http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral All about downtown OKC Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Read about it here. There's always so much to do - get the cable guy out, enroll the kids in school, sign up for that RSVP welcome basket, meet the neighbors, and of course, unpack all those boxes. Now, first, most important - where's that basketball? http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/29/the-new-neighbors-moving-vans-have-arrived/ I'm willing to wager these folks are more interested in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, and not Bricktown, New Jersey. http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/28/now-thats-a-brand/ Temperatures in the low 90s, not much wind ... yeah, it's not a bad night to catch Cocktails on the Skyline of the rooftop of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The weekly gathering runs 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. with music starting at 6:30 p.m. Galleries, meanwhile, stay open ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/28/cocktails-on-the-skyline-tonight/ Urban Neighbors September Social at Gaijin SushiSeptember 11, 5:30 PM to  7:30 PM The U.N.'s September social event is at Gaijin Sushi. Free appetizers and a cash bar will be provided. Come out and meet your neighbors! Rack Up Downtown! Grand Launch on September 10 Downtown OKC and Urban Neighbors invites you to ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/28/news-from-urban-neighbors/ Roman Art Family Day ... The place for families to be! September 7, noon - 4 p.m. In celebration of Roman Art from the Louvre, the OKCMOA and the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library are teaming up to present Roman Art Family Day. Families can visit the Museum to view the ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/28/plenty-to-do-at-the-okc-museum-of-art/ The OSU-OKC Farmers’ Market continues to draw bigger crowds to downtown's Couch Park, located between Broadway and Robert S. Kerr Avenue, adjacent to Kerr Park and just west of the Skirvin Hilton Hotel. The market is open every Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., through September 24. The downtown market is a partnership ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/27/farmers-market-today-2/ I guess it's no big deal to share some shots I took last night during the debut party for Oklahoma Today's all OKC issue at the new Iguana Mexican Grill at NW 9 and Broadway.  Have fun and spot the downtown players ... my spottings included Greg Banta visiting with Mickey Clagg ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/27/i-dont-do-party-pics-but/ deadCENTER Film Having end of summer blues?  Celebrate with deadCENTER Film and XO LOUNGE.  The first Wednesday of every month, independent filmmakers showcase their short films during shortsSUITES.  The XO Lounge is located on the lower level of the Colcord Hotel; doors open at 8:00pm and films start at 8:15pm.  Admission is FREE ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/27/news-from-the-colcord-hotel/ So if you read my column today, you now know that there likely are some growing pains ahead for downtown, especially in regards to parking. The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority will likely be pocketing some money from selling garages to Devon and SandRidge. So, if it were to build ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/26/central-business-district-parking/ OK, coffee talk time. The best posts involve you, the readers. You've traveled the world, or at the very least, you think you have because you've spent too much time either on the Internet or watching the Travel Channel. So, what would you do to liven up the Myriad Gardens without ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/08/25/the-myriad-gardens-what-would-you-do-with-it/