http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral All about downtown OKC Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:59:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just watch this report and you be the judge. As Kelly Ogle stated on KWTV's separate report on this interview, this "OKC and the Thunder are struggling" bit is now pretty much an exclusive theme come out of Seattle.... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/07/03/bad-reporting-and-good-reporting/ Today I threw some hardball questions at him, did some tough analysis of his handling of MAPS 3 on the blog, and when I hit him up at the press conference Thursday, he found a way to remind everybody that even when we're in potentially adversarial positions, we can still ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/07/02/why-i-like-mayor-mick/ Now, don't get me wrong: if you have a death wish, just walk around downtown Seattle with an Oklahoma City Thunder shirt and "I Love Clay" button. But for the past year we've seen the bitterness over the Sonics/Thunder situation translate into slanted anti-OKC coverage and ridicule of our town. Seattle ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/07/02/the-seattle-times-came-to-town-and-they-like-us/ Mayor Mick Cornett came right out and said what a lot of people behind the scenes have known for weeks if not months - that a MAPS 3 ballot may be set for December and that in his words "we" are looking at it including a new convention centerCore to Shore and ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/07/01/the-truth-comes-out-about-maps-3/ Another letter to the editor has me a bit bewildered today. The letter, from Jeff Scroggins, cites "several years of anti-motorcycle attitudes from Bricktown businesses." After covering Bricktown for more than a dozen years, I've seen plenty of things to be critical of. But anti-motorcycle attitudes? Are we talking about ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/07/01/say-what/ Before I continue with "the journey," let me put things in perspective. To be honest, I'm having trouble keeping up. There are so many potential game changing moves at play for downtown, it's stunning. I'll do everything I can to share all this with you as is possible. But with all ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/06/30/the-journey-part-four/ I see this sort of parking arrangement anytime there is a big event downtown. My question is, are the Brewer family's parking operations going to be a problem if you need to respond to a fire at the Santa Fe depot? And to everybody, is this an appropriate way to ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/06/30/attention-oklahoma-city-fire-department/ Yeah, that sounds a bit cynical. But seriously folks, be prepared for some "critical mass" around the Cox Convention Center. I'm told 17,000 people have registered to attend the all-day "Get Motivated" seminar and that people will start arriving at the same time as the downtown workers. Yes, I know the ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/06/29/get-motivated-to-endure-pure-chaos-downtown/ Liliana Lovell, Coyote Ugly Saloon Founder, apparently didn't enjoy the heat too much while she oversaw the opening last week of the Bricktown Coyote Ugly. From her blog: I am freaking exhausted~!!! The opening week of Oklahoma City was fantastic. The bar did freaking phenomenal!! I am bringing in a few ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/06/29/lil-cant-take-the-heat/ [caption id="attachment_1771" align="alignnone" width="448" caption="Bob and Norm ... under water."][/caption] I'm pretty certain Bob Bekoff (the guy on the sidewalk above) enjoyed yesterday's coverage of the upcoming 10th anniversary for the Bricktown Canal. So here's a snapshot that is blatantly aimed at reminding him of a somewhat embarassing moment from those ... http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2009/06/29/funny-moment/