Oklahoma City as we know it was unrecognizable 40 years ago. While physical changes — like the contemporaneous influx of entertainment and eatery options — are obvious, the attitudes of city residents were also drastically different in 1979 and in the following decades. “1979 was important for a lot of reasons,” said Bob Blackburn, executive […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Rolling thunder
While most of Oklahoma City was sleeping, the shocking news that changed the course of beloved National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise Oklahoma City Thunder blared across notification screens. Not only was reigning NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard spurning the team with whom he won a title, he was signing with the Los Angeles Clippers and […]
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Suite perks
Oklahoma City adopted a complimentary ticket policy in 2002 that allows the mayor and members of Oklahoma City Council two free tickets per event at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Civic Center Music Hall and other venues. The ticket policy states the official must use one ticket and a guest could use the other; tickets cannot be […]
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OKC Thunder teams up with StitchCrew to launch Thunder Launchpad
The Thunder are hosting a startup accelerator and more to grow tech innovation in Oklahoma City.
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Cover Story: The Jones Assembly is a cornerstone for burgeoning Film Row district
“We all pulled different elements of places, restaurants, bars and music venues that we’d seen around this country and international,” Colton told Oklahoma Gazette. “Never was there something with all-in-one. It was a challenge and an opportunity, with a big bet made on Oklahoma City.”
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Breakfast with Rumble the Bison returns Feb. 4
The breakfast raises funds for Thunder Cares Foundation, which supports basketball court refurbishments and Make-A-Wish Foundation events.
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Chesapeake Energy Arena upgrades food menus for Thunder basketball season
“I think the primary influence for us in enhancing the food and beverage menu here is driven by the fans,” said Thunder senior vice president Brian Byrnes.
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Chicken-Fried News: He’s GOAT!
Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook tied a historic record in a recent game against the Phoenix Suns and made everyone feel a lot better about KD leaving.
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Food Briefs: Cuppies & Joe, Heard on Hurd and more
The season’s final Heard on Hurd of 2016 features a corn hole tournament and live music from Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road, Shane Henry and Matt Stansberry & The Romance.