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Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
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Downtown in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the central business district and has several areas, including the Plaza district, Midtown, Automobile Alley, Metro Park, Film Row, Riverside and Bricktown. It is an area of several square miles between Pennsylvania Avenue and I-235, bounded by NW 23rd on the north and the river on the south.
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This is the memorial for the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that occurred at 9:02AM on April 19th, 1995. At each end of the memorial are the bronze 'Gates of Time'. At one end 9:01 for before and the other 9:03 for after. Between the gates is a reflecting pool and on the south side are the 168 memorial chairs, one for each person that perished and smaller chairs for the children. On the north side of the pool is the Survivor Tree, an American elm that survived the blast. At the west end along Harvey Ave. is the fence where visitors leave memorabilia.
The average visit lasts an hour and a half. The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
A world class museum dedicated to celebrating the music and heritage of America's Instrument - the banjo. See the largest collection of banjos on public display in the world and witness the history of the banjo from its humble African roots, throughout its heyday during the Roaring 20s to its present day voice in Bluegrass, folk and world music.
Painted on the buildings in Bricktown.
There used to be a herd of buffalo on Main St near the Amtrak tracks, however now there's only one left there. Each buffalo was decorated by artists. The project was by The Nature Conservancy to raise money. There are still several throughout Oklahoma City.
A monument depicting the opening of Oklahoma Territory with the land run of 1889.
Pedestrian bridge design evoking the image of Oklahoma's state bird, the scissortail-flycatcher, offering unobstructed views of downtown.
Performs at the Oklahoma City Civic Center.
professional theatre company,
formerly Ford Center, Oklahoma City Arena, and Chesapeake Energy Arena
OKC's main indoor arena, most noted as home to the city's NBA team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Various performances and home for The Oklahoma City Philharmonic.
The city's NBA team is likely the toughest ticket in town, thanks to a roster loaded with young talent, most notably Shae Gilgeous-Alexander.
Attend a Dodgers baseball game.
Narrated canal cruise on the Bricktown canal. Round trip is about 40 minutes and all-day passes are available.
On the Water Taxi in season cruises run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings beginning around 6:30PM and run until about 10:30PM.
Around Bricktown and downtown Oklahoma City. Bricktown is host to both human powered and horse powered buggies and carriages. The horse carriages are generally seen on family oriented event nights, although they are open for business all days of the week if there is a demand. Their hours of operation generally end at midnight. The pedal-cab companies generally come out Tu-Sa between 4PM and 2AM, and are often seen on event nights any day of the week as well. The pedal cab companies also attend local sports games by transporting their bikes to Norman and Stillwater.
The local Triple-A Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team plays at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Breakfast, lunch, coffee, and ice cream in an unusual location.
Family-owned local place that is nearly a century old. Offers great wieners (hot dogs) for a low price. All kinds of OU Sooner memorabilia on the walls, and football scores on the wall going back to the 1940s.
Mediterranean, Greek and Persian food. Lunch only.
Breakfast and lunch. Short orders, soup, sandwiches, bagels and coffee. Also, Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
Get a nice kraut dog or reuben here.
Phat thai noodles, curries, and other Thai foods. Busier at lunch than in the evening.
An upscale version of bowling, dining and bar. Parking validation.
Gourmet corn dogs and full bar.
N'awlins style dining.
Brazilian bakery and deli with live music on some weekends.
Salads, pastas, toasted subs, appetizers, homemade desserts, and pizzas.
Thai dishes and a lunch buffet.
This is one of the city's finest restaurant, and is completely vegetarian-friendly. Also has a buffet.
They go a little wild with the beer with more than 350 different options.
A sumptuous Indian buffet.
This upscale restaurant features contemporary cuisine and a modern take on Southern traditions. Full-service hotel restaurant.
Fine-dining steak house.
Upscale casual restaurant and lounge featuring contemporary American cuisine; takes a direct and simple approach to cooking, using the best available ingredients. Full-service fine-dining hotel restaurant offering breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, and dinner, plus a "small bites" menu served from 2–5PM every afternoon. Valet parking validation.
Formerly known as the Viceroy Grille, Café Cuvée is a bistro that serves authentic French comfort food. Offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday, and breakfast, brunch, and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays.
Fresh fare and cool cocktails. Date-night dinners and leisure lunches. Smiling staff and vast views in the heart of downtown. Good food, sourced from local producers, and even better service.
They have a very nice bar with $1.50 domestics and hors d'oeuvres from 4-7PM weeknights (no hors d'oeuvres on Hornets nights).
Another nice upscale dining location.
A classy restaurant accompanying the Oklahoma City Museum of Art where you can enjoy a drink, or a brunch on certain days.
They have free Wi-Fi, also a happy hour special from 4-7PM weeknights and pints are $1.75
One huge room with two bars and a huge stage. A bus is coming out of the wall next to the stage.
Small local bar which has live acoustic music every night and never charges a cover. It was built in an alley between two buildings and manages to have two downstairs non-smoking and one upstairs smoking bar. This is the closest Bricktown has to a dive bar.
Drinkz is a casual bar with a very extensive liquor selection, knowledgeable bartenders, and a comfortable atmosphere. Live bands every weekend are usually contemporary rock.
Coffees roasted in-house, espresso bar and French pressed coffee 7 days a week
High quality coffees roasted in-house, espresso bar, pour overs, vegan pastries, breakfast and lunch served 7 days a week
This boutique hotel is in the heart of the Central Business District near the Myriad Botanical Gardens and is the city's new hip joint.
This renovated hotel features an elegant lobby and new restaurant, the Park Avenue Grill. It features 225 guestrooms, including 20 suites and one Presidential suite. It is a short walk to the Cox Business Services Convention Center in Oklahoma City Meeting rooms incorporate state of the art technology including high speed internet throughout. The historic fourteenth floor Venetian room has been restored to its former glory and is available for events. The stylish and comfortable Red Piano lounge is just off the lobby.
AAA 4.5-diamond accommodations in the heart of the Central Business District.
Historically elegant yet completely modernized. Situated within the beautifully renovated Osler Building - at the intersection of NW 11th and Walker Streets – Midtown Oklahoma City’s only hotel.
AAA 3.5-diamond, this hotel is also one of the hippest place to lay your head in the city.
Extended stay accommodations in Bricktown's first hotel.
AAA 3.5-diamond. The Sheraton was renovated and is the largest hotel in the Central Business District.
Exhibit C houses an art gallery, which features hand-crafted art pieces created by Chickasaw and southeastern Native American artists. Exhibit C also serves as a visitor information center for Chickasaw Country. The large gallery features art for display and also for sale, with a new artist featured every four months. Jewelry, pottery, painting, clothing and more are available in the retail portion of Exhibit C. Also offered are a wide selection of Bedré Fine Chocolate, chocolate barks and cold chocolate soda.
Glassblowing demonstrations and more.
Women's clothing, accessories and gifts boutique in the heart of Midtown.
Interstate 40 (I-40), also called the Crosstown Expressway, runs along the southern side of the downtown area. Downtown is located just west of Interstate 235 (I-235).
Read in the guideMost people drive cars in this city. As of 2018, parking in city-operated parking garages costs $2/hour, with a $10 maximum each day.
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