Amen to that. Yeah, jbrown's list opened my eyes to the great mix non-Bricktown downtown has. I would add the Myriad Gardens, which I think we all agree has a lot of potential as a magnet, and the library. When you have time to kill downtown, the library is a nice hangout.

As a side note, I'd argue the art museum is the most important thing to happen downtown other than Bricktown. The film program discovered a market for independent films that no one knew existed and gave downtown some intellectual stimulation. The store was the first new CBD retail space constructed in decades and offers merchandise no other downtown retailer does. The museum brought an internationally known brand to downtown in the Dale Chihuly glassworks collection. The restaurant is one of the few French-inspired restaurants in the city and brought fine dining to the CBD (other than the private clubs). The school gives people an opportunity to learn and create. Cocktails on the Skyline is a signature downtown event. The building reinforced the municipal Art Deco ensemble in the arts district and turned the City Hall lawns into a public space.

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