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.
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Oklahoma City Metro History Kicks, that is. I had a rare occasion to meet someone at the Wellston McDonald's (north side of I-44) on November 13, 2008, and the best way to get to that facility from Oklahoma City is to travel Oklahoma State Highway 66 which leads to...
Halloween In OKC
Halloween, All Hallows Eve in the Christian church calendar (at least in some of its major components), has a venerable history and tradition in Oklahoma City. In Halloween's contemporary manifestations, perhaps no local person has a closer public identification with...
Opening Night in Big League City
Oklahoma City Thunder Inaugural Game Click on the above link for pics of OKC's Ford Center Updated 10/30/2008 to include Thunder Fan Board Pics The 1-6 preseason schedule is now done — in and from that, a good bit of learning was had if not a glimpse of things to come...
Springlake via Arcadia
Quick links in this article: Full Circle Book-signing About the publication Book Reviews Sample Pages Acknowledgments Updated October 24, 2008 FIRST BOOK-SIGNING IS SET DONE! In my September 26 update, I reported that...
John A. Brown’s
This article tells the story, at least a good part of it, of one of the most fondly remembered pieces of downtown-gone-by, John A. Brown's Department Store, located (by its end) in a large part of the square block between Robinson & Harvey and Park Avenue & Main. The...
Our 1st Ever Thunder Game
Updated 10/8/2008 -- Game Day! Ordinarily, Doug Dawg would not be fawning over a pre-season game ... but the one scheduled for Wednesday, October 8 at 8:00 p.m. (formerly 7:00 p.m.) is different — it is the FIRST EVER game played by the Oklahoma City Thunder — and it...