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The Demise of Dunn’s Dairy Queen
by Steve Lackmeyer When Dairy Queen recently announced it was returning to the Oklahoma City metro, the first response among many was “why did they ever leave?” Old timers in Oklahoma City recall when “Dunn’s Dairy Queen” was routinely a part of any post little league...
The Discoveries You Make In Vintage Design Books
text by Lynne Rostochil One of my many passions is collecting vintage architecture and design books, and one I picked up a few years ago for 10 cents at a garage sale has always been one of my favorites. The book, New Dimensions in Shopping Centers and Stores by...
Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Meetings!
A note from Steve: I hope everyone had a happy summer despite Retro Metro OKC taking a break from its meeting schedule. This break was a good time for us to get some behind-the-scenes details addressed, and quite frankly, I was a bit overbooked with work and family...
Norman Shares His Collection of Lake View Ephemera
After my post last week about the Lake View Country Club, Retro Metro member, Norman Thompson, sent me his fascinating collection of ephemera from the club that dates to the 60's and 70's. Here are some of his treasures, all of which make for some very interesting...
Upcoming Meetings, New Collections, and More
Retro Metro OKC took a bit of break during the summer - but planning is underway for some exciting additions to the website and fun gatherings this fall. First, a bit of a teaser for this fall - meetings are being set up now with the new owners of the Calvary Baptist...
Gracious Living at the Lake View Country Club
Located in the rapidly developing area just south of Lake Hefner, the sparkling new Lake View Country Club was well positioned to lure upwardly mobile, mid-century families moving into freshly built ranch houses in the Coronado Heights, Highland Hills, Wileman,...