Luschen was invited to sample iFly Oklahoma City Indoor Skydiving’s virtual reality flight option. The following is his report. “Where would you like to dive?” asked the instructor behind the counter at iFly Oklahoma City Indoor Skydiving. Waiting for my response, she fiddled with the dark helmet and video…
Weekend Pride
Norman Pride FestivalKickoff 4-10 p.m. Friday Toly Park 227 W. Main St., Norman Festival 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday Gray Street parking lot 115 E. Gray St. Pre-party 4-7 p.m. Sunday Toly Park 227 W. Main St., Norman Parade 7-8:30 p.m. The Depot 200 S. Jones Ave. When planning for Norman’s first LGBTQ+ Pride Festival began,…
Runoff is on
With Election Day just around the corner, candidates have amped up their campaigning efforts while politics buffs add their predictions to the fray. Below is a breakdown of the candidates for seven critical runoff races that will appear on ballots statewide Aug. 28. Bill Shapard, a nonpartisan polling expert and founder of the state’s only…
Slithering Stockyards
Oklahoma City’s one and only Rattlesnake Museum is open for business. The attraction slithered its way into town this summer, officially opening its doors to the public July 5. Stocked with 26 varieties of snakes, including every venomous species known to exist in Oklahoma, this might be the closest you’ll ever come to a live…
Pittmaster love
Growing up in central Texas, Andrew Liu said that he had little choice in the matter when it came to barbecue. “In Texas, everyone barbecues, but how good and passionate you are is a whole other story,” he said from inside Deckle Smokehouse, which opened at 324 W. Edmond Road in early May. Liu owns…
Chicken-Fried News: Running (sic) four (sic) govornor (sic)
Let’s say you are a recent college graduate and your dream job is to be a copy editor at a major East Coast magazine or a slightly antagonistic group of anonymous satirical reporters working for an alterative weekly between Kansas and Texas. If that is indeed your dream, then the cover letter you submit to…
Divine comedy
An Act of God Friday-Sept. 8 The Pollard Theatre 120 W. Harrison Ave., Guthrie thepollard.org 405-282-2800 $15-$25 Pollard Theatre Company opens its 32nd season Friday with An Act of God, a thought-provoking comedy directed by Timothy Stewart. Though the play debuted in New York City in 2015, this is Stewart’s first time directing it and…
Pigs fly
Flock of Pigs 10 p.m. Aug. 31 Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-673-4931 $12-$15 The shaggy college party band Flock of Pigs met at University of Oklahoma, played their first show at Norman Music Festival in 2016 and spent the ensuing years picking up sounds just as quickly as they put them down.…
Chicken-Fried News: Ballpark petty
A “Bring your dog to the park” night is a common promotion for baseball teams during the dog days of the summer, but last week, the Tulsa Drillers used the opportunity to make the kind of petty event perfect for a viral tweet. The Drillers’ promotion night included a visit from a giant boa constrictor,…
Chicken-Fried News: Final showdown
Oklahoma City is in the midst of a renaissance. New schools, restaurants, retail and residential complexes are taking up space in the heart of Oklahoma. Old and new are colliding, and naturally, change is being met with resistance. One such protestor went so far as to riot throughout downtown streets Monday night naked, charging at…
Commentary: Bright lights
Last week, a new era began for Oklahoma Gazette on the cusp of its 40th birthday. On Aug. 15, local business and civic news site OKCTalk.com acquired Tierra Media Group, parent company of Gazette, effectively merging the two sources for uncompromised, locally controlled journalism. As part of this merger, Gazette’s founder and publisher of four…
20th-century treasure
American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 1, 2018-May 12, 2019 National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum 1700 NE 63rd St. nationalcowboymuseum.org 405-478-2250 Free-$12.50 Sept. 1, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum opens one of its most meaningful and illustrious exhibitions to date. American Indian Artists: 20th Century…
Line up
L&G’s on the Blvd 4801 N. Lincoln Blvd. facebook.com/landgsontheblvd 405-524-2001 What works: The macaroni and cheese cuts like cake. What needs work: The coleslaw was swimming in mayonnaise. Tip: The $7.99 price point for unlimited barbecue on Wednesdays is tough to beat. There are few activities that make me happier than finding a good meal…
Next Issue: A decade of Thunder
P. 23 A decade ago, the Seattle SuperSonics relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder, altering the trajectory of Oklahoma City’s culture and economy. By Jacob Threadgill Cover by Kimberly Walker
