my favorite is eastbound on NW EXPRESSWAY at INDEPENDENCE (right by baptist).
not only can you see the entire nw expressway skyline, but the capitol building, OCU, the classen and a great shot of downtown.

I think anywhere on the NW side of town does a great deal of "showing off" of our city from that perspective.

Since the NWX vantage point was already taken, I'll have to go with the view looking north just as I-235 reaches its highest point. I know it's more of north OKC/Edmond, but I really like the view, both day with all of the trees and night with all of the lights and antenna farm.

I also think heading southbound on I-44 west, right around 10th street is a nice view when the sun is coming up in the morning.

I like the angle of the downtown skyline from Harrison Avenue between 4th and 5th. I'm not sure why. I think it just looks denser from that angle.

Rear View Mirror heading to Dallas......

Agnew bridge or Exchange bridge are pretty good shots of downtown.

Rear View Mirror heading to Dallas......

You're welcome to stay there.

You're welcome to stay there.
bwahahahahah... nice one!

i have to say that since i left dallas for okc... i don't have the road rage i used to have, i'm more patient, more relaxed, have more spendable income, have just as much to do, and have as high or a higher quality of life than i did there. also a lot less idiots and a$$holes cross my path. plus the dallasites complain that i took the party scene with me when i moved. poor dallas.
viva okc!

I sit on the highest point in Norman (kinda like saying you're the tallest of the seven dwarfs) and can see 15-20 miles to the West/North/East. I have a great view of the downtown skyline and love to sit and sip cold beverages on my back porch. Best view in the metro area!


/can also catch about 7 fireworks shows

Veritas, can you provide us with a picture? I would love to see that.

from the Boathouse or the patio of the Biting Sow in the summertime...

I like the angle of the downtown skyline from Harrison Avenue between 4th and 5th. I'm not sure why. I think it just looks denser from that angle.

Me too! I think it's cool because downtown is at an angle.

Veritas, can you provide us with a picture? I would love to see that.

Sure thing. All the pics I have right now are of my house during construction looking towards downtown. I'll see if I can snap a picture tomorrow.

Thank you.

I like the view from the Penn Avenue bridge over the OK river. It's killing me because I can't really get up there because they are doing all of the new crosstown construction.

I've got a few favorites. Looking west from the Walnut Avenue Bridge is nice because we almost lost that one, and high in the Regency on either north or south side. I lived there twice and looking into downtown from the 24th floor is pretty remarkable. Also, it's like they are shooting off the 4th of July fireworks just for you. The view out to the north . . . the broadcast towers, Founders, Bank Whatever and that whole north side panorama is fantastic . . . especially spring time in the middle of the night when a line of thunder storms is marching through . . . 2AM, on the balcony, feet proped up, tall iced beverage . . .

I like the view of downtown from the top of the Santa Fe parking garage, looking west over Park Ave. It's that much better now that the Skirvin is back in business!

Having seen downtown so many times from the north and northwest views, I actually do like the skyline when you're coming from Midwest City/Del City on I40. Hard to find a great place for a picture though.

I grew up on the northeast side of town on NE 63rd between Bryant and Coltrane. There is a hill there on the south side of the road. The whole time I was growing up I would sit on my horse up on that hill watching the most gorgeous sunsets over OKC. I want my ashes scattered there...

Rear View Mirror heading to Dallas......


I swear, I knew that was coming. I just didn't expect it so early on in the thread. I'll give you the right-of-way to express your opinion, but I'm giving you a D- in originality. I think most of us saw that little nugget coming from a mile away.

I sit on the highest point in Norman (kinda like saying you're the tallest of the seven dwarfs) and can see 15-20 miles to the West/North/East. I have a great view of the downtown skyline and love to sit and sip cold beverages on my back porch. Best view in the metro area!


/can also catch about 7 fireworks shows

Thats very interesting. I live in Norman off Jenkins and Lindsey and I think the furthest south I've seen the OKC skyline is 19th street in Moore, with it not coming into clear view until Shields and 1-35. I would assume since most of Norman lies in the Canadian River vally it would be very difficult to see anything. I'm guessing you live in the rural, eastern part of town? I'd be very interested to see what your vantage point is.


i have to say that since i left dallas for okc... i don't have the road rage i used to have, i'm more patient, more relaxed, have more spendable income, have just as much to do, and have as high or a higher quality of life than i did there. also a lot less idiots and a$$holes cross my path. plus the dallasites complain that i took the party scene with me when i moved. poor dallas.

Not to get off topic, but I couldn't agree more. Ever since I've moved here from Plano to Norman I feel like 50 pounds has been taken off my shoulder. I also don't feel like I have to "keep up with the Jones" since I'm not surrounded by yuppie credit card millionaires in their leased BMW's and Infiniti's. Going to Dallas for OU/Texas and family visits are honestly enough for me.

Thats very interesting. I live in Norman off Jenkins and Lindsey and I think the furthest south I've seen the OKC skyline is 19th street in Moore, with it not coming into clear view until Shields and 1-35. I would assume since most of Norman lies in the Canadian River vally it would be very difficult to see anything. I'm guessing you live in the rural, eastern part of town? I'd be very interested to see what your vantage point is.




Just south of Tecumseh and NE 12th street.

I'll have to get a picture here in about 30-45 minutes of the downtown skyline from Heritage Park Mall's parking lot.

yeah the eastbound view on the NWX is the best in town, but what about on the road on top of lake hefner looking across the water it makes the NWX buildings look like a baby downtown and you can also see the true DT in the view it was especially cool when the 360 still changed colors.The I-35 I-40 junction looking west is cool........ DT view from all the way at the UCO campus. and who doesn't love the all time classic DT view going south on the broadway EXT ?

Coming off I 235 north at the Harrison Downtown exit at NE 6th gives an awesome view of downtown. Really good during sunrise.

9th floor of Baptist Hospital. Downtown looks larger than life from there.

I must say my heart swelled a little a while back crossing the Oklahoma river on Western going South one morning... I always enjoy passing our domed capital, remembering all those years we had none. A while back I visited Tulsa and coming back I noticed how nice is our view from I235 and how clean and refreshing our City looked in comparrison. And I'm liking our new median on Classen lately and look forward to its completion.

Just south of Tecumseh and NE 12th street.

Until just recently, I lived in Queenston Heights in Norman (for 10 years) and know the view you speak of. You must be in that new addition just North ("Plantation?") of where I used to live. It's a great view, and it's unbelievable how far you can see from Queenston Avenue just north of Kingston. Great distant vantage point for watching the skyline and even thunderstorms traveling through the I-240 corridor.

Since moving to Midtown in 2004, the skyline view from my back porch and second floor deck has been pretty damned nice. I'm really looking forward to seeing the changes to the skyline that take place when the Devon Tower is added in a couple of years.

I really like the view from the myriad gardens... PIC FROM MYRIAD (http://picasaweb.google.com/hedricro/DowntownOklahomaCity/photo#5072124369812468578)

[QUOTE=adaniel;143933]Thats very interesting. I live in Norman off Jenkins and Lindsey and I think the furthest south I've seen the OKC skyline is 19th street in Moore, with it not coming into clear view until Shields and 1-35. I would assume since most of Norman lies in the Canadian River vally it would be very difficult to see anything. I'm guessing you live in the rural, eastern part of town? I'd be very interested to see what your vantage point is.
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Also... about two miles west of Riverwind Casino on Hwy 9 ( I think that is technically Blanchard ) there is a great view nearly the entire metro. On a clear day you can see downtown and the NW business district clearly as well as the "skyline" of Norman...the Enrgy Center etc.

At night it is a sea of lights.

I worked at Riverwind for two years... after work I would drive out that direction... just to look.... pretty :)

OH! The drive up sooner from norman to midwest city, AT Night.. An ocean of lights it is.

^
ha! i just came here to say exactly that.

there's a hill around tecumseh rd & sooner that seems to put you higher than most of the metro area... breathtaking view at night.

-M

Until just recently, I lived in Queenston Heights in Norman (for 10 years) and know the view you speak of. You must be in that new addition just North ("Plantation?") of where I used to live. It's a great view, and it's unbelievable how far you can see from Queenston Avenue just north of Kingston. Great distant vantage point for watching the skyline and even thunderstorms traveling through the I-240 corridor.

Yup. The addition is "Park Hill". First night I moved in I watched lightening strikes hit all over the city. The kicker was that because of my elevation (about 1210 feet above sea level) I was about 100 feet above where the strikes were hitting looking down. Weird feeling.

Looking out from the Petroleum Club has a nice view.......

Looking out from the Petroleum Club has a nice view.......

I was going to mention that, but I thought I would leave a view from which most folks will have easy access. The only time I've ever been up there was the first ULI meeting. That was a cool view, and while it's definately going to get better when C2S starts maturing, it's going to be trumped by the new Devon Tower, and hopefully other ambitious future projects.

I would like to see someone develop a public space similar to Reunion Tower in Dallas so we could pay a couple of bucks (or 10) to get a nice vantage point of OKC. That view from the Petroleum Club is nice. But I have to say my favorite vantage point was the original one posted at NWX and Independence. I had no idea other people had the same idea. I used to have an office on the 7th floor of 5100 Brookline looking south. I got to watch the dome on the capital being built from that vantage point.

I had no idea other people had the same idea.
that's one of the reasons i love forums such as this...

Is the Beacon Club still in existence. I was thinking it is and it's in the Oklahoma Tower?? If so I bet it provides a nice view as well.

I thought it was my little secret, but I used to end a lot of dates looking over the skyline from atop the St. Anthony hospital parking garage. The security guards chase you out of there pretty quickly if you're "loitering". Fantastic vantage point, especially at night.

Is the Beacon Club still in existence. I was thinking it is and it's in the Oklahoma Tower?? If so I bet it provides a nice view as well.

Yes, it is.

The Beacon Club (http://www.beaconclub.com/)

sure it's open but it's no longer in the first national building... which, to me, defies the whole reason why it's called the beacon club in the first place.

-M

I like the view of downtown from the top of the Santa Fe parking garage, looking west over Park Ave. It's that much better now that the Skirvin is back in business!

Yes, that's a great "in the middle of it" view. I shot some stuff in that spot for a video in college.

but what about on the road on top of lake hefner looking across the water it makes the NWX buildings look like a baby downtown and you can also see the true DT in the view

Beat me too it! That is certainly a unique view. It visually flattens the NW skyline with the DT one and makes quite an interesting composition.

^^ Another good one. Too bad the road is closed, unless something has changed in the last few weeks.

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I took this last summer from Lake Hefner looking south across from the dam.

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This was taken about the same time from the 7th floor of Baptist, looking north.

I think this one gets passed up alot, but on Rockwell just south of Wilshire there is an open lot that gives a great view of the city. Take a glance next time anybody is in the area.

And NW Highway and Independence is the best view, imo,

Beat me too it! That is certainly a unique view. It visually flattens the NW skyline with the DT one and makes quite an interesting composition.

Yeah its not the best but definitely the most unique view in the city. That view makes you wonder how big our DT would be if the NWX area buildings were downtown...at least the three tallest.

Well, mmonroe and donbroncho both beat me to posting as well. While it's not my favorite vantage point in town, the dam offers many scenic opportunities that let one imagine the prairie as it once was with an overlay of the modern, if you will.

That lot at Wilshire-ish and Rockwell, right before the correction turn if I read the map right, provides a stunning view of most of Lake Hefner and Edmond way beyond. I'd imagine if one could afford access to the nearby steeple of Cathedral of Praise---since there's an aircraft beacon at the peak of the steeple, I'd imagine access is quite possible---many panoramic photograph opportunities could be had.

I swear, I knew that was coming. I just didn't expect it so early on in the thread. I'll give you the right-of-way to express your opinion, but I'm giving you a D- in originality. I think most of us saw that little nugget coming from a mile away.Namellac you should have said Topeka. No one would have seen that one coming down the pike.

ZING!

Andy, where have you been man?

You can see DT on memorial from the stratford front entrance of QS mall. Has anyone ever seen DT from the vantage point of the first drop of the silver bullet at frontier city ? that's pretty unique too.

You can see DT on memorial from the stratford front entrance of QS mall. Has anyone ever seen DT from the vantage point of the first drop of the silver bullet at frontier city ? that's pretty unique too.

Have you ever seen the silver bullet from Downtown?

Have you ever seen the silver bullet from Downtown?

naw I usally leave by 12:00 before all the werewolves get drunk. For the record I have seen a drunk girl fall in the canal.

I-35 southbound at the old rest stop. You get great view of the full skyline, and it looks great at sunset.

looking over the handlebars of my mountain bike and seeing nothing but singletrack and wilderness on one of our local trails and then finishing my ride and hopping in the truck and getting home in anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes depending on where I ride

And NW Highway and Independence is the best view, imo,

Baptist Hospital sits on the highest point in the city, I believe.


Have you ever seen the silver bullet from Downtown?

What???

I think anywhere on the NW side of town does a great deal of "showing off" of our city from that perspective.
the only other place i can think of that gives a similar view to the NWX and INDEPENDENCE view is at PORTLAND and 39TH. however, it's dirty and gross and you don't get to great of a view of the NWX skyline.

another great view can be accessed off of southbound I-35. exit 15th and go thru the stoplight. take the first right and where it dead ends opens to a spectacular view of DT.

Are you talking over past the bridge?

Are you talking over past the bridge?
i'm not sure which bridge you speak of... the one over the oklahoma river?