One of the interesting things about the OKC metro compared to other places I've been is how massive the cities are. If you look at the city boundaries of OKC, Norman, Edmond, etc., they go well out into areas that are clearly rural. You often see the "Welcome to Oklahoma City" sign in the middle of green space. As you show in the video, these cities all are full of suburban sprawl, but you can also live in a rural area 15+ minutes from town but still technically be in a big city.
@@MileageMike485yeah i work for Oklahoma City police department. Me and 2-3 other officers cover east of Santa Fe and south of se 44th on the shift. You can fit the entire area of Miami AND San Francisco into that area. Approximately 100 square miles
OKC has completely surrounded my town, and any further growth in our city goes directly to OKC fire, ems, and taxes. Our zip code was the fastest growing last year, and the third fastest growing this year. As a result our towns crime rate has shot thru the roof. Its becoming such a major issue that the city quite literally cant afford to keep up.
The walkability downtown is not too bad. There is an underground network of pedestrian tunnels (and sky bridges) with several shops. It is similar to Crystal City in VA, albeit much smaller. I used to take public transit from Midwest City to work in OKC, and rarely had to worry about being a pedestrian while going to the various businesses to do my job. Great video!
As a longtime OKC resident the best thing about living here really is the traffic which is essentially never really bad unless there's people rubbernecking a wreck. I've lived in D.C. and Dallas and the traffic in those places is so bad that it actually wears on your psyche. You don't really understand road rage until you participate in stop and go traffic for over an hour every single day. The people here also are incredibly friendly and exceedingly polite. Probably a little boring though...I'll give you that. LOL
Hey mate as an Aussie in Sydney just wanted to say I enjoy your videos. I'm fascinated with "the US experience" for some reason and like to see your footage/commentary on what must just be regular things in America like highways and suburbia. I've been to NYC for work before but that's obviously very different to 99% of the US
NYC is actually a very “world” city, it doesn’t feel very “American” at all unless you reference popular culture that features New York, such as movies, music and what not
@@nico8753 Its crazy to think someone from Belgium or Austrualia would want to visit Oklahoma, I've always wanted to leave the US to get away from "suburbia" and go somewhere w mountains and more untouched nature.
It's got a lot going for it, actually. The food scene is up and coming, and there are a lot of great restaurants. The city really invests a lot back into itself. This was a decent overall view, but there's a lot more
As a longtime Dallas resident, I was visiting friends in OKC and when I woke up in their neighborhood it took me a minute to remember I was in OKC because it all looks like Dallas. I used to make fun of Oklahoma, but after that I've decided that North Texas should accede to Oklahoma because it's the same topography - North Texas is basically Southern Oklahoma and that's kinda cool when ya think about it.
OKC should buckle up with the Texas Central HS Railway. The distance Dallas OKC is 206 miles. Exact the same distance as Paris to Brussels. Journey time 85 minutes with the TGV. ( that would do downtown OKC - Houston in 3 hrs ! )
@@lws7394 This would be a dream. There's so many people who make the drive several times a month, particularly with the amount of college students flocking north from DFW.
@@eduardoolivas5027 "nah, trains are for commies. And pristine farmers soil needs to be sacrificed. It's better to widen the Katy Freeway and I35 a bit once more. Just bulldoze some homes and business along the road . " 🤔 "Can you take your gun on a train at all , 2nd ammendent, ya know? " The decision is easy ...
I am the opposite! I live in Oklahoma and we go to visit family down in North Texas every summer and it seems quite similar to Oklahoma. How people talk down there and the scenery looks quite similar. Sometimes I cannot tell if we have made it into Texas already! Haha
I live in South Oklahoma City (just west of Moore) and I have to confess, it is a very peaceful place to live for it being a metropolitan area. I lived in the West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area before and it was FAR more stressful to live there since the neighborhoods and roads are so much more condensed. I hear a lot of Oklahomans complain about the traffic on I-40 and I-44 during rush hour, but honestly, after living in Florida, they have no need to complain…especially since it used to take me about an hour to an hour and a half just to go 15-20 miles home from work every day. It feels like even through rush hour traffic, I can make that distance in 30 minutes (although, it’s a little different for me now since I only live 3 miles from work and don’t need to get on the interstate. I will say this…I’ve lived here for five years now and I am STUNNED at just how fast the city is growing. There are so many new buildings going up near where I live that used to be nothing but open areas. Perhaps because I am middle aged, but I’m pretty content living in OKC. Not too big, not too small. Beyond popular belief, there are actually things to do in OKC, so it’s not COMPLETELY boring.
As for the padlocks, it signifies ❤ love between couples in long-term relationships. Or, locked up in love. Interestingly, I stumbled into the same cluster of padlocks. Over Paris's Seine River bridge near the Spanish Quarter.
When I recognized the park I just had to watch this video. I visited Scissortail park spontaneously a year back and I have to say it was worth the drive. The botanical garden is worth a visit as well, And when you mentioned their weather it’s funny cause I was close to visiting Tulsa last year as well but had to turn around because of a bad storm, I plan to make it to Tulsa finally this year. but great video Mike!
Moved to OKC a year ago after having lived in cities like Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge. I can confidently say it has been my favorite place to live for a great many reasons, chiefly among them being that the city is not overly congested. Peak rush hour goes from 4-6 on most days, but traffic does continue to move. Notably, the west side of the city (i40/i44 junction and US 74) seem to be hot spots for congestion due to the lack of long merge lanes and people not understanding how to zipper merge lol. After 6, if you live in or around the north side of the city, the city gets pretty sleepy. There’s also a network of bike lanes and bike trails, which is really nice. And with the lack of congestion on surface streets, even during peak rush hour, I still feel safe joining a group bike ride around the city. I can’t say enough good things about the city.
The best thing about OKC for me is that I don’t need a car to get around. Once I moved to the urban core I stopped driving and started getting around by bicycle. The city is laid out in a clean grid without too many of the impassable giant streets you find all over DFW. There are many new bike lanes and bike trails being built that connect many important areas to one another, but if one doesn’t exist yet you can almost always find a quiet neighborhood street to ride down that takes you just where you need to go
I moved to OKC from Houston and love it for the size. I’m 10 min away from downtown and live on close to an acre lot while yes you do need to drive to go anywhere everything you need is at MOST 30 min away. When I visit family and friends everything is at Minimum 40 min away. Tornadoes here in the spring is a thing to look out for but Houston also has its share of hurricanes and the houses there aren’t built for the extreme cold like how houses here are. I’m not one for large crowds, games, concerts etc so the current size of OKC is perfect and I’m so happy to be here during a time it’s growing!
OKC suburb resident here. The streetcars are unfortunately not free, but you can purchase a day pass from Embark's Ticket Kiosks located at each stop for $3.00 per person last time I was in downtown. So definitely cheaper compared to other cities I've been to with similar local transportation options, but not free. Edit to add: yes, the tickets are also sales tax free, so $3 for a day pass is just $3
Fun fact: the scissortail bridge @12:28 was designed by a Civil Engineering Professor at OU; one Dr. Chris Ramseyer. He also sits on the state board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. I took 2 engineering courses with him for my undergrad degree.
As someone who lives in the OKC metro, I've always referred to the culture and lifestyle here as "North North Texas". So "Dallas Lite" is pretty fitting, IMO.
13:11 They are obviously love locks. A lot of bridges around the world fall victim to this. My first experience with them was in Salzburg, Austria in 2016
Fantastic vid Mike! You’re spot on assessing greater OKC! Lots of it is like Texas North. I do find traffic on I-35 from I-30 south to Norman busy at rush hour, and have been on I-44 south of I-40 and been stop-&-go all the way to Chickasha!! Yeah was on OKC when multiple Tornadoes moved through (May, ‘24): Norman, Sulfur, more. OK has been working hard fixing their highways, greatly improved in the last 2 years! So happy when all their Turnpkes started accepting Florida’s SunPass!!
I grew up in North Texas, moved to Oklahoma 12 years ago to go to OU, then stuck around in OKC after graduating. OKC and DFW really are more similar than different, just on different scales.
@@shakarussanders9911 Fort Worth is like the most neglected part of the metroplex. Dallas gets all the shine and feels like a real city. Arlington is better than Fort Worth. I lived in Dallas, Fort Worth (Hulen Area), Arlington, and Cedar Cill before. You can’t tell me anything that I don’t already know about Fort Worth.
@@MicahThomason Well, you’re just flat out stupid. Because you can’t stick to the topic of the conversation. You can’t even provide an educated rebuttal to my response. Anytime you have to go outside the topic to try to insult, you’ve already lost. Fort Worth is trash 🚮.
Almost missed a Mileage Mike upload SMH anyway, this new presentation format is nice- the wrap up sesh toward the end is a great addition. Nice work as always
I’m from San Diego, and OKC is definitely not boring, I have had more fun in OKC than all of my years in California, I’ve been to almost every big city in the country, and OKC was definitely one of the most fun I’ve been too
That's quite amusing to me. Normally people would say it's boring here, which is fair to say. I find it fun because I live here and try making the best out of it. It does not have as much things to do if you compare it to other states but I enjoy what we have here. It is much more laid back and slower in pace. Cool how you like it here! :)
I've found the opposite to be true. San Diego is way more exciting, not to mention OKC is missing the beach. I'm a long time California resident that has lived in OKC for two years. It's peaceful here and also boring, but I'd rather have boring than the crime I experienced in CA.
@@Cloneufc are you actually looking for stuff to do? Because the majority of people that live in OKC don’t look for something to do than think it’s boring because they don’t care to look. Better restaurants in OKC, better overall activities. When I lived in OKC my life was exactly the same as it was in SD only difference is that I could go to a restaurant 3 or so times a week unlike in SD where I could only go once every couple months because that’s how expensive it is. You’re overall going to be able to have more fun in a cheaper city because even if you live in Vegas or La you don’t do the entertainment stuff that often, more like once every 4-6months you do.
One very noticeable thing living here though is that in the outskirts of the city, homeless people and the constant smell of weed are increasing. It wasn't like that even just like 5 years ago. I don't know the statistics, this is just from personal experience. Other than that, I love the city and its always got something going on, from ice skating in winter to the canal with boating, swimming, and rafting in summer, and the inner city boats running all year round its very enjoyable. It's also got some really nice restaurants, a big old fashion candy store, some pretty unique bars if that's your thing, mini golf, laser tag, a massive rock climbing facility, arcades, a massive theater, a baseball arena with a great team, a great basketball arena that has concerts almost weekly, a few high-end small joints that have really good indie bands playing while you eat, sometimes even more popular ones like last week, and quite a bit more. The highway system around it is tricky to navigate without using maps, but other than that and the weed thing, its pretty great.
Great video Mike! Easily one of my favorite of these you've done so far. Of course I knew when you were doing a video on OKC (and especially Moore) that the tornadoes were going to be a big part of it as it's literally the first thing I think of for OKC and Moore in particular. Other people I know have said the same thing you did and would not consider moving to Moore for precisely for that reason. It was very cool to see Norman though! Besides the OU campus tour which was a treat it was neat that you mentioned the Sooner Mall which I've actually visited. All in all I've had many a fun trip to OKC and stayed there in hotels a number of times. As far as traffic goes the last time I visited OKC I-35 and I-44 were both undergoing construction and traffic stopped frequently.
I lived in Dallas for 20+ years, and I would agree that OKC is reminiscent of Dallas in the '90s, but the amount of homelessness here is heartbreaking. This city is definitely not sufficiently funded to serve its most vulnerable citizens, and 211 resources are nearly exhausted.
I've never been to OKC but I've been to Tulsa and Fort Worth, I live in San Antonio, and I travel for work. I'm writing this from a hotel room in Scottsdale and my point is I've seen NYC, Boston, LA, San Jose, Chicago, Miami and so on and Tulsa to me is legit underrated. It's a surprisingly nice city.
I really admire that Texas/Oklahoma cities use concrete on most of their road surfaces. I was always told that concrete costs more upfront but is durable (30+ year lifespan) while asphalt is cheaper with the trade off being it needs more frequent repaving. Cities on the West Coast (where I grew up) typically employ concrete on freeways to support the heavier traffic volumes and weight of semi trucks but rarely on arterials. I'm surprised that Oklahoma (Texas, not as much given their larger revenue base) has the budget to invest in concrete roads even down to its local streets.
When I lived in Lawton me, mom and brother went to OKC often for big city amenities. There's also a proposal to build America's tallest building at over 1800 feet. Whether it gets built or not is another story.
There are two specific things I want to drive down to OKC for: One you could see in the shots of Devon Tower. At the top is Vast, a highly rated fancy restaurant with views overlooking the vastness of Oklahoma. The other place I want to visit is the Prairie Ales Brewery, the ultimate hipster source of the weirdest flavored beers. I’ve wanted to go to those two places for a long time.
Thanks for vid. Should have visited the Canal and Myriad Gardens, for a lovely shady walk and the 2 most pleasant areas of downtown. For whatever reason reviewers usually mis these spots. I can understand the skipping the Canal due to a lack of time, but skipping the Gardens is a mistake.
Yeah and they better not come up here and take advantage of our low prices when they inevitably get hollowed out by the high-tech geeks from the overly expensive states.
I dont think theres a reason for putting locks on the bridge, its just a thing to do to leave ur mark as a resident ig. Also the streetcar is only free on certain days, otherwise its the standard $1.50 for lightrail transit in the area. Bricktown isnt rlly the main nightlife district, its the main tourist district. Locals hardly go there, we party in other districts like plaza or paseo
Me and mom are also interested in severe weather. We know about the May 3rd, 1999 F5 & May 20, 2013 EF5 tornadoes that struck Moore, OK. She’s shock people are still moving to Moore. I tell her things like tornadoes, hurricanes, & other natural disasters aren’t exactly the deal breakers that some people think they are. Overall good video Mileage Mike. -Lifelong Cocoa, FL resident
it is crazy in a way that the Moore/SW OKC metro area is the fastest growing area of the state. I guess people didn't get the memo that it's the 'F5 Tornado alley' of the US. Moore,, W Norman, Blanchard, Newcastle, Bridge Creek, Tuttle - that metro Triangle towards Chichasha is growing like you wouldn't believe. ...
I love your videos man but you missed a few spots in the metro area that would’ve helped provide a better sense of what OKC is like. 1. NW OKC - The area around Penn Square mall has mixed use developments in the works and that part of the city has its own commercial district with a few high rises. Lake Hefner is out that way as well and there’s restaurants and good vibes out there. There’s also the memorial rd area in north OKC/Edmond that can be considered the metro’s commercial hub. 2. The midtown/uptown enclaves. There’s a few unique and walkable neighborhoods such as the Plaza, Paseo, NW 23rd, automobile alley, NE 10th, and the Asian District. OKC isn’t the greatest but there’s more to it than what was shown here. There’s still a lot of work to be done before it’s actually considered a “major city” but OKC’s making a good effort. A word on Lawton. It’s not great and that’s well known. However, all the videos I see about the town stay focused on the areas immediately south and north of downtown. If those are the only parts you explore then yeah, it’s going to be depressing. However, the farther east and west you go, the better. Check out the area around Apache Casino and out by the Target on 82nd. It’s not all bad
Pretty fair assessment, as someone newly moved to OKC/Edmond. The Kilpatrick Turnpike makes north OKC and Edmond a great place to get around, particularly compared to DFW. When possible we use 77/235 to avoid the construction on I-35. Your assessment of where you would live is spot-on, Bricktown and the adjacent downtown have some great places to eat, if you come back try Hall's Pizza Kitchen for some exceptional pizza. Have yet to find a great local Mexican place that isn't a chain (Chuy's or Uncle Julio's) but there are a lot of really good places to eat. The Mule in downtown Edmond is a favorite. Thanks for making the video!
The State of Kansas has been working with Amtrak for a while on plans to extend the Heartland Flyer north from OKC to Newton via Wichita. There’s also been some talk of extending the train all the way to Kansas City. Moore has indeed been decimated by tornadoes. However, out west of OKC, the suburb of El Reno saw the largest tornado ever recorded in the US in 2013
I haven't been to OKC since 1981. Yes, the downtown area looks cleaner and brighter. I used to go to the Myriad for concerts. Now it is a movie studio, which is across the street from Paycom, home of the NBA Thunder. the 89ers, an Independent minor league team had a ball park near the tracks, as does the arenas.
The Brewing scene here is amazing. We are developing. I’m a resident and I see more than most, but just watch. Legends tower begins construction next year, new Thunder arena, And the giant board walk. The big amusement park isn’t happening, I know that for sure, but the rest at least has a chance.
Also missed First Americans Museum and many other cultural spots, most within a few miles of downtown. OKC is only "boring" in that things don't immediately always pop out at you and historically - OKC people didn't really promote the city or have pride in it, but man has that changed as there is PLENTY to do and the numerous new additions are the types that do pop and you can see from the numerous comments and elsewhere that OKC people are so proud of it. I think Mike needs to do a redo of OKC in a year or so, this time spend more than just a day - you'll need it!
0:11 now that's how you get my attention, just a random car up on a barricade lol To explain the locks. They are "love locks". Couples will bring them to the bridge, usually with their initials written on them, and "lock" them as a symbol of their love. I believe this tradition began on a bridge in Paris, and has become a worldwide phenomenon.
It feels weird watching a UA-cam video and actually recognizing places, like all of the metro footage i could tell you the location to the foot lol Edit: 13:10 its a famous tourist spot, so a lot of people put locks on it. Same thing for a lot of other bridges Edit 2: if you ever go back, id definitely go to myriad botanical gardens, it's right next to scissor tail park, it's an incredible garden that has a massive greenhouse and an even larger outside section, it's funded by Devon so it's really well created. It also just got a massive renovation. Definitely my favorite place in the state.
Amtrak does offer a thruway service to Newton/Wichita, but Amtrak wants to replace that bus service by extending the existing service, then add additional service on the existing segment to DFW. Going north to Newton, you can reach Albuquerque; Flagstaff; and LA via Victorville westbound on the Southwest Chief and KC and Chicago via Iowa. Southward to DFW connects you to the Texas Eagle with Austin and San Antonio daily southbound-with continuing service 3 days with the Sunset Limited to Phoenix and LA via Palm Springs (and Little Rock and Chicago via St Louis northbound, but that's the opposite of competitive)
If you took Fort Worth and its surrounding suburbs, then threw them in the middle of three Plains… you would get OKC. The next time you’re there, definitely grab a bowl and some treats at The Loaded Bowl. Love their mac, proteins, and cookies, and better priced than The Beet Box in terms of portions.
@@jasonlilburn8826 very true! It's nice to have different choices in the region. OKC is a very good choice, very much growing (and significantly improving!!!) but not crazy growth like DFW and Houston.
There's a survey on a long term range plan by ODOT that examines some of the interstate roads, if you're in Oklahoma I highly recommend giving them your feedback so the interstate roads loop instead of being a weird fragment.
One never stay by the airport. Two I love the peaceful boring but if you know what you are looking for there is exciting also. Three great vid and breakdown of Oklahoma as seen by someone from the outside. Edit: Norman is peaceful outside of the OU campus and even the campus is relatively peaceful.
That area south of downtown is mostly blighted because its sort of poised for a gentrification buy out. Its historically been a black and hispanic neighborhood, but has been targeted heavily for take over- The area had a lot of investment and even a new luxury district (Wheeler District) created via public domain takeover and then private build out. Instead of incorporating that neighborhood into the new one's schools they set up a separate one specifically to cut the people who've lived there for ages out. While downtown does have a lot more of the club scene, there are other entertainment districts that are nice and less hectic. Plaza and Midtown are both good areas, with one of OKC's main draws- the amazing food scene. OKC has a large vietnamese refugee population that drew in other asian communities, so there's a lot of food variety that you may not expect. Ma Der Lao is a can't miss if you happen back through
very agreed. OKC is totally underrated, I think mostly because OKC people are very reserved so they don't really shout out how good the city is and therefore visitors have to find things themselves. This is changing more and more as the city gets eye popping attractions and is more on TV, but still OKC can seem boring because the places to go dont really pop out at you like in other major cities.
They have improved the city bus system ,more routes better buses later operating times too bad you didn't get to see the Bombimg memorial ,it is site worth visiting ,baicly hallow ground here
As I have never been to OKC but like to be a Google map and research nerd from what I can tell it seems like a really nice very underrated metro area with clean nice suburbs pretty cheap cost of living to my understanding and just peaceful. Unlike most people I prefer a flat boring if you will landscape for living. I live in eastern Tennessee while pretty I don’t like living in it or dealing with a mountainish terrain. I feel like the sky’s the limit with building there. Unlike where I live where it’s very consolidated to how big you can build or where you can build. Don’t get my wrong Knoxville is nice I like it but the boring flat area is nicer as a day to day living
The Super Blocks are obviously a good basis to upzone on paper, but not so easily done even if laws would permit it (even if a city has allowed upzone single-family lots, there can still be trouble getting Additional Dwelling Units-ADU's for short, but some cities do allow up to fourplex by right)
I would like to see your video of Lawton for a number of reasons, the main was that I was stationed at Ft Sill, and I hated that place. There are parts of the Oklahoma City suburbs that you missed. Norman was the birthplace of James Garner, star of Maverick and The Rockford Files. There is a street named for him and he received an honorary degree from the University of Oklahoma. Moore was the home of the recently deceased country singer Toby Keith. The suburb of Yukon is the hometown of Garth Brooks, and Midwest City is the home of Tinker Air Force Base.
What suburbs need to be accessed through toll roads? Norman, Edmund Midwest City, Moore or any of the smaller burbs are not primarily connected by toll.
A few years ago there was nothing but negative videos about okc on the internet. Suddenly, OKC gets positive coverage all over. OKC is a quiet, peaceful city that is reasonably well managed. Always was true. It’s got a relatively low cost of living.
I nust moved here 2 months ago from philadelphia, if you accept the fact that there is nothing to do except work, workouts and family then you'll live peacefully. Too many homeless, and this is coming from someone who lived in philly. Very nice vietnamese presence and pho places. Getting around is very easy due to highways. But people still needs getting used to internationals. So overall if you don't have a job, you go to smokeshops and pass time.
it does and OKC is arguably the most famous spot along the route since it is the turning point (turn west for LA, turn NE for Chicago), but Tulsa did a better job preserving their stretch for tourists - it's very nice, quirky preserved venues. OKC just have spots of attractions that (again) you'd have to already know or research about.
Oklahoma City is going to get a big shakeup whenever they make the taller building in the whole US and they will have a new arena for the Thunder as well in that same vicinity of the new building.
I've lived in both Oklahoma City and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Although half the population of both are Evangelical, culturally they are very different. The Metroplex is cut-throat competitive and the managers there are predatory. In OKC, people are civil and the managers considerate and restrained. It feels 'cleaner' up here - one doesn't get the riff-raff one finds in the southernmost states.
Bricktown is a cool renovation. Lots to do there. There is a real good dinner and bar there. Some of the best hospitals in the country near the capitol. Scissortail Park has concerts too. You can ride a boat down the canal. It is interesting. They are working on thing on the river for tourism too. It has nicer summers than Dalas too. Nice lakes there too. Crime is a problem in the bad neighborhoods. Avoid the NW part of town at night. I lived near Moore for about a year. It is boring there except for the storms. But is cheaper than living in the Big city. I wish we had Texas tax policies.
Nice video but I'll add some information you haven't mentioned. The Oklahoma memorial museum of the 1995 bombing of a office building. OKC outlets mall a few miles west of downtown OKC and it's low cost of living. Tinkers airforce and the national weather center in Norman just south of OU campus. Of course Norman and Edmond are the best suburbs with good schools despite Oklahoma as a whole is 49th on education.
I'm in Dallas and I've never understood the criticism of it being "boring". Boring is safe. If you want exciting go live in portland or san fransisco or Chicago or oakland... I'll take nice boring safe dallas and OKC over those cities any day.
One of the interesting things about the OKC metro compared to other places I've been is how massive the cities are. If you look at the city boundaries of OKC, Norman, Edmond, etc., they go well out into areas that are clearly rural. You often see the "Welcome to Oklahoma City" sign in the middle of green space. As you show in the video, these cities all are full of suburban sprawl, but you can also live in a rural area 15+ minutes from town but still technically be in a big city.
Yeah looks like Oklahoma has some pretty lax annexation laws.
@@MileageMike485yeah i work for Oklahoma City police department. Me and 2-3 other officers cover east of Santa Fe and south of se 44th on the shift. You can fit the entire area of Miami AND San Francisco into that area. Approximately 100 square miles
This is very true we have 15 acres but are still considered in okc
That’s honestly why I love it here it’s a great mix
OKC has completely surrounded my town, and any further growth in our city goes directly to OKC fire, ems, and taxes. Our zip code was the fastest growing last year, and the third fastest growing this year. As a result our towns crime rate has shot thru the roof. Its becoming such a major issue that the city quite literally cant afford to keep up.
The walkability downtown is not too bad. There is an underground network of pedestrian tunnels (and sky bridges) with several shops. It is similar to Crystal City in VA, albeit much smaller. I used to take public transit from Midwest City to work in OKC, and rarely had to worry about being a pedestrian while going to the various businesses to do my job. Great video!
The tunnels and bridge systems are so much fun, and they've got some great restaurants in them too.
As a longtime OKC resident the best thing about living here really is the traffic which is essentially never really bad unless there's people rubbernecking a wreck. I've lived in D.C. and Dallas and the traffic in those places is so bad that it actually wears on your psyche. You don't really understand road rage until you participate in stop and go traffic for over an hour every single day. The people here also are incredibly friendly and exceedingly polite. Probably a little boring though...I'll give you that. LOL
Hey mate as an Aussie in Sydney just wanted to say I enjoy your videos. I'm fascinated with "the US experience" for some reason and like to see your footage/commentary on what must just be regular things in America like highways and suburbia. I've been to NYC for work before but that's obviously very different to 99% of the US
Thanks!
i feel the exact same way but im from belgium, cheers mate
Yes NYC is technically America but it’s not really. You have to go out side of the north east to experience America.
NYC is actually a very “world” city, it doesn’t feel very “American” at all unless you reference popular culture that features New York, such as movies, music and what not
@@nico8753 Its crazy to think someone from Belgium or Austrualia would want to visit Oklahoma, I've always wanted to leave the US to get away from "suburbia" and go somewhere w mountains and more untouched nature.
It's got a lot going for it, actually. The food scene is up and coming, and there are a lot of great restaurants. The city really invests a lot back into itself. This was a decent overall view, but there's a lot more
As a longtime Dallas resident, I was visiting friends in OKC and when I woke up in their neighborhood it took me a minute to remember I was in OKC because it all looks like Dallas. I used to make fun of Oklahoma, but after that I've decided that North Texas should accede to Oklahoma because it's the same topography - North Texas is basically Southern Oklahoma and that's kinda cool when ya think about it.
OKC should buckle up with the Texas Central HS Railway. The distance Dallas OKC is 206 miles. Exact the same distance as Paris to Brussels. Journey time 85 minutes with the TGV. ( that would do downtown OKC - Houston in 3 hrs ! )
@@lws7394 This would be a dream. There's so many people who make the drive several times a month, particularly with the amount of college students flocking north from DFW.
@@eduardoolivas5027 "nah, trains are for commies. And pristine farmers soil needs to be sacrificed. It's better to widen the Katy Freeway and I35 a bit once more. Just bulldoze some homes and business along the road . "
🤔 "Can you take your gun on a train at all , 2nd ammendent, ya know? "
The decision is easy ...
I thought the exact same thing when I flew over Oklahoma City last year
I am the opposite! I live in Oklahoma and we go to visit family down in North Texas every summer and it seems quite similar to Oklahoma. How people talk down there and the scenery looks quite similar. Sometimes I cannot tell if we have made it into Texas already! Haha
I live in South Oklahoma City (just west of Moore) and I have to confess, it is a very peaceful place to live for it being a metropolitan area. I lived in the West Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale area before and it was FAR more stressful to live there since the neighborhoods and roads are so much more condensed. I hear a lot of Oklahomans complain about the traffic on I-40 and I-44 during rush hour, but honestly, after living in Florida, they have no need to complain…especially since it used to take me about an hour to an hour and a half just to go 15-20 miles home from work every day. It feels like even through rush hour traffic, I can make that distance in 30 minutes (although, it’s a little different for me now since I only live 3 miles from work and don’t need to get on the interstate.
I will say this…I’ve lived here for five years now and I am STUNNED at just how fast the city is growing. There are so many new buildings going up near where I live that used to be nothing but open areas.
Perhaps because I am middle aged, but I’m pretty content living in OKC. Not too big, not too small. Beyond popular belief, there are actually things to do in OKC, so it’s not COMPLETELY boring.
As for the padlocks, it signifies ❤ love between couples in long-term relationships. Or, locked up in love. Interestingly, I stumbled into the same cluster of padlocks. Over Paris's Seine River bridge near the Spanish Quarter.
As a lifelong Oklahoma Citian, I’m excited to watch your video.
When I recognized the park I just had to watch this video. I visited Scissortail park spontaneously a year back and I have to say it was worth the drive. The botanical garden is worth a visit as well, And when you mentioned their weather it’s funny cause I was close to visiting Tulsa last year as well but had to turn around because of a bad storm, I plan to make it to Tulsa finally this year. but great video Mike!
Moved to OKC a year ago after having lived in cities like Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Shreveport, and Baton Rouge. I can confidently say it has been my favorite place to live for a great many reasons, chiefly among them being that the city is not overly congested. Peak rush hour goes from 4-6 on most days, but traffic does continue to move. Notably, the west side of the city (i40/i44 junction and US 74) seem to be hot spots for congestion due to the lack of long merge lanes and people not understanding how to zipper merge lol. After 6, if you live in or around the north side of the city, the city gets pretty sleepy. There’s also a network of bike lanes and bike trails, which is really nice. And with the lack of congestion on surface streets, even during peak rush hour, I still feel safe joining a group bike ride around the city. I can’t say enough good things about the city.
The best thing about OKC for me is that I don’t need a car to get around. Once I moved to the urban core I stopped driving and started getting around by bicycle. The city is laid out in a clean grid without too many of the impassable giant streets you find all over DFW. There are many new bike lanes and bike trails being built that connect many important areas to one another, but if one doesn’t exist yet you can almost always find a quiet neighborhood street to ride down that takes you just where you need to go
I moved to OKC from Houston and love it for the size. I’m 10 min away from downtown and live on close to an acre lot while yes you do need to drive to go anywhere everything you need is at MOST 30 min away. When I visit family and friends everything is at Minimum 40 min away. Tornadoes here in the spring is a thing to look out for but Houston also has its share of hurricanes and the houses there aren’t built for the extreme cold like how houses here are. I’m not one for large crowds, games, concerts etc so the current size of OKC is perfect and I’m so happy to be here during a time it’s growing!
I live downtown and love it here. Not a lot like Dallas happening, but there is more and more coming as the city grows.
OKC suburb resident here. The streetcars are unfortunately not free, but you can purchase a day pass from Embark's Ticket Kiosks located at each stop for $3.00 per person last time I was in downtown. So definitely cheaper compared to other cities I've been to with similar local transportation options, but not free.
Edit to add: yes, the tickets are also sales tax free, so $3 for a day pass is just $3
Fun fact: the scissortail bridge @12:28 was designed by a Civil Engineering Professor at OU; one Dr. Chris Ramseyer. He also sits on the state board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. I took 2 engineering courses with him for my undergrad degree.
As someone who lives in the OKC metro, I've always referred to the culture and lifestyle here as "North North Texas". So "Dallas Lite" is pretty fitting, IMO.
13:11 They are obviously love locks. A lot of bridges around the world fall victim to this. My first experience with them was in Salzburg, Austria in 2016
yes, i put one on with my boyfriend
@@riccchadid you even consider the effect that had on the trout population
Oklahoma City definitely isn't boring during the Spring time.... you gotta dodge Tornadoes like crazy! Worse than any movie or TV show portrays
Thanks for visiting our amazing city Mike!
Fantastic vid Mike! You’re spot on assessing greater OKC! Lots of it is like Texas North. I do find traffic on I-35 from I-30 south to Norman busy at rush hour, and have been on I-44 south of I-40 and been stop-&-go all the way to Chickasha!! Yeah was on OKC when multiple Tornadoes moved through (May, ‘24): Norman, Sulfur, more. OK has been working hard fixing their highways, greatly improved in the last 2 years! So happy when all their Turnpkes started accepting Florida’s SunPass!!
I grew up in North Texas, moved to Oklahoma 12 years ago to go to OU, then stuck around in OKC after graduating. OKC and DFW really are more similar than different, just on different scales.
I'm from the Dallas/Ft Worth area and grew up in Ft Worth specifically, and OKC kinda reminds me of how Ft Worth was back in the 80's when i was a kid
Ummmm no I lived in Fort Worth and I will take OKC over Fort Worth any day. If it wasn’t for Dallas Fort Worth wouldn’t be anything.
@@teejay7149 Ft Worth is it's own city we don't need Dallas it's over a million population in Ft Worth and Tarrant county alone
@@teejay7149 You are the opposite of smart.
@@shakarussanders9911 Fort Worth is like the most neglected part of the metroplex. Dallas gets all the shine and feels like a real city. Arlington is better than Fort Worth. I lived in Dallas, Fort Worth (Hulen Area), Arlington, and Cedar Cill before. You can’t tell me anything that I don’t already know about Fort Worth.
@@MicahThomason Well, you’re just flat out stupid. Because you can’t stick to the topic of the conversation. You can’t even provide an educated rebuttal to my response. Anytime you have to go outside the topic to try to insult, you’ve already lost. Fort Worth is trash 🚮.
Almost missed a Mileage Mike upload SMH anyway, this new presentation format is nice- the wrap up sesh toward the end is a great addition. Nice work as always
I’m from San Diego, and OKC is definitely not boring, I have had more fun in OKC than all of my years in California, I’ve been to almost every big city in the country, and OKC was definitely one of the most fun I’ve been too
That's quite amusing to me. Normally people would say it's boring here, which is fair to say. I find it fun because I live here and try making the best out of it. It does not have as much things to do if you compare it to other states but I enjoy what we have here. It is much more laid back and slower in pace. Cool how you like it here! :)
I've found the opposite to be true. San Diego is way more exciting, not to mention OKC is missing the beach. I'm a long time California resident that has lived in OKC for two years. It's peaceful here and also boring, but I'd rather have boring than the crime I experienced in CA.
@@Cloneufc are you actually looking for stuff to do? Because the majority of people that live in OKC don’t look for something to do than think it’s boring because they don’t care to look.
Better restaurants in OKC, better overall activities.
When I lived in OKC my life was exactly the same as it was in SD only difference is that I could go to a restaurant 3 or so times a week unlike in SD where I could only go once every couple months because that’s how expensive it is. You’re overall going to be able to have more fun in a cheaper city because even if you live in Vegas or La you don’t do the entertainment stuff that often, more like once every 4-6months you do.
One very noticeable thing living here though is that in the outskirts of the city, homeless people and the constant smell of weed are increasing. It wasn't like that even just like 5 years ago. I don't know the statistics, this is just from personal experience. Other than that, I love the city and its always got something going on, from ice skating in winter to the canal with boating, swimming, and rafting in summer, and the inner city boats running all year round its very enjoyable. It's also got some really nice restaurants, a big old fashion candy store, some pretty unique bars if that's your thing, mini golf, laser tag, a massive rock climbing facility, arcades, a massive theater, a baseball arena with a great team, a great basketball arena that has concerts almost weekly, a few high-end small joints that have really good indie bands playing while you eat, sometimes even more popular ones like last week, and quite a bit more. The highway system around it is tricky to navigate without using maps, but other than that and the weed thing, its pretty great.
Thank you for adding a little moore content at the end
Great video Mike! Easily one of my favorite of these you've done so far. Of course I knew when you were doing a video on OKC (and especially Moore) that the tornadoes were going to be a big part of it as it's literally the first thing I think of for OKC and Moore in particular. Other people I know have said the same thing you did and would not consider moving to Moore for precisely for that reason.
It was very cool to see Norman though! Besides the OU campus tour which was a treat it was neat that you mentioned the Sooner Mall which I've actually visited. All in all I've had many a fun trip to OKC and stayed there in hotels a number of times. As far as traffic goes the last time I visited OKC I-35 and I-44 were both undergoing construction and traffic stopped frequently.
I lived in Dallas for 20+ years, and I would agree that OKC is reminiscent of Dallas in the '90s, but the amount of homelessness here is heartbreaking. This city is definitely not sufficiently funded to serve its most vulnerable citizens, and 211 resources are nearly exhausted.
I actually go here for vacation. I like the city and low cost of living. I usually go for storm chasing tours but have been going for fun.
where do u come from?
@@retro_tcb Virginia
I just learned those locks are on bridges all over the world, and apparently they symbolize love and are called “love locks”.
Good to know
I've never been to OKC but I've been to Tulsa and Fort Worth, I live in San Antonio, and I travel for work. I'm writing this from a hotel room in Scottsdale and my point is I've seen NYC, Boston, LA, San Jose, Chicago, Miami and so on and Tulsa to me is legit underrated. It's a surprisingly nice city.
Honestly Tulsa is the better Metro in the state.
The locks are to show love. There is a bridge in Paris that started it years ago and many cities have copied it.
I really admire that Texas/Oklahoma cities use concrete on most of their road surfaces. I was always told that concrete costs more upfront but is durable (30+ year lifespan) while asphalt is cheaper with the trade off being it needs more frequent repaving. Cities on the West Coast (where I grew up) typically employ concrete on freeways to support the heavier traffic volumes and weight of semi trucks but rarely on arterials. I'm surprised that Oklahoma (Texas, not as much given their larger revenue base) has the budget to invest in concrete roads even down to its local streets.
Oklahoma uses concrete because of it’s heat, having asphalt in hot places is a bad idea because it’s black
I live here, It's pretty chill walking in the downtown area at night, gives you time to relax and ease your mind.
When I lived in Lawton me, mom and brother went to OKC often for big city amenities. There's also a proposal to build America's tallest building at over 1800 feet. Whether it gets built or not is another story.
There are two specific things I want to drive down to OKC for:
One you could see in the shots of Devon Tower. At the top is Vast, a highly rated fancy restaurant with views overlooking the vastness of Oklahoma.
The other place I want to visit is the Prairie Ales Brewery, the ultimate hipster source of the weirdest flavored beers.
I’ve wanted to go to those two places for a long time.
Thanks for vid. Should have visited the Canal and Myriad Gardens, for a lovely shady walk and the 2 most pleasant areas of downtown. For whatever reason reviewers usually mis these spots. I can understand the skipping the Canal due to a lack of time, but skipping the Gardens is a mistake.
We stay in Gaillardia here in Edmond. It's a nice area and we love how safe we feel here. Thank you for coving Edmond!
I think "nice" is a bit of an understatement when referring to Gaillardia.
Fun fact: metro DFW has twice the population of the entire state on Oklahoma!
Yeah and they better not come up here and take advantage of our low prices when they inevitably get hollowed out by the high-tech geeks from the overly expensive states.
Well ... 1.9x as of 2020. So, probably 3.0x by now (2024)
Main reason why I would choose OKC every time.
almost. OK has over 4 million, DFW is 7.
I dont think theres a reason for putting locks on the bridge, its just a thing to do to leave ur mark as a resident ig. Also the streetcar is only free on certain days, otherwise its the standard $1.50 for lightrail transit in the area. Bricktown isnt rlly the main nightlife district, its the main tourist district. Locals hardly go there, we party in other districts like plaza or paseo
Me and mom are also interested in severe weather. We know about the May 3rd, 1999 F5 & May 20, 2013 EF5 tornadoes that struck Moore, OK. She’s shock people are still moving to Moore. I tell her things like tornadoes, hurricanes, & other natural disasters aren’t exactly the deal breakers that some people think they are.
Overall good video Mileage Mike.
-Lifelong Cocoa, FL resident
it is crazy in a way that the Moore/SW OKC metro area is the fastest growing area of the state. I guess people didn't get the memo that it's the 'F5 Tornado alley' of the US. Moore,, W Norman, Blanchard, Newcastle, Bridge Creek, Tuttle - that metro Triangle towards Chichasha is growing like you wouldn't believe. ...
As someone that was born and raised in Moore and moved to Edmond, I enjoyed this. Check out Stillwater sometime!
Definitely on the list for the next time I'm in Oklahoma
I love your videos man but you missed a few spots in the metro area that would’ve helped provide a better sense of what OKC is like.
1. NW OKC - The area around Penn Square mall has mixed use developments in the works and that part of the city has its own commercial district with a few high rises. Lake Hefner is out that way as well and there’s restaurants and good vibes out there. There’s also the memorial rd area in north OKC/Edmond that can be considered the metro’s commercial hub.
2. The midtown/uptown enclaves. There’s a few unique and walkable neighborhoods such as the Plaza, Paseo, NW 23rd, automobile alley, NE 10th, and the Asian District.
OKC isn’t the greatest but there’s more to it than what was shown here. There’s still a lot of work to be done before it’s actually considered a “major city” but OKC’s making a good effort.
A word on Lawton. It’s not great and that’s well known. However, all the videos I see about the town stay focused on the areas immediately south and north of downtown. If those are the only parts you explore then yeah, it’s going to be depressing. However, the farther east and west you go, the better. Check out the area around Apache Casino and out by the Target on 82nd. It’s not all bad
I lived on fifteenth and could see the Empire from my back yard. Great place if you are a single guy but not so much if you have kids.
I visited OKC last summer too-loved the peaceful vibe, but you're right, the infrastructure could use some updates.
Pretty fair assessment, as someone newly moved to OKC/Edmond. The Kilpatrick Turnpike makes north OKC and Edmond a great place to get around, particularly compared to DFW. When possible we use 77/235 to avoid the construction on I-35. Your assessment of where you would live is spot-on, Bricktown and the adjacent downtown have some great places to eat, if you come back try Hall's Pizza Kitchen for some exceptional pizza. Have yet to find a great local Mexican place that isn't a chain (Chuy's or Uncle Julio's) but there are a lot of really good places to eat. The Mule in downtown Edmond is a favorite.
Thanks for making the video!
OKC has a lot of great taco trucks around the city
The State of Kansas has been working with Amtrak for a while on plans to extend the Heartland Flyer north from OKC to Newton via Wichita. There’s also been some talk of extending the train all the way to Kansas City.
Moore has indeed been decimated by tornadoes. However, out west of OKC, the suburb of El Reno saw the largest tornado ever recorded in the US in 2013
Oh cool love locks! Lets get to pickin’ 👀
It's actually more to do in OKC than DFW.
The 1st thing when I think OKC is big tornadoes 😭
I haven't been to OKC since 1981. Yes, the downtown area looks cleaner and brighter. I used to go to the Myriad for concerts. Now it is a movie studio, which is across the street from Paycom, home of the NBA Thunder. the 89ers, an Independent minor league team had a ball park near the tracks, as does the arenas.
The Brewing scene here is amazing. We are developing. I’m a resident and I see more than most, but just watch. Legends tower begins construction next year, new Thunder arena, And the giant board walk. The big amusement park isn’t happening, I know that for sure, but the rest at least has a chance.
A bit disappointed you didn't mention The Memorial and Museum. Or at least I didn't catch it during the downtown bit.
Also missed First Americans Museum and many other cultural spots, most within a few miles of downtown. OKC is only "boring" in that things don't immediately always pop out at you and historically - OKC people didn't really promote the city or have pride in it, but man has that changed as there is PLENTY to do and the numerous new additions are the types that do pop and you can see from the numerous comments and elsewhere that OKC people are so proud of it. I think Mike needs to do a redo of OKC in a year or so, this time spend more than just a day - you'll need it!
There are locks on the Roberto Clemente bridge in Pittsburgh as well.
0:11 now that's how you get my attention, just a random car up on a barricade lol
To explain the locks. They are "love locks". Couples will bring them to the bridge, usually with their initials written on them, and "lock" them as a symbol of their love. I believe this tradition began on a bridge in Paris, and has become a worldwide phenomenon.
It feels weird watching a UA-cam video and actually recognizing places, like all of the metro footage i could tell you the location to the foot lol
Edit: 13:10 its a famous tourist spot, so a lot of people put locks on it. Same thing for a lot of other bridges
Edit 2: if you ever go back, id definitely go to myriad botanical gardens, it's right next to scissor tail park, it's an incredible garden that has a massive greenhouse and an even larger outside section, it's funded by Devon so it's really well created. It also just got a massive renovation. Definitely my favorite place in the state.
Amtrak does offer a thruway service to Newton/Wichita, but Amtrak wants to replace that bus service by extending the existing service, then add additional service on the existing segment to DFW. Going north to Newton, you can reach Albuquerque; Flagstaff; and LA via Victorville westbound on the Southwest Chief and KC and Chicago via Iowa. Southward to DFW connects you to the Texas Eagle with Austin and San Antonio daily southbound-with continuing service 3 days with the Sunset Limited to Phoenix and LA via Palm Springs (and Little Rock and Chicago via St Louis northbound, but that's the opposite of competitive)
The streetcar is 3$ for an hour pass or 10$ a day pass.
I'm in Tulsa. It's painfully boring here but peaceful
If you took Fort Worth and its surrounding suburbs, then threw them in the middle of three Plains… you would get OKC.
The next time you’re there, definitely grab a bowl and some treats at The Loaded Bowl. Love their mac, proteins, and cookies, and better priced than The Beet Box in terms of portions.
cashew mac with orange chicken is a slept on combo, best vegan food in the metro fr
I like OKC it has the same vibe KC does in the sense that things are changing and evolving. Also they both have no traffic.
except on i 35 in south okc and moore
@@ethananyong4980and even that is nowhere near as bad as Dallas-Fort Worth or Houston
@@jasonlilburn8826 very true! It's nice to have different choices in the region. OKC is a very good choice, very much growing (and significantly improving!!!) but not crazy growth like DFW and Houston.
They screwed up with Beltway planning in Mustang and Yukon. Dropped a bunch of McMansions in the path of where 240 should have been routed.
There's a survey on a long term range plan by ODOT that examines some of the interstate roads, if you're in Oklahoma I highly recommend giving them your feedback so the interstate roads loop instead of being a weird fragment.
One never stay by the airport. Two I love the peaceful boring but if you know what you are looking for there is exciting also. Three great vid and breakdown of Oklahoma as seen by someone from the outside.
Edit: Norman is peaceful outside of the OU campus and even the campus is relatively peaceful.
That area south of downtown is mostly blighted because its sort of poised for a gentrification buy out. Its historically been a black and hispanic neighborhood, but has been targeted heavily for take over- The area had a lot of investment and even a new luxury district (Wheeler District) created via public domain takeover and then private build out. Instead of incorporating that neighborhood into the new one's schools they set up a separate one specifically to cut the people who've lived there for ages out.
While downtown does have a lot more of the club scene, there are other entertainment districts that are nice and less hectic. Plaza and Midtown are both good areas, with one of OKC's main draws- the amazing food scene. OKC has a large vietnamese refugee population that drew in other asian communities, so there's a lot of food variety that you may not expect. Ma Der Lao is a can't miss if you happen back through
very agreed. OKC is totally underrated, I think mostly because OKC people are very reserved so they don't really shout out how good the city is and therefore visitors have to find things themselves. This is changing more and more as the city gets eye popping attractions and is more on TV, but still OKC can seem boring because the places to go dont really pop out at you like in other major cities.
It’s crazy seeing places I recognize in the b-reel (I’m from Norman)
There is northbound rail to KC now fyi.
I love OKC I think it is really cool.
I heard they’re going to build a skyscraper taller than the Statue of Liberty.
you mean, taller than the world trade center. yes.
They have improved the city bus system ,more routes better buses later operating times too bad you didn't get to see the Bombimg memorial ,it is site worth visiting ,baicly hallow ground here
Peaceful but boring describes me, and I live in OKC! Looks like I am truly home!
As I have never been to OKC but like to be a Google map and research nerd from what I can tell it seems like a really nice very underrated metro area with clean nice suburbs pretty cheap cost of living to my understanding and just peaceful. Unlike most people I prefer a flat boring if you will landscape for living. I live in eastern Tennessee while pretty I don’t like living in it or dealing with a mountainish terrain. I feel like the sky’s the limit with building there. Unlike where I live where it’s very consolidated to how big you can build or where you can build. Don’t get my wrong Knoxville is nice I like it but the boring flat area is nicer as a day to day living
very good assessment. I think you might be on-to something as OKC is planning to build the tallest skyscraper in USA - Legends Tower.
Mileage Mike should do reviews of the structural engineering of various storm shelter desings.
Shawnee mentioned 🎉
The Super Blocks are obviously a good basis to upzone on paper, but not so easily done even if laws would permit it (even if a city has allowed upzone single-family lots, there can still be trouble getting Additional Dwelling Units-ADU's for short, but some cities do allow up to fourplex by right)
OKC is very similar to FT Worth, but not Dallas.
OKC, Tulsa and FT Worth are all pretty similar cities.
Dallas is most similar to Houston and Atlanta.
17:40 I used to love the concrete streets growing up ♥️
I would like to see your video of Lawton for a number of reasons, the main was that I was stationed at Ft Sill, and I hated that place.
There are parts of the Oklahoma City suburbs that you missed. Norman was the birthplace of James Garner, star of Maverick and The Rockford Files. There is a street named for him and he received an honorary degree from the University of Oklahoma. Moore was the home of the recently deceased country singer Toby Keith. The suburb of Yukon is the hometown of Garth Brooks, and Midwest City is the home of Tinker Air Force Base.
What suburbs need to be accessed through toll roads? Norman, Edmund Midwest City, Moore or any of the smaller burbs are not primarily connected by toll.
A few years ago there was nothing but negative videos about okc on the internet. Suddenly, OKC gets positive coverage all over. OKC is a quiet, peaceful city that is reasonably well managed. Always was true. It’s got a relatively low cost of living.
0:11 what the heck happened there?
*BEST* NBA playoff series last season
Yeah it was pretty entertaining.
and this year #1 in the west, should be even better!!
@@rchilde1
I-35 Rivalray, LIV it
People in Wichita go to OKC for fun lol 😝
how the hell they get that buick on that well like that 😂😂😂😂
Well you made it to over 50k. Will you consider having a Q&A livestream
Might be a good idea
I nust moved here 2 months ago from philadelphia, if you accept the fact that there is nothing to do except work, workouts and family then you'll live peacefully. Too many homeless, and this is coming from someone who lived in philly. Very nice vietnamese presence and pho places. Getting around is very easy due to highways. But people still needs getting used to internationals. So overall if you don't have a job, you go to smokeshops and pass time.
Do you know Rt 66 goes through Oklahoma City? I hope you took a drive on that famous highway.
it does and OKC is arguably the most famous spot along the route since it is the turning point (turn west for LA, turn NE for Chicago), but Tulsa did a better job preserving their stretch for tourists - it's very nice, quirky preserved venues. OKC just have spots of attractions that (again) you'd have to already know or research about.
Are the superblock infill from country roads that tend to be laid out every mile or so?
You haven't seen what Guymon can deliver just yet.
Oklahoma City is going to get a big shakeup whenever they make the taller building in the whole US and they will have a new arena for the Thunder as well in that same vicinity of the new building.
I've lived in both Oklahoma City and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Although half the population of both are Evangelical, culturally they are very different. The Metroplex is cut-throat competitive and the managers there are predatory. In OKC, people are civil and the managers considerate and restrained. It feels 'cleaner' up here - one doesn't get the riff-raff one finds in the southernmost states.
What is your favorite hotel chain !!!
Marriott
168M - Worth every penny
Bricktown is a cool renovation. Lots to do there. There is a real good dinner and bar there. Some of the best hospitals in the country near the capitol. Scissortail Park has concerts too. You can ride a boat down the canal. It is interesting. They are working on thing on the river for tourism too. It has nicer summers than Dalas too. Nice lakes there too. Crime is a problem in the bad neighborhoods. Avoid the NW part of town at night. I lived near Moore for about a year. It is boring there except for the storms. But is cheaper than living in the Big city. I wish we had Texas tax policies.
Nice video but I'll add some information you haven't mentioned. The Oklahoma memorial museum of the 1995 bombing of a office building. OKC outlets mall a few miles west of downtown OKC and it's low cost of living. Tinkers airforce and the national weather center in Norman just south of OU campus. Of course Norman and Edmond are the best suburbs with good schools despite Oklahoma as a whole is 49th on education.
What's the next city for state of infrastructure? Are you planning to cover Ontario & Toronto when you travelled it to last year.
Lawton and then Kansas. Eventually going through all the places I went last year.
The scissor tail was never finished because the guy making it wasn’t fully compensated by the state and it will probably never get finished.
Honesty feels like I'd love it boring can be good. 0:13 How did that person get their car like that 😂😂
I'm in Dallas and I've never understood the criticism of it being "boring".
Boring is safe. If you want exciting go live in portland or san fransisco or Chicago or oakland... I'll take nice boring safe dallas and OKC over those cities any day.
The "rumble strips" at 15:40 are designed to simulate applause for the statues of Heisman winners on the left.
If you’re a person who only sells locks you’ll thrive in OKC lol
😂