Doug Loudenback
“The principal focus of this blog is Oklahoma City history, past, present & future, including the city’s NBA teams, as well as anything else I decide to write about from time to time. – Doug Loudenback
From 2006 to 2014, Doug did just that. As a lawyer turned city historian and author, Doug meticulously researched city history and provided an important resource for those wanting to learn more about our community. Doug, a founding member of Retro Metro OKC, died on September 12, 2021 after an extensive illness. His writings are preserved for future generations.
The Civic Center
In the Oklahoma City history vernacular, the "Civic Center" phrase means the public buildings owned by Oklahoma City and/or County and their attending accouterments built between 1935 and 1937 in the area flanked by Harvey and Shartel (on the east and west) and by...
State Capitol On A Weekend
As described in this article, Oklahoma City became Oklahoma's capitol city in 1913 ... but it took awhile for the new State Capitol Building to get done. Until then, various elements of Oklahoma government met in various locations, most notable of those buildings...
2008 Okie Blog Awards
Since 2005, Mike at Okiedoke.com of Little Axe, Oklahoma, fame, has undertaken the arduous task of receiving nominations in 12 categories for "Okie Blog Awards." Only active Oklahoma bloggers can nominate, and only active Oklahoma bloggers get to vote in this...
National Day of Pride
I grant myself yet another exception to my rule ... this post isn't about Oklahoma City history or the NBA in Oklahoma City. It's about the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. For those of you who didn't see it,...
The Daily Thunder
I promise to get back to "traditional" Oklahoma City history soon (well, the Thunder is part of Oklahoma City history, isn't it?) but I feel the need for speed in being sure that the Oklahoma City Thunder faithful know about something important that has happened in...
The Best Thunder Pics Ever
Where will you find the very best Oklahoma City Thunder pics ever? That's easy ... go to the website of professional Oklahoma City photographer Richard A. Rowe, also known as ... Clicking that image takes you to the game-by-game (and occasional other Thunder events)...