Credit: Shannon Cornman City Public Works Director Eric Wenger and city Planning Director Russell Claus updated the Oklahoma City Council on the boulevard project at the body’s July 31 meeting. Wenger reviewed five areas of construction that will be built on the existing right of way of the old Interstate 40 crosstown. Funded by the […]
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FOOD & DRINK
Best restaurant outside the metro EISCHEN’S BAR 109 N. second, okarche Although it’s a bit off the beaten path, patrons of Eischen’s Bar in Okarche will tell you it’s worth the gas money. The menu is simple, but Eischen’s stands by the principle that it’s better to do a few things and do them really […]
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FOOD & DRINK
Best restaurant outside the metro EISCHEN’S BAR 109 N. second, okarche Although it’s a bit off the beaten path, patrons of Eischen’s Bar in Okarche will tell you it’s worth the gas money. The menu is simple, but Eischen’s stands by the principle that it’s better to do a few things and do them really […]
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Boulevard talk
Coordinated by city and ODOT officials, the meeting will address the planned downtown thoroughfare set to be completed in late 2014 on the existing right of way of the old Interstate 40 crosstown. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Bricktown Events Center, 425 E. California Ave., said ODOT spokeswoman Brenda Perry. […]
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Street fight
Renderings of a proposed roundabout for the boulevard During a previous council meeting, some council members said they were unaware of plans that include an elevated bridge over the area near W. Reno Avenue, S. Classen Boulevard and S. Western Avenue. A citizens group, Friends for a Better Boulevard, wants the city and state Department […]
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Street heat
OKC leaders are undecided about where to put a Bricktown entrance on a planned boulevard downtown. By Clifton Adcock The picture of the boulevard that will replace the former Interstate 40 crosstown route has become a little clearer in recent weeks, as the state Department of Transportation made public presentations on the project. Two features […]
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Street heat
Two features of the street creating discussion are a western portion that will be above grade at the level of the old I-40 and a section that will go under the north-south railway. A third issue, however, has received little public attention: the undecided route to Bricktown from the future major thoroughfare. Although current maps […]
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Brews for the bird
As each one is different, so is the occasion for which they’re best suited. Here are my picks and tentative plans for this Thanksgiving: Coop Ale Works: Native Amber This guy’s crisp and delicious with a sweet hint of caramel, and comes in a tall, very regal-looking black can. Grab a koozie and it’s perfect […]
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Brews for the bird
As each one is different, so is the occasion for which they’re best suited. Here are my picks and tentative plans for this Thanksgiving: Coop Ale Works: Native Amber This guy’s crisp and delicious with a sweet hint of caramel, and comes in a tall, very regal-looking black can. Grab a koozie and it’s perfect […]
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Brews for the bird
As each one is different, so is the occasion for which they’re best suited. Here are my picks and tentative plans for this Thanksgiving: Coop Ale Works: Native Amber This guy’s crisp and delicious with a sweet hint of caramel, and comes in a tall, very regal-looking black can. Grab a koozie and it’s perfect […]