OKLAHOMA CITY

[jbrown84]

downtown view from Bricktown

Santa Fe Station--northern end of Amtrak's Heartland Flyer

art deco light fixture on Sante Fe station

more art deco on Santa Fe station

freight docks will become shops

plaza between the Ford Center and the Cox Convention Center

Colcord Hotel with county courthouse in background

Bricktown

Federal Building

old Central High School

[johnnydr87]

Hmmm.... i can't see any images...it might be my browser

[fromdust]

Hmmm.... i can't see any images...it might be my browser

must be your browser. i can see your friggin' awesome pics. i wish i had time to go out and take pics like that. i took a couple of pics of the asian district, and some more highrises and posted them. i would love to see some pics of the asian disrict with your view.

[jbrown84]

Actually I'm planning on taking pics of the 23rd Street Corridor soon, I just haven't had time yet. It will include the Linwood neighborhood, historic Northwest Baptist Church, Taft Middle School, OCU, The Asian District, The Paseo, and the capital complex.

Thanks again for your compliments.

[johnnydr87]

Ah, the photos are on facebook, which is blocked at my school (I live at my school).

[shane453]

Incredible pictures, as always. I've come to expect it, of course.

It seems that not only are there more projects and events every time I visit downtown, but there are more people too.

I hadn't seen the river area in the daylight yet, except driving by, so I enjoyed those. Glad to see some people using the boats too. Cool.

[jbrown84]

Ah, the photos are on facebook, which is blocked at my school (I live at my school).

Your school blocks facebook? That sucks since it's a college website. Must be a super conservative school.

[fromdust]

wow you and johnnydr87 look really similar when u glance at the names. i meant your pics of course, but it looks like u knew what i meant.

[jbrown84]

Yeah I knew what you meant.

[ATLBrain]

Nice pictures. OKC has some really nice (and diverse) architecture. I remember visiting back in Summer of '02 on business. We stayed at some highrise hotel on the northwestern edge of the city near a large medical center. That night we went into the DT area and ate at a place that served seafood by the bucket and dumped it out on the table in front of us. It was really different. Then we took a tour around the Memorial area (I guess they called part of that Gasoline Alley)... and then we drove past the capitol dome which.. I think... was new at the time. Anyway, the city looked very clean. Of course, I've been impressed with Oklahomans for a long time. They're very genuine people and aren'f full of bullsh*t just to impress.

[dimebag1980]

Wow, those are all very impressive pictures. Thanks to everyone who shared.

By the way... the Skirvin is awesome, and I love the idea of underground access tunnels. I wish Shreveport would extend its tunnels and make them public like that. It's got to be something cool for tourists to check out.

[shane453]

It used to be creepy, and parts of it still are. It's only open on weekdays business hours, so I don't know about a big tourist draw. Maybe when art galleries are all finished down there more people will go see it, but for now it's still just a transportation corridor.

Some people argue that the Underground takes away from pedestrian traffic (and it does) but I think that the tunnels are a great asset for the city's business community.

[bigboyz05]

I loved the pics of OKC. I grow fonder and fonder of this city every time.

[dimebag1980]

It used to be creepy, and parts of it still are. It's only open on weekdays business hours, so I don't know about a big tourist draw. Maybe when art galleries are all finished down there more people will go see it, but for now it's still just a transportation corridor.

Some people argue that the Underground takes away from pedestrian traffic (and it does) but I think that the tunnels are a great asset for the city's business community.

I think it's awesome for transportation. My wife works on the outskirts of downtown Shreveport, and if she wants to go into the CBD for lunch she has to first walk across a viaduct and then walk across many major intersections. She would be well-served by something like that to get into the CBD for lunch.

Anyway, I think it's pretty cool... definitely a unique way of getting around. Kind of like a subway but without the train...

[shane453]

Subway only healthy and no pee. (Well, not yet anyway)

[jbrown84]

The Hightower Building

county courthouse

statue on courthouse plaza

Leadership Square

Bank of Oklahoma

Kerr-McGee Tower through alley

Post Office

First Methodist

Colcord Hotel

Myriad Gardens

[jbrown84]

First National

Colcord Hotel, undergoing reconstruction

Bank of Oklahoma tower

one of the AT&T buildings

OU Medical School College of Allied Health Building

construction on new tower at OU Medical Center

OMRF

VA Hospital

VA and OU Medical Center

Capitol Dome in the distance

church near the VA

Stage Center, landmark modern architecture featured at the MOMA in New York

skyline view from Stage Center

continued construction on the Skirvin Hotel

looking south on Robinson

Sower Statue on OU Medical School campus

[shane453]

Stage Center has a tendency to be ugly sometimes, but then it also catches you by surprise and looks really good..