Although some form of professional baseball has been played in Oklahoma City since pre-statehood days, last year marked the beginning of an era as Oklahoma City became the AAA affiliate of the historic Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Oklahoma City Dodgers got off to a quick start during their inaugural season by winning their division and going on a thrilling playoff run.
AAA baseball is a great way to enjoy Oklahoma springs with the family or friends while seeing some of the future stars of baseball. Recent All-Stars like Nelson Cruz, Chris Davis, R.A. Dickey, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Carl Crawford are just a few to have spent time in OKC. Even Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg spent a couple of seasons in the metro. Check out this past post for more Oklahoma City baseball history.
The first home game of the 2016 season will be April 5 against the Nashville Sounds. So check the schedule, buy your tickets and we will see you at the fabulous Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. We’ll be the ones enjoying the world famous Dodger Dogs.
Oklahoma City will once again host the Big 12 Baseball Championships this spring at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. This year’s tournament will be held May 25 – 29 and tickets are on sale now.
This will mark the 17th time our city has hosted the tournament since the Big 12 was formed in 1997. In fact going back to the old Big 8 days, OKC has hosted 38 of the last 41 conference championships.
The good news is that Oklahoma City sits at the crossroads of three major interstates. If your preferred mode of transportation is automobile … well you won’t spend much time there. Out of the biggest 52 metros in the U.S., OKC had the third-lowest commute time.
One of the most anticipated transportation projects (heck, one of the most anticipated developments of any kind) is the upcoming MAPS 3 Modern Streetcar. The final route for the streetcar was recently approved, the streetcars are on order, and construction on the line is slated to begin this year.
Navajo Weavings from the Pam Parrish Collection; Regular museum hours; National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum; 478-2250; Regular museum admission.
Riding the Whirlwind: Weather in the West; Regular museum hours; National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum; 478-2250; Regular museum admission.
Deuce Days/Jazz Night; 7 to 10 p.m.; Deep Deuce; Event is free.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Oklahoma City Blue; 8 p.m.; Cox Convention Center; 602-8500; Ticket prices vary.
Art Moves; Noon; Downtown Library; 270-4848; Event is free.
Art of the Cocktail; 7 p.m.; The R&J Lounge and Supper Club; Tickets are $30.
LA Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder; 7 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Oklahoma City Blue; 7 p.m.; Cox Convention Center; 602-8500; Ticket prices vary.
Third Eye Blind; 7 p.m.; The Criterion; 308-1803; Ticket prices vary.
A Night at the Opera; 8 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Open Streets OKC; Noon to 4 p.m.; Uptown 23rd District; Event is free.
Peter and the Wolf and Friends; 2 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band; 7:30 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
O. Gail Poole: Flora and Felines Art Exhibit; All Day; Myriad Botanical Gardens, South Lobby; 445-7080; Admission is free.
Bakersfield Jam vs. Oklahoma City Blue; 7 p.m.; Cox Convention Center; 602-8500; Ticket prices vary.
Cinderella; 7:30 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Bringing Books to Life; 10 a.m.; Myriad Botanical Gardens, South Lobby; 445-7080; Admission is free.
First Robotics; 8:30 a.m.; Cox Convention Center; 602-8500; Event is free.
Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Job Fair; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Chevy Bricktown Event Center; 234-5000; Event is free.
Texas Legends vs. Oklahoma City Blue; 7 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Cinderella; 8 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Bleu Edmonson; 9:30 p.m.; Wormy Dog Saloon; 60-1-6276; Tickets are $10.
Cinderella; 2 & 8 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Cinderella; 2 & 7 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Will Rogers World Airport is another hub of Greater Oklahoma City's aviation industry is with approximately 10,000 employees and 67 tenants. A recent $10 million renovation nearly doubled the size of the terminal, as well as expanded and updated amenities to make traveling more enjoyable for the 3.7 million passengers it serves every year.
Spring in Oklahoma City brings a lot of activities that we look forward to each year – the blooms at Myriad Gardens, patio season at our favorite restaurants, the start of the OKC Dodgers season – but it also brings with it an increased likelihood of severe weather. Since OKC recently changed its tornado siren policy, it is important for both long-time residents and OKC newbies to review the changes.
Oklahoma City’s new tornado siren policy makes it more important than ever to immediately take shelter and get more information when you hear a siren. In previous years, OKC sounded all of its sirens within a county affected by a National Weather Service (NWS) tornado warning. For example, if the NWS issued a tornado warning in Cleveland County, Oklahoma City sounded all of its Cleveland County sirens. As a result, people could hear sirens far away from tornado threats.
People with disabilities can receive alerts and warnings from the city’s Accessible Hazard Alert System (AHAS). Go to okc.ahasalerts.com to learn more.
It is a good idea to have a severe weather plan in place before potentially dangerous storms hit. The National Weather Service in Norman has put together a handy-dandy guide to make sure you have everything you need in the event of severe weather.
Spring Break Pop-Ins; 10 a.m.; Myriad Botanical Gardens, Children’s Garden; 445-7080; Admission is free ($2 suggested donations).
St. Patrick’s Day at the Gardens; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Myriad Botanical Gardens, Great Event Lawn and Band Shell; 445-7080; Admission is free ($2 suggested donations).
Orchid Show Guided Weekly Tour; 2 p.m.; Myriad Botanical Gardens, Crystal Bridge; 445-7080; Free with admission to Crystal Bridge.
Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend; 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Cox Convention Center; (800) 745-3000; Ticket prices vary.
2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship; 12:30 & 6 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Kristin Chenoweth in Concert!; 8 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend; 10:30 a.m., 2 & 5:30 p.m.; Cox Convention Center; (800) 745-3000; Ticket prices vary.
2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship; TBA; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend; 10:30 a.m., 1 & 4:30 p.m.; Cox Convention Center; (800) 745-3000; Ticket prices vary.
Il Volo; 8 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2584; Ticket prices vary.
You won’t want to get ejected from the Myriad Botanical Gardens on Thursday, March 17 (which, weekend celebrations aside, is actually St. Patrick’s Day), as the Great Event Lawn and Band Shell will be full of myriad opportunities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In addition to craft activities for the kids, there will be shows by the Oklahoma Academy of Irish Dance Performance, Celtic folk band Three Ravens, and bag piping by Oklahoma Scottish Pipes and Drums. You can even get a lesson in Irish step dancing with instructor Chelsea Baron, and then show off your new-found skills afterward by dancing on the Water Stage with the Three Ravens. Cushlamachree! The MBG draws a lot of water in this town, and for good reason, so get out there and go mingle Irish-style with the many other interested parties.
Get more info at http://oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com/events/st-patricks-day-at-the-gardens/.
On St. Patrick’s Day, if you’re lucky enough to be Irish, this is one of those times where “stereotype threat” actually works in your favor. But even if you’re not, check this out: Did you know that you can virtually travel through time simply by visiting and imbibing at several of our area establishments? Whether it’s in honor of St. Patrick or just in honor of St. Regulus (you know, a regular day), and whether you’re a history lover and/or a lush, you’re in luck, regardless of genetics. But hey, leave the DeLorean at home, time-traveling tipplers – consider a limo or a taxi or some sort of ride-sharing arrangement (please see some suggestions to that end below).
Your friendly TBL staff was trying to think of a ‘90s place, but the best we could think of is maybe hitting up a bar that hasn’t changed much for 20 years, and we wouldn’t want you (or the fine folks at the bar, for that matter) to accidentally take that in the pejorative. So, unintentional backhanded compliments aside, one thing you could do to get your ‘90s fix in a truly excellent way would be to go to the next My So-Called Band show (who happen to be headlining the Bricktown Block Party above)!
Jim Brickman: The Platinum Tour; 7:30 p.m.; OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater; 682-7579; Ticket prices vary.
An Evening with Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen; 8 p.m.; OKC Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2264; Ticket prices vary.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. LA Clippers; 8:30 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Oklahoma City Blue vs. Reno Bighorns; 11 a.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves; 7 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
O’City St. Patrick’s Parade & Fest; 11 a.m.; Downtown OKC; 218-9300; Event is free.
Winter Jam; 5:45 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Madea on the Run; 3 & 7:30 p.m.; OKC Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2264; Ticket prices vary.
The Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department has information on the city’s parks, lakes and fishing.
Enjoy a hike in Martin Park Nature Center, a unique respite located in the middle of the city off of Memorial Road.
The Oklahoma City Visitors Guide, produced by the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau, has more ideas for kids of all ages. Get a digital or printed copy, and browse for ideas of all ages. By the time you finish it, you won’t have enough time over spring break to do them all.
Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship; 6 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship; 11 a.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Grieg’s Piano Concerto; 8 p.m.; Civic Center Music Hall; 297-2264; Ticket prices vary.
Downtown Home Tour; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Downtown OKC; This event is free.
Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship; 1:30 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.
Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship; 8 p.m.; Chesapeake Energy Arena; 602-8700; Ticket prices vary.