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Entire OCTOBER Issue From the Mayor WWe hope you enejoy ylour sctay ino our wmonderful cie ty. Oklahoma City is rich with visitor opportunities, offering a variety of attractions and entertainment activities, and has a small-town flavor while offering the benefits of a large metropolitan city. You can experience first-class cultural programs of music, theater and dance, as well as museums and galleries. These, combined with our excellent shopping, hotels and restaurants, will create an unforgettable visit to Oklahoma City. I am pleased that you have chosen to visit Oklahoma City and let KEY Magazine be your guide. KEY Magazine is a comprehensive guide to events and attractions and provides helpful information about tourist sites, restaurants, and places to shop. I am sure that you will enjoy our unique brand of western hospitality and our friendly people! Sincerely, David Holt, Mayor 7 Oklahoma City: The Newest Frontier 10 KEY Cover Feature: Junior’s 12 City Sources s 14 What to See & Do t 16 KEY EditorsPick : Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy 20 KEY Nightlife: Whiskey Chicks Cocktails Kitchen n 22 OKC& SAVE : Coupons e 28 Calendar of Events t 35 Restaurants & Clubs 36 Oklahoma City Map n 38 KEY Shopping : Crossbar Gallery o 40 Downtown Map 42 KEY EditorsPick : Yucatan Taco Stand 44 KEY Musem : American Banjo Museum C OKLAHOMA CITY ® Vol. 74 • October 2018 • No. 8 Established 1947 The Newest Frontier Key of Oklahoma, Inc Oklahoma City Corporate Offices Cowboys began their 25 S. Oklahoma Ave. Suite 112 history on the Texas plains. Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Texas ranchers found they had large supplies of beef Office: 405-602-3300 with no place to sell it. The FAX: 405-602-3800 East Coast needed beef. To [email protected] meet that demand, Texas www.keyokc.com ranchers had to move their cattle to the closest railroads, Publisher which were in Kansas. The Frank Sims Chisholm Trail and other Managing Editor cattle routes were made Mary Motter Oklahoma City is a surprise ABOUT OUR PAST … through Oklahoma to many visitors and Oklahoma’s written histo - between 1866 and 1889. Director of Sales newcomers, with all the While traveling through Scott Hope ry began in 1541 when friendliness of a small town Spanish explorer Coronado Oklahoma, the ranchers Photography and the amenities of our ventured through this area. realized the territory was not Red Sky Total Solutions nation’s biggest cities. And At that time, it was the home only closer to the railroads, but a good location for raising Distribution with over fifty attractions, of the Plains Indian tribes, Matt Page 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 never given over to any © COPYRIGHT 2018. No part of this publication 1803, Oklahoma was sold may be reproduced in any form, including electronic and do. to the U.S. as part of the Indian tribe - the and photocopy, without the permission in writing from Louisiana Purchase. Unassigned Lands. In the the publisher. All ads designed by Oklahoma City Oklahoma City was born 1880s, many frontier KEY Magazine may not be reproduced for publication in a single day - April 22, In the 1830s, the federal Americans wanted to move elsewhere. Distributed monthly to hotels, motels and other distribution points in Oklahoma City, Norman, 1889. Just a little over a government forced the Five into this land. Soon, landless Edmond, and statewide at Tourist Information Centers. 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 Subscription rate: $40 per year, first class mail. tribes were living in the Single copies mailed at $3.95 each. Bulk orders filled and-timbered land of gently authorization. These at no cost to conventions and special groups. 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 Oklahoma City KEY Magazine is a registered trademark. just over 100 years, this Oklahoma over a trail that government into opening This magazine is authorized by KEY Magazines, Inc., a national chain of visitor publications located in collection of tents grew to became known as the “Trail the territory up to Arizona, Carmel/Monterey, Chicago, Cincinnati, a metropolitan city that of Tears.” Many men, homesteaders . Colorado, Dallas, Fort Worth, Memphis, Milwaukee, sprawls across 625 square women and children died Nashville, Oklahoma City, Palm Springs. Affiliates: miles of America's heartland. during this long and Boston Panorama, Florida See Magazines, This Month President Benjamin in Houston, Today in Las Vegas, New York City Its metro population numbers treache rous trip. Once these Harrison signed legislation Guide, Pittsburgh Point, This Week in San Diego. 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 • October 2018 7 April 22, 1889, about like the National Cowboy attract record crowds with DidYouKnow? 50,000 homesteaders and Western Heritage its fast-paced, pulse- gathered at the boundaries. Museum, Remington Park pounding action in the The world’s first installed At noon, the cannon Race Track, Frontier City new Chesapeake Energy roared, and the hordes of Theme Park, and the Red Arena. The arena, a parking meter was in people streamed over the Earth Indian Center all 20,000-seat entertainment Oklahoma City, on July 16, line on wagons and reflect the strong ties this facility, has proven to be 1935. Carl C. Magee, of buckboards, horseback, on area has with its western an ideal location for foot and even on bicycles heritage. basketball, concerts and Oklahoma City, is generally into the two million acres events. 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 The 15,000-seat Chickasaw City grew out of the were faced with a decision: Bricktown Ballpark is patent for a “coin controlled plains. The settlers who to compete or retreat. The home to the Oklahoma parking meter” on May 13, entered to claim land decision was made to City Dodgers, the Los 1935. before the official start of compete and the city Angles Dodgers Triple A the land run were called launched a visionary project - affiliate, and has been areas are part of this Meridian area hotels, state Sooners. Hence the state’s one that would change the named one of the nation's developed area. fairgrounds and Stockyards nickname. On November face of Oklahoma City top two minor league area with downtown and 16, 1907, the Oklahoma forever. That plan was baseball facilities. A multi-million dollar Bricktown. The unique Territory and Indian Territory Metropolitan Area Projects facelift and renovation of system offers continuous joined, and Oklahoma (MAPS), an ambitious The Bricktown Canal the Cox Convention Center service six days a week. became the 46th state. program that is one of extends through the has added new meeting the most aggressive and Bricktown entertainment rooms and lobby areas, Oklahoma City isn't lacking OKLAHOMA CITY TODAY successful public-private district -- just east of down - along with a remodeled in entertainment options, The pioneer zeal of those partnerships ever undertaken town, past the Ballpark to the exterior and exhibit space. either. The Oklahoma City early settlers is just as in the U.S. The current Oklahoma River. The river is The renovation of the Philharmonic Orchestra, evident in the Oklahoma amount being spent in this being transformed into a Civic Center Music Hall, Ballet Oklahoma, and City of today. The western public/private part nership seven-mile-long series of river an historic art deco building, Broadway shows at Lyric spirit that helped found exceeds $8 billion. lakes bordered by landscaped is now the premier Theatre and the Civic Center Oklahoma City is apparent areas, trails and recreational performing arts venue in are just the beginning. everywhere you go. As a result of that vision, facilities. the Southwest. Beautiful lakes, parks and Oklahomans are just as visitors can now enjoy some of the nation's best A new transportation golf courses and tennis likely to be wearing boots a multitude of new Work on the initial proj - system, EMBARK, covers and a cowboy hat as they attractions and entertainment ect is complete, however facilities also await the a three-mile area and loops outdoor enthusiast. are a suit and tie. options. The NBA new projects are being through downtown with an Magnificent attractions Oklahoma City Thunder added. Shops, restaurants additional segment of the Above: and entertainment, hiking Welcome to the new trolley system linking the Oklahoma City! Cowboys and Rodeo are and biking trails, and park center stage each January at the International Finals Rodeo. Left: Oklahoma River Project. Opposite Page: Land Run Sculpture Bricktown Ballpark. 8 Oklahoma City KEY • October 2018 Oklahoma City KEY • October 2018 9 everyone. Start with a truly spectacular Caesar salad prepared tableside, adding to the already intriguing ambiance. Junior’s takes the words fine dining to a new level. Junior’s boasts some of the finest cuts of meat prepared precisely to perfection. For an entrée choose from a succulent Prime Cowboy Bone-in Ribeye, 13- ounce center cut K.C. Strip or an 8-ounce Filet that will literally melt in Junior's of Oklahoma your mouth. City has been specializing Every City has an iconic restaurant – Since 2003, Junior’s has been contributing factor in the in good food and even the one that is the fabric of the owned and operated by Jim Shumsky.
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