So, you want to know whether or not it’s worth your $27.99 to check out the new Steel Lasso at Frontier City? First of all, if you’re asking that you have obviously been in a vegetative state since 1987. But I’m still willing to find out for you.
For my inaugural post here as a Lost Ogle contributor I am starting what I hope will be an entertaining series that doesn’t cause me too much physical harm. In this series, I am going to explore the various locations around and outside of the metro that are great for a date. “Great” is subjective and can be a lot of things for a lot of people. That’s where you come in.
I’m looking for places that are stereotypically Oklahoman in nature or that have a permanent place in local culture. Not some of the sleaziest places in OKC, as I’d like to survive and bring back a real story for you, but being cringeworthy is definitely not a deal breaker for this project. Being a country girl, only recently immigrated to Norman, I’m not familiar with all the dating “hot spots.” Here’s my list so far:
Frontier City
Crossroads Mall
Pops
See? I’m lost. I need you. Tell me where my boyfriend (who hesitantly agreed to this venture) and I should go. As long as it doesn’t require me getting my concealed carry license, we’ll be there.
So…no report on the Steel Lasso? The wife and I need a romantic night out.
Is the coaster completed yet? And I’m going to have to find some of those Coke cans with a few bucks off. Not sure that I can bring myself to pay full price for…that. Maybe I’ll pass the collection plate around.
Wow, so this site has turned into a place for other people to tell you where you and your husband should go on dates? Great……..
Wendy,
Probably the best place to find true Oklahoma City culture is to take your date (or vice-a-versa) to Edna’s on the Classen traffic circle for multiple lunch boxes. Edna will make sure that your evening is memorable. Follow that up with a trip to the original Hawaiian Don’s on NW 10th for a shared 2 gallon long island iced tea and find out why we elected the wrong brother mayor.
Pretty sure I’m gonna pass on the steel lasso. Redpin Bowling beside Harkins Theatre in Bricktown is pretty fun, though. Looking forward to this series….
“I’d like to survive and bring back a real story for you, but being cringeworthy is definitely not a deal breaker for this project.”
Do people die regularly at these sleazy places? Perhaps so… In any case, the best stories are the ones where you narrowly escape death, so don’t be so selfish….
As for “being cringeworthy” not being a deal breaker: Not only is it not a deal breaker, it’s the only reason for the story. I don’t think many people need date advice (could be wrong), so there has to be a reason for the effort.
The should be interesting series. I’m just wondering why Discount Muffler didn’t make the list. It would be interesting to see what you could get welded for free.
Check Crossroads Mall off your list. It requires a conceal and carry license. I was just a couple of stores down from the shooting that took place there a little over a year ago.
Pole Position Raceway is worth checking out. A little pricey but fun. You could also go to XXXtasy Ranch, but that’s an entirely different pole position.
Pops isn’t a bad choice if greasy food and chugging oddly named carbonated beverages is your thing.
I had a friend that worked at Frontier City one summer. That was more than a decade ago, but the stories of staff shenanigans are still fresh enough in my mind to detour me from riding anything there. They do put on one helluva CCR concert, though!
There’s secret swingers club, but you have to know the secret handshake. No, I don’t know the secret handshake.
Ok, let’s get down to brass tacks.
1.) Paseo Grill is, in my opinion, the best romantic dinner to be had in the OKC metro area. It’s a little spendy, but the food and service there are unmatched and completely worth every penny. Many of the tables that are along the walls can be secluded by a curtain to give you more privacy.
2.) Bricktown – Eat somewhere classy like Nonna’s or The Melting Pot. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride around Bricktown and Downtown. Take in a Redhawks game at The Brick. The classiness of the restaurant will balance out the warm beer and cold popcorn at the ballgame.
3.) Back to Paseo for the Paseo First Friday Gallery Walk. Which is, in a stroke of genius, on the first Friday of every month. There are some great places to have dinner at in the Paseo district such as: Paseo Grill (I’m a fan), Sauced, and Galileo’s. Then you can walk from gallery to gallery and take in the art and culture. Also a good excuse to get tanked on good wine.
That’s all I’ve got for now.
Well Wendy, looking forward to your series…you should really consider checking out the Diamond Ballroom–great for dates and dollar longnecks!
Hmmm. Offering tips on where to go for a night out in the OKC metro area. Sounds great. If only you could think of a clever/catchy/confusing name to market it… I’ve got it! Wendgo.com!!!
I’ve always just enjoyed test driving cars — trying to find out which dealerships have the least hassle
Red Dog Saloon, oops, Red Dog Cafe, definately. Not only does it look like a sleazy location, but, it is also distinctly Oklahoman. I don’t think you absolutely need a C&C license, but it sure couldn’t hurt.
You and your boyfriend need to pack up the ice chest with beer and a couple of hot dogs and head over to Zoom beach at Lake Thunderbird if you want true a true Oklahoma experience. You could bring a tent along and stay the night so you don’t have to drive home drunk, or you could just pass out in the car…whatever floats your boat.
In no particular order, my favorite places in Oklahoma:
- The speak easy off of 1-44 and northwest expressway. It’s basically an old house they rebuilt and put a few bars in it. It has the distinctive feel of an old frat party with a hired out cover band, and deck in the backyard minus the drugged trashcan punch and the sigma chi pledge getting a stomach pump.
-Tarahumara’s in Norman off of portland, just south of robinson. The best mexican food I’ve ever had, try their fajitas with the spicy jalapeño sauce. You’ll be farting blood for a week but it’s so worth it.
-Lake dirtybird, there isn’t much else to say about this cess pool of joy. You can make pretend you’re CSI agents in an Oklahoma episode on search for a multitude of severed limbs. You’re sure to stumble on a severed foot, or pinky out there. I made mine into a keychain.
-Mike Hosty at the Deli every Sunday night. I recommend this more than pretty much anything else you could possibly fathom to do in Oklahoma. Mike Hosty is a one man band starting at 10:30 every Sunday night at the Deli on campus corner. He plays songs local to Oklahoma, like: “I make love to linda cavanaugh in my mind” “fraidy hole” about oklahoma storm shelters and, Oklahoma breakdown made famous by stoney larue. The beer is cheap, served in a giant red cup and the music is incredible for a guy that plays the drums with his feet. Try to get here before 11:00 because there is a line that forms about 20 yards deep every sunday after 11:00pm. This IS the Oklahoma experience.
Bobo’s Chicken on 23rd and martin luther king. Chicken smoked, breaded, fried, and then covered in honey in a concession trailer on a street corner every friday and saterday night from 8pm to 4am. I recomend you pack some heat and have a clear getaway vehicle running if you decide to temp fate for this chicken. It is , however, that good. I’d gladly take a bullet for a fried roll and fries covered in cajun pepper and a honey glazed chicken wing.
Dear Bosley,
Oklahomamooremond is already encroaching dangerously close to the wonder that is Norman. Shit. There’s probably already a skyway or tunnel bullshit between Crossroads and Super Target. Do not go around touting Nompton’s best kept secret. See you on Sunday.
Love in Christ,
B
Amen.
I agree with Bosley, Bobo’s definitely.