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.
NBA Bricktown Bash
Following Thursday's Urban Neighbor's event at Cafe Do Brazil, on Saturday morning, 2/23/08, the venue for the Major League City campaign moved to the more fashionable (and roomier) Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill in Bricktown! This post is largely eye-candy...
Roy Williams At Cafe Do Brazil
The Urban Neighbors neighborhood association had its monthly meeting this evening, February 21, 2008, at Cafe Do Brazil, 440 NW 11th Street. In addition to offering some very fine munchies furnished by the restaurant, and a very nice presentation on the developments...
Tramel Finally Gets It Right
Click a control to stop/start the sound Columnist Berry Tramel, who got our hopes up waaaay too high while the Hornets were in town ... we'll, maybe our wishful thinking helped with that, as well ... finally got it right. In today's Oklahoman, he wrote: City's major...
Ford Center Watch Party
Click a control to stop/start the sound The kickoff party for the March 4 Ford Center vote started at 7:00 p.m. on February 17 at Buffalo Wild Wings on Northwest Expressway ... click the image below to go to the Big League City website ... or here for the Chamber's...
The New Downtown Guy?
With all the hubbub going on about the Ford Center Vote (and before that the various Centennial events, etc.), I've strayed a bit from my blog's principal focus ... Oklahoma City history. But, trust me, I've got some great projects "in progress" ... and they will come...
Unabashed Ford Center Vote Video
ONLY ONE GAME REMAINS Doug Dawg is on the campaign trail for the March 4 Ford Center Vote! Except for one background pic, all Okc images in the above flash file were taken in or around the Ford Center by me or daughter Mary Dawg during the Hornet's 2 seasons in...