This is a controversial and risqué piece located near the Oklahoma City Memorial. It is commonly…read morereferred to by a NSFW name. There is metered street parking available right by the piece. The piece is located at the weird intersection of Broadway and Dean A. McGee. It was installed in September 2018 and is in excellent condition. The circular piece is made of stainless steel and has the letters OKC, in various sizes and orientations, all around it. In addition to being an art piece, the ring hides a power transformer for the streetcar system. It is the focal point of a small little plaza that is well landscaped and has benches. It is also meant for those scootering or walking around town to take a break. What makes this are installation is controversial is the words or phrases that people can form with the OKC letters. Some see three Ks, while others see a four-letter word that begins with a "C" and ends with a "K". I find this piece interesting. It is difficult to determine who designed the piece. I have tried but have not been able to find out who it was. The piece looks amazing at night. The letters are formed with plexiglass that is illuminated with color changing LEDs at night. The plaza area also has some lights along the walking path. There is no surprise that this piece is a top attraction in OKC and gets a lot of traffic. Even without the controversy, it is a nice piece. In my opinion the controversy just adds to its mystique. It is definitely worth a visit, especially for those with a weird sense of humor like me. Anyway, as with most public art that I review this is not particularly a destination piece, nor is a very long stop. I got my chuckles and was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at some of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. As I mentioned, The Oklahoma City Memorial is right around the corner from the piece.

Beautiful bridge that sets the tone over the highway for a growing and forward thinking city. The…read morebridge opened in 2012 and it connects Upper and Lower Scissortail Park. Total cost for the pedestrian bridge was $5.8 million, which does not seem too high for the complexity and the amount of steel used. At night, it is lit up for many to enjoy and it. The bridge was inspired by Oklahoma's state bird, the scissor-tailed flycatcher.

beautiful bridge with nice walking path on both sides. lit blue at nighttime. nice photo op.read more

Take the time to check out the Plaza Walls! They are unique to the Plaza District. Different…read moreartists are highlighted.

The plaza district is covered with murals and paintings along with street art and all different…read moretypes of art work to get your attn. The colors really pop when the sun is out. Each one tells a story or is associated with the business it's located by. Always a good time and good eats or just enjoying the art.

We visited the Oklahoma City Museum of Art in downtown Oklahoma City to see the amazing Chihuly…read moreCollection and catch the Paul Reed exhibit before it left. It had been a while since our last visit, and I won't wait so long next time. The museum has remodeled since we were last there and everything feels fresh and updated. The Chihuly exhibit is even better than before, the layout really shows off the glass beautifully. We also enjoyed the Paul Reed exhibit and stopped by the gift shop on the way out, which had lots of great gift ideas. The little patisserie inside was busy and looked like it had a nice selection of coffee, tea, and cocktails. And a great tip: they offer free entry on the second Sunday of every month, which makes it an even better time to visit.

Five stars, just for a magnificent Chihuly exhibit!…read more The Chihuly Exhibit comprises the entirety of the first floor of the museum and it is captivating. Others have shared enough photos that I need not add any additional pictures, but Chihuly makes it easy to understand glassworks as artworks. Simply magical. The second floor of the museum includes a small but engaging selection of European and American art. There are not a lot of immediately recognizable names but what there is, is high quality. It is also interesting to see how a younger museum builds its collection, when the great masters were gobbled up by older institutions. I was happy to see Copley and O'Keefe, among others. The third floor housed a special exhibit of a more contemporary artist. Modern Art is not so much my thing, but the artist did spawn a lot of debate between my son and me over the nature of art, so it had its effect.

So much fun, can wait to go back with friends and family I felt to amazing during this experienceread more

If people here were miserable it'd be Frowntown OKC. And if they were scary and in the circus it'd…read morebe Clowntown OKC. If they were an NFL QB, they'd be Josh McCowntown OKC. OK enough. Downtown Oklahoma City is quiet and sleepy and not particularly thrilling. You wouldn't really realize you were in a downtown except for the tall buildings. It's nothing like the bustling downtown of Dallas. But it's a pretty and it's a nice area to hang out in, especially for the hot dogs at Chili Dog Express.

Very cool and stylish store selling art, clothing, trinkets and other related wares. I believe the…read moreart they sell is from local artists so you would also be supporting them with your purchases. Art shows also happen here. Cute dog in a coat also is at the front, I think his name was Oliver. Definitely worth checking out as one of the main attractions in the OKC Plaza District neighborhood!

I love coming here! It is my favorite place to get gifts for friends and family, all while…read moresupporting local artists!

Billy Joel's famous song - Uptown District - with his beloved model wife Elle MacPherson in the…read morevideo (who was like, 3 feet shorter than him), was about this OKC neighbourhood. True story. The Uptown neighbourhood is really great and rivals Plaza in some ways (not others) as the coolest neighbourhood in town. You have Tucker's Onion Burgers (my fave location) which are delicious - and then right next door you have a bunch of some of the best Chinatown stuff you can imagine in such a small City like Oklahoma City. Chinatown is technically separate from Uptown, but they're neighbours, so it works out. The Chinatown here is really growing and is surprisingly awesome. Try Quoc Bao for Banh Mi sandwiches, and the smoothies (Honeydew, Berry, Taro Coconut, Mocha) at Bambu. Now if you'll excuse me I have to hang out with Alexa Rae Joel.

Oh how I love this Uptown 23rd District- OKC! Let me count the ways!…read more First of all, there is The Drake. They have amazing oysters and mignonettes. Then there is 23rd Street Body Piercing. They will pierce your ears, nose and whatever else you can think of! Then there is Pizzeria Gusto, Thai House II, The Bunker Club, The Pump, T: an Urban Teahouse, etc. In other words, there is something for everyone.

It's December and the weather is 70 degrees today! It's wonderful to walk around downtown and visit…read moresome of the historic buildings. First national center has so much history and beautiful architecture details from a time when things were done with excellent!

The first national center is beautifully decorated during the holiday season. I definitely…read morerecommend going there for brunch or dinner.

Thought-provoking public art along the canal path. Powerful bronze figure pushing a boulder a…read moresymbol of struggle & resilience. It's tucked away on the lower level right by the water taxi loading and unloading area. The details are amazing. They put a bench just to the side of it which makes it hard for photos when there are people sitting there.

This piece can be found along the canal in Bricktown, in the shadow of Brickopolis, by where you…read moreboard the canal taxi. It was dedicated in 2000 and is the work of David Phelps. It was commissioned by the City of Oklahoma city depicts a bronze man coming out of the ground to about chest high. The man is holding a big cement ball in both hands like a basketball and pushing the ball up two steel rails. Health care consultant Curtis Thomas served as a model for the piece, which is meant to pay homage to the struggles of those original residents of the "Deep Deuce" neighborhood, a thriving African American community, as well as the historic structures themselves; the railroads, loading docks, and post & beam construction of the warehouses. It also rumored to represent civil rights struggles. The piece has been criticized for being too urban. I however, really like the sculpture. It is very detailed. It is almost life-like even though it is a bit larger than scale. It really grabs your attention, even though it is in a little corner along the canal. It is definitely worth a look if you are in the area. Being that this piece is located in Bricktown, there is metered street parking and commercial parking lots within a reasonable walking distance. It is not a destination piece though, nor a large consumer of your time. With that being said, as with most sculptures that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. There are many bars and restaurants in the area.

3.5 stars. Underground is the tunnels system below Oklahoma City. This tunnel is use for walking…read morebelow the city when the city is fully covered by snow. It is very good use for winter time. The tunnel protect you from severe weather or cold wind. The tunnels system link the commercial area, shopping, banking, restaurants, parking garage. Basically you can use it as a walk tunnel to connect all business. There are several tower in downtown that connects the tunnels. Many downtown people use it as walking path for restaurants during lunch time. We got into the tunnel through the Arvest building. We took the elevator to LL level to parking garage below the building, then followed the red painted path to enter the green tunnel. The tunnel divided into colors system. Each color represents different zone and art area. We saw many historic picture and art at tunnels. Visit time take about one hour. Th

We enjoyed exploring these tunnels for at least a couple of hours. I learned more about OKC in…read morethat time than perhaps any city I've been to (except London - I read the book - but I digress). It was also nice to be out of the heat. There were two photos that, taken together, don't seem believable as described. According to the captions, one was taken of OKC April 22, 1889, and the next on May 13, 1889 - just 3 weeks later. Not only has an entire city appeared in 3 weeks, but additional rail lines, and an outhouse added in the foreground. What really seems implausible, though, is a massive pile of dirt in the first photo has disappeared 3 weeks later, with no sign it was ever there - even the grass has grown back perfectly. In three weeks. I'd love to know how the dates were authenticated. We can learn a lot from our elders, so I really enjoyed the quotes and photos of people who had made it to be 100 years old. We entered through a door in a parking garage, but there's an escalator right up front in the BancFirst building that's probably easier to find. I'm attaching photos.