The Oklahoma City Minor League Baseball team is approaching its 27th year at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. However, the team will enter the 2025 season under a complete rebranding. With deep connections to the history of Oklahoma City, the team will now be recognized as the Oklahoma City Comets.
The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced plans to stage Canoe Slalom and Softball competitions in Oklahoma City instead of building temporary venues. Southern California lacks a Canoe Slalom venue, and the largest Softball venue seats fewer than 2,000 people, not meeting the expected spectator demand for the Games.
Oklahoma City officially opened the OKANA Resort and Indoor Waterpark with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a major milestone for the city’s tourism industry and the Chickasaw Nation’s economic development efforts. The $400 million development in the Horizons District, next to the First Americans Museum (FAM), is the largest commercial investment in Oklahoma City history.
Ten Buck Lunch Week returns to Midtown for its third year, with 20 restaurants in the district offering $10 lunch specials from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout the week of February 24-28.
The first phase of MAPS 4 bus stop improvements is complete, marking a milestone in Oklahoma City’s efforts to modernize and expand public transit infrastructure. The new upgrades are now open for service in northeast Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt was featured in Smart Cities Dive in an article titled, "How an Oklahoma City sales tax fuels the city’s ‘renaissance.’" The article explores the transformative impact of Oklahoma City’s MAPS initiative, particularly MAPS 4, which has been pivotal in the city’s progress.
The University of Oklahoma recently ranked 10th out of 75 in the most valuable college sports programs in the nation, according to CNBC’s athletics valuations released Thursday.
OKConnect, a premier orientation program from the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber and Leadership OKC, will return January 29 and run through late April. Designed for newcomers and business leaders in new or expanded roles, the program focuses on community engagement and awareness, offering insights into the city’s history, growth and successes.
