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From the Mayor WWelcome to Oklaheoma Clity!c We aore excmited you are ehere! If you only have time to do one thing, visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, one of America’s top 25 museums. Our OKC Streetcar can take you to the Memorial, as well as to Bricktown, Automobile Alley, Midtown, the Myriad Gardens, the Art Museum or the Civic Center, among other attractions. The Chesapeake Arena is home to the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as world-class concerts. And beyond downtown, our city offers many unique shopping, dining and entertainment district experiences you can learn about in this magazine. For up-to-the-minute updates about what’s happening in OKC, follow me @davidfholt on Twitter! Have fun exploring our unique and diverse city! Sincerely, David Holt, Mayor 7 Oklahoma City: The Newest Frontier 10 KEY Cover Feature: Brickopolis 12 City Sources s 14 What to See & Do t 16 KEY EditorsPick : Abuelos 20 KEY Dining : Whiskey Chicks Cocktails Kitchen n 22 KEY Nightlife : Coyote Ugly Saloon e 24 OKC& SAVE : Coupons t 28 Calendar of Events 32 KEY EditorsPick : Michael Murphy’s Dueling Piano Bar n 35 Restaurants & Clubs o 36 Oklahoma City Map 38 KEY Shopping : Oklahoma Native Art & Jewelry 40 Downtown Map 42 KEY EditorsPick : Put A Cork In It Whinery C 44 KEY Casino: Riverwind Casino 46 KEY EditorsPick : The Manhattan OKLAHOMA CITY ® Vol. 75 • July 2019 • No. 5 Established 1947 Key of Oklahoma, Inc Corporate Offices 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. Suite 112 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Office: 405-602-3300 FAX: 405-602-3800 [email protected] www.keyokc.com Publisher Frank Sims Managing Editor Mary Motter Director of Sales Scott Hope Regional Account Executive James Etzler Distribution Matt Page © COPYRIGHT 2019. 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OThke Nleawesht Foronmtier a City Cowboys began their history on the Texas plains. Texas ranchers found they had large supplies of beef with no place to sell it. The East Coast needed beef. To meet that demand, Texas ranchers had to move their cattle to the closest railroads, which were in Kansas. The Chisholm Trail and other cattle routes were made Oklahoma City is a surprise ABOUT OUR PAST … through Oklahoma to many visitors and Oklahoma’s written histo - between 1866 and 1889. newcomers, with all the ry began in 1541 when While traveling through friendliness of a small town Spanish explorer Coronado Oklahoma, the ranchers and the amenities of our ventured through this area. realized the territory was not nation’s biggest cities. And At that time, it was the home only closer to the railroads, with over fifty attractions, of the Plains Indian tribes, but a good location for raising museums and other activities, such as the Osage, Kiowa, cattle as well. There was visitors will never be at a Apache and Comanche. In one parcel of land that was loss for fun things to see 1803, Oklahoma was sold never given over to any and do. to the U.S. as part of the Indian tribe - the Louisiana Purchase. Unassigned Lands. In the Oklahoma City was born 1880s, many frontier in a single day - April 22, In the 1830s, the federal Americans wanted to move 1889. Just a little over a government forced the Five into this land. Soon, landless century ago, the site of Civilized Tribes to leave pioneers began slipping Oklahoma City was a grass- their homelands. These over into this area without and-timbered land of gently tribes were living in the authorization. These rolling hills flattening out southeastern part of the U.S. were the “Boomers,” who into prairie in the west. In They had to walk to were trying to force the just over 100 years, this Oklahoma over a trail that government into opening collection of tents grew to became known as the “Trail the territory up to a metropolitan city that of Tears.” Many men, homesteaders . sprawls across 625 square women and children died miles of America's heartland. during this long and President Benjamin Its metro population numbers treache rous trip. Once these Harrison signed legislation over a million - a third of the people settled here, Oklahoma that opened up the entire state’s population. became Indian Territory. Unassigned Lands and on Oklahoma City KEY • July 2019 7 April 22, 1889, about like the National Cowboy DidYouKnow? 50,000 homesteaders and Western Heritage gathered at the boundaries. Museum, Remington Park The world’s first installed At noon, the cannon Race Track, Frontier City roared, and the hordes of Theme Park, and the Red parking meter was in people streamed over the Earth Indian Center all Oklahoma City, on July 16, line on wagons and reflect the strong ties this 1935. Carl C. Magee, of buckboards, horseback, on area has with its western foot and even on bicycles heritage. Oklahoma City, is generally into the two million acres credited with originating the of land, made their claims In the early 1990s, the parking meter. He filed for a and, overnight, Oklahoma leaders of Oklahoma City City grew out of the were faced with a decision: patent for a “coin controlled plains. The settlers who to compete or retreat. The parking meter” on May 13, entered to claim land decision was made to 1935. before the official start of compete and the city the land run were called launched a visionary project - Sooners. Hence the state’s one that would change the nickname. On November face of Oklahoma City 16, 1907, the Oklahoma forever. That plan was Territory and Indian Territory Metropolitan Area Projects joined, and Oklahoma (MAPS), an ambitious became the 46th state. program that is one of the most aggressive and OKLAHOMA CITY TODAY successful public-private The pioneer zeal of those partnerships ever undertaken early settlers is just as in the U.S. The current evident in the Oklahoma amount being spent in this City of today. The western public/private part nership spirit that helped found exceeds $8 billion. Oklahoma City is apparent everywhere you go. As a result of that vision, Oklahomans are just as visitors can now enjoy likely to be wearing boots a multitude of new and a cowboy hat as they attractions and entertainment are a suit and tie. options. The NBA Magnificent attractions Oklahoma City Thunder Above: Cowboys and Rodeo are center stage each February at the International Finals Rodeo. Left: Oklahoma River Project. Opposite Page: Land Run Sculpture Bricktown Ballpark. 8 Oklahoma City KEY • July 2019 attract record crowds with its fast-paced, pulse- pounding action in the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The arena has proven to be an ideal location for sports, concerts and events. The Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark is home to the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Los Angles Dodgers Triple A affiliate, and has been named one of the nation's top two minor league baseball facilities. Downtown. Seven cars Streetcars arrive at the The Bricktown Canal run on two loops, with Downtown platforms extends through the varying schedules. With every 12-14 minutes. The Bricktown entertainment 22 platforms on the 4.7- Downtown Map on page district -- just east of down - mile loop, passengers only 40 provides more route town, past the Ballpark to the need to walk a couple information. Oklahoma River. The river a blocks to find a platform. seven-mile-long series of river Day passes are available Oklahoma City isn't lacking lakes bordered by landscaped on each platform for $3, or in entertainment options, areas, trails and recreational single-use tickets are either. The Oklahoma City facilities. Shops, restaurants available for one dollar. Philharmonic Orchestra, and entertainment, hiking Ballet Oklahoma, and and biking trails, and park On Friday and Saturday, Broadway shows at Lyric areas are part of this Bricktown has a dedicated Theatre and the Civic Center developed area. loop that runs from the are just the beginning. Myriad Gardens to East Beautiful lakes, parks and Visitors to OKC have a Bricktown every 15 min - some of the nation's best convenient new way to utes until 2:00 a.m. The golf courses and tennis move around downtown. Downtown loop overlaps facilities also await the The Oklahoma City the Bricktown loop. outdoor enthusiast. Streetcar connects visitors Service along the to hotels, dining and Downtown loop runs Welcome to the new attractions throughout seven days a week. Oklahoma City! Oklahoma City KEY • July 2019 9 Oklahoma City’s newest entertainment destination is Brickopolis. Located in the heart of Bricktown, just west of the ballpark, right on the Bricktown Canal, Brickopolis brings a whole new level of fun to Bricktown. Chris Johnson, an entrepreneur and a 20-year veteran in the Bricktown Entertainment District had a dream: a unique family-oriented entertainment destination during the day and exhilarating experience for adults in the evening.

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