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Why I’ve Been Gone…
On vacation this past week (and yet I hope I kept you entertained for most of the week). I took the young one on a river cruise. Will be posting art and observations tomorrow.
In the meantime, coffee talk time:
I’ve noticed on the Tulsa-based sites a lot of animosity, jealousy and put-downs aimed at anything OKC-related [...]
Does Anyone Know What This Is About?
An Oklahoma lawmaker, Shane Jet, has a tourism-generating dream of turning the Oklahoma oil boom into an iconic landmark rivaling the Eiffel Tower. Story appeared on Oklahoma Horizon, as noted this morning at www.okctalk.com.
This is the first I’ve heard about it.
I’m Amazed
I’ve yet to notice any discussion on the local chat boards about what may be one of the most important additions yet to Bricktown - a Mickey Mantle museum - as detailed in this story by Berry Tramel. This is one of a handful of potential attractions that could be coming to Bricktown, and all [...]
And The Winner Is …
Speaking of the You Tube Downtown Video Tour, visitors to OKC will have more to see thanks to a contest sponsored last week by Downtown OKC Inc. for the annual Dean A. McGee awards. Here is the winner and the runner-up:
Opinion Polls & Market Research
What’s Not to Admire In Old Town, Wichita?
After taking the You Tube tour of Wichita last week and posting Patrick’s review of his visit, it’s time to take a closer look. First question: if Oklahoma City is bigger than Wichita, and Bricktown is a bigger regional destination, than why the disparity in retail?
Let’s look at the shops that can be found in [...]
Memphis
I’ve not visited downtown
Memphis since the early 1990s, so clearly my impressions from back then are probably meaningless. So once again, we’re going to visit via You Tube.
My first really favorable impression of
Memphis resulted from the movie “The Firm,” which pretty much is a best-case scenario for any city looking to elevate its [...]
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You Tube Downtown Tour Poll
Opinion Polls & Market Research
Wichita
OK, let’s step back in our You Tube Downtown Tour for second. Yes, it’s nice to be listed as a peer to Kansas City, Denver, Salt Lake City, Indianapolis and Nashville. Yes, the perception of OKC is changing. But that doesn’t excuse us from looking at cities like Wichita either. Wichita, my friends, may very [...]
Changes Coming
The very talented Lindsay Hodges has stayed busy doing a lot of things moving OPUBCO Communications into the future, and while this blogosphere is a minor part of her job, she’s making some impressive changes. Some changes you’ve seen already - the ability to include You Tube videos, the link to The Oklahoman’s photo archive, [...]
