Part 1~OKC, Bricktown

We recently enjoyed a trip to Oklahoma City, a 3-hour jaunt from home straight up Interstate 35. We caravanned with our friends Joe & Linda, and camped at a delightful park named Twin Fountains RV Resort (More about the park in another post.)

Our main interest was exploring Bricktown which we heard was similar to San Antonio's Riverwalk. 

A Bricktown Water Taxi on the canal.

It's a one-mile canal cruise but we didn't take it.

Maybe next time.

Looking over a fountain and down a 

street named Mickey Mantle Drive.

Mickey Mantle Drive runs in front of Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark where a minor league team, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, play 70 home games.

The green and white dots standing at 

the gate are Geo & Joe looking inside.

Johnny Bench

These player's busts and the 

statues all have ties to Oklahoma.

Mickey Mantle

A Ballpark Mural

While on the Bricktown Riverwalk, 

we stopped for lunch at 

Bourbon Street Cafe. 

It was quite good! 

For dinner the next night, our friend Clyde and his daughter Rachel drove over from Tulsa where they were attending a car show. We all went to Toby's Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill in Bricktown, and I must say it was exceptionally tasty!

Bourbon Street Cafe at night (on the right).

We attempted to attend the free Bricktown Blues Festival but as soon as we arrived, the band announced they had to quit due to incoming bad weather. You don't have to tell us twice! After the weather alert, we meandered our way back to the car and headed out.

For the most part, Bricktown is similar to San Antonio's Riverwalk but it doesn't seem to be jumping like San Antonio can be, especially for the size of the place. That said, we were only there for a Friday afternoon and a few hours Saturday night. It's worth checking out though. We will definitely return.

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This is George's Mickey Mouse hat.

The hat's vintage image is from Steamboat Willie, 

a classic 1928 short film which you can watch here.

We had the 8mm movie as kids. 

In fact, I think I still have it!

This is George wearing his Mickey Mouse hat.

This is George's Mickey Mouse hat in the canal!

Ah, the sad victim of a gust of wind!

Hahahahaha!

It frisbeed right off his head!

"Frisbeed" is my new made-up word.

The hat slowly inched it's way over to the other side by the persistent light wind and without sinking! But barely! After a quick trek up steps, over a bridge, down steps, across a ramp, around a curve, and along a sidewalk. Geo & Joe were able to retrieve it when it hit the other side and was very close to going under.

Whew!

Thankfully, Mickey Mouse is once again perched atop Geo's head and all is well in Mickey Mouse's world. That is until he wears another hat!

Smiles,

D~~~~