Let’s be honest—there’s no shortage of car-free ways to get around downtown Oklahoma City these days. You can take your pick from multiple rentable scooter companies or hop on the OKC Streetcar to name a few. But let’s not overlook the O.G. in rentable downtown transportation: Spokies bikes.
Downtown Oklahoma City Initiatives has funded $30,000 in grant applications from artists and individuals with public art and placemaking projects that help welcome back the community to downtown. Micro-grants awardees will receive grants of $1,000 to $3,000 for projects in the downtown area.
In episode 22, we encourage everyone to Stand Tall, Shop Small for OKC and talk about the Chamber’s summer “support local” campaign. We also talk more local hard seltzer, new Oklahoma River Cruise landings at the Stockyards and the First Americans Museum, traveling on the Heartland Flyer and more.
Chamber member Griffin Communications has announced plans to purchase the Century Center building located at the corner of Sheridan and Robinson Avenues in downtown Oklahoma City. The media organization will invest more than $26 million, including $10 million in renovations, to buy the building and move its headquarters and operations to the new location. This move will bring approximately 200 quality jobs to downtown.
The summer of 2021 has been a very warm and extremely muggy one so far, so what better way to keep cool outdoors than by enjoying Oklahoma City’s waterparks and abundance of splashpads and spraygrounds scattered throughout the metro.
The Greater OKC Chamber has relaunched the Stand Tall, Shop Small campaign to encourage Oklahoma City residents to take pride in their community and rally together to support small businesses throughout the month of July. This spotlight features what Bricktown has to offer for our community.
Did you know you can ride the colorful streetcar for free if you park in one of EMBARK’s public garages around the city?
Are you eager to support local businesses throughout the month of July? The Greater OKC Chamber has relaunched the Stand Tall, Shop Small campaign to encourage Oklahoma City residents to take pride in their community and rally together to support small businesses. Here’s the first in a series of spotlights on some of OKC’s districts. This one features Automobile Alley’s unique opportunities for retail, food, and fun.
