Thought I would post this here, nice to read.

Source: Oklahoma City, you have my apologies | John McGrath - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, Weather, Sports, Jobs, Homes and Cars | South Puget Sound's Destination (http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/columnists/mcgrath/story/929706.html)

A wee bit diggy still yet, but way more mellow than what came from the region a while back. He's right about the ballpark though, 100%.

I hope he comes back in a couple of years to see what changes take place. For a city that has virtually no natural physical attraction, we are doing a pretty good job. Too bad we don't have the Puget Sound, the Cascades, Mount Ranier, a climate where you can put a 2x4 in the ground and it will grow, trees, trees, and more trees....

Good article! I hope the rest of the Seattle area follows suit and realizes Oklahoma City is not all pickups, beer and chewing tobacco.

I have never once seen fans "tailgating" before a RedHawks game, but we'll take the positive pub'.

"Which is my way of saying: I’m sorry, Oklahoma City. When the SuperSonics relocated to the American Heartland after 40 years in Seattle, I put the place down with all the knee-jerk stereotypes. You know, a dusty, boring, smelly cowtown in the middle of nowhere, full of tobacco-spitting hicks unworthy of appreciating any sporting event that didn’t include ropes and horses."

My point: some people do see us as "dusty"

However, it is a nice article.

I have never once seen fans "tailgating" before a RedHawks game, but we'll take the positive pub'.

I thought it was a funny assumption as well. Sure we tailgate college football games, but where in this country do people tailgate professional baseball games?

Milwaukee. Can't think of too many others off the top of my head.

I thought it was a funny assumption as well. Sure we tailgate college football games, but where in this country do people tailgate professional baseball games?

Seems I recall an article or two in times gone by of folks who did tailgate, including a crew of fans that tailgated on the upper level of the parking garage, not to avoid tickets, they were avid fans and ticket holders, it's just something they did a time or two.

Or maybe I dreamed the whole thing, but I don't think so.

I've never eyeballed anyone tailgating a hawks game, but There are certainly places where it could be fun

Oh right. I have seen them tailgating in the garage. Not so far-fetched after all!