Celebrating its sweet 16 this year, Chocolate Decadence is sure to be love at first bite as more than two dozen restaurants unite to present chocolate treats and gourmet coffees, alongside live jazz and silent and live auctions. “It’s a long-standing event in Automobile Alley,” said Mickey Clagg, chairman of the board of directors for […]
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Wheels turning
Chad Hodges Andy Chasteen has traveled far and wide seeking the highest levels of cycling competition. The Oklahoma City resident needs look no further. The first Oklahoma City Pro-Am Classic is coming to Automobile Alley on Saturday. With a $20,000-plus payout and a full slate of races scheduled for pros and amateurs, the event is […]
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Lease on life
While the structure at 201 N.W. 10th known as the Packard Building may not be one of Oklahoma City’s storied edifices, it is now poised to become a Midtown retail and office destination. Once a car showroom, the 1925 building sat idle and largely boarded up for years, save for its time as Pat’s 10th […]
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Artful move
The foundation acquired more than four acres at N. Broadway and N.W. 12th Street to house the City Arts Center. Christian Keesee, president of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, said the center has outgrown its current location at 3000 General Pershing on the fairgrounds, and the new location will provide perfect access and parking for visitors. […]
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Divine digs
That house of worship relocated in 1956, leaving the facility without a church family until Citychurch moved in in the early 1990s. Now, 100 years after the first congregation occupied the facility, a new pastor — who was once affiliated with Citychurch — and a new church are calling the three-story limestone structure “home.” Frontline […]
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Cool cup o’ joe
The January article extols the virtues of the atmosphere. “Formerly a car dealership, the downtown space used re-claimed lumber from the old floor for the front bar, tables, and roasting space,” writes the author. “It feels open and airy, with streaming sunlight that provides a natural pick-me-up.” Oh, and the coffee is pretty damn good, […]
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Passing the retail torch
That’s more than four years of shops opening and closing, trends coming and going (and some, like jeggings, not seeking the exit door fast enough) and an explosion of both diversity and number of local stores. From popping in to stores across the metro each and every week, I can tell you firsthand that the […]
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Auto eats
Located in the neighborhood along N. Broadway from N.W. Fourth up to N.W. 10th, restaurants such as Red Prime Steak and Iguana Mexican Grill, along with Coffee Slingers, have definitely paved the way for niche dining in this historic part of downtown. New to the neighborhood is the latest outpost of Hideaway Pizza, 901 N. […]
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Eat for Upward
Then plan to attend 2011 Summer Celebrity Wait Night, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Hideaway Pizza’s newest location, 901 N. Broadway in Automobile Alley. With tips collected from the party, Celebrity Wait Night supports Upward Transitions at 1033 N. Walker, which aids the community’s less fortunate citizens. Mention “Upward Transitions” for the […]