OKC Pics (Oklahoma City, May: home, garden, land)

[cindycat]

Originally Posted by happytown

My next pics will probably be NH Plaza and Western Ave since NH Plaza will no longer exist (sigh) and will turn into McClendonville. I am sure the "new" plaza will be way better but it kills off two institutions...Crescent Market and NH Drug (Oldest grocery store in the state and one of the only Drug/soda fountains in Oklahoma).

I'm looking forward to those pictures. I'll probably cry on my keyboard when I see a picture of the Coach House. We miss it so much.

Thank you for all the pictures, Happyguy!! I didn't realize how much I loved OKC until we left. I volunteered at the Myriad Gardens, so I especially enjoyed those pix. Looking forward to pictures of my other volunteer place - Air/Space Museum at Omniplex (hint hint). Sorry you can't take pictures of the place we worked...Tinker wouldn't take kindly to some guy wondering around with a camera.

[happytown]

I am really happy you enjoyed taking a trip down memory lane. I will try to take pics of all the neat areas of OKC. I will def be getting more pics of NHills along with Crescent/NH Plaza. I am also planning on hitting the Adventure district which would include Science Museum Oklahoma (omniplex). Many places to cover!

[happytown]

some more pics (not mine)...

Union Station




Old Tower theater...Expects a renovation in the next year by its owners.


A pic of Bricktown


Small Downtown park


Downtown building






Skirvin hotel before the renovations..




OKC National Memorial


boathouse on river

[happytown]

Some more...

Beacon of Hope


Church near beacon of hope


Memorial..










Fountain along canal


Will Rogers World airport
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happy they chose the sculpture of Will Rogers on his horse

Instead of him just standing V

[Synopsis]

Great photos HT. That last one is a rendering, but of what? Is it the airport?
Thanks again.

[Synopsis]

What are those shiny metal buildings to the left in the picture below?

[peggydavis]

That must be the airport, Synopsis. I haven't been there in a while, but the area where you see the pool really need improvement! It looks very nice in that rendering.

The shiny buildings on the left are some sort of industrial buildings. They do look kind of pretty in that picture, don't they?

Nice pictures, HT, but I like your own pictures too.

[happytown]

Originally Posted by Synopsis

Great photos HT. That last one is a rendering, but of what? Is it the airport?
Thanks again.

Synopsis, here is a link to what has happened to the airport. It currently is going through some major upgrades divided up into 3 phases. It finally looks like a nice airport.

here is a link...
Google Image Result for http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/will-rogers/images/7s-will-rogers-airport.jpg

The pic was a conceptual rendering of what the airport or whatever wanted.
The designs basically stayed the same except Will was put on a horse instead of just standing there.

Here are some pics...










I think the steel structures are grain feeders...They will be destroyed in probably 5-8 yrs from now. I will actually miss the industrial look, but the core to shore plans will end up getting rid of them along with OKC Rocks which is a large grain unit. Hopefully OKC will at least keep the OKC Rocks climbing facility.
OKC Rocks article..
Bricktown's OKC Rocks in downtown Oklahoma City renamed Rocktown | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET.com

website...
Rocktown Climbing Gym - About

Cool older pic...Shows the downtown airport which will soon be destroyed and used for other forms of development. Hotel or something...

[peggydavis]

Happytown, you should check out the photography contest starting soon. The subject is nature.

[happytown]

Originally Posted by peggydavis

Happytown, you should check out the photography contest starting soon. The subject is nature.

I NEED nature! A good country drive to some pretty lakes around Oklahoma would be really nice for pics. Thanks for telling me about it Peggy.