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Doug Loudenback
05-05-2007, 03:21 PM
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New blog post started today, The Paseo at Doug Dawgz Blog: The Paseo (http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2007/05/paseo.html) . It will be considerably expanded, but, aside from much of the text, here are some of the pics I took yesterday at a great place in The Paseo called, JRB Art At The Elms, 2810 N. Walker (at the south end of The Paseo) -- #17 in the above map.

The Elms was built in 1920 as the resident studio/gallery of Dr. and Mrs. Nan Sheets (1885-1976). Nan Sheets moved to Oklahoma City with her husband in 1912 and her history with the arts in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City is legendary -- to be covered in a separate "hero" blog post later. The Elms has been restored to its original purpose by Joy Reed Belt, owner and director of JRB Art at The Elms.

Here are some of the pics from yesterday evening ... 1024 px wide images are available in the blog post.


At The Elms Looking North Into The Paseo

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Outside The Elms

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Pastoral Dreamer by David Phelps (from Okc)

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Oklahoma Centenarians Exhibit by M.J. Alexander

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Sculpture by David Phelps (Okc)
A woman apparently liking to be in serious trouble!

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Looking South From The Kitchen
Paintings by Linda Warren, at left (Okc)

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Looking Around At The Elms

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Artist Tony Tiger (Seminole and Sac & Fox)

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Artist Gerald Cournoyer (Lakota)

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Artist Shane Brown (Cherokee)

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This blog post will be considerably expanded in the future.

PUGalicious
05-05-2007, 07:26 PM
:congrats::congrats::congrats: Nice pics, Doug!

kevinpate
05-06-2007, 04:03 AM
Good job Doug.
Folks, if you've never been, take an afternoon and visit the Elms.

Doug Loudenback
05-06-2007, 10:25 AM
Thanks, guys!

I did some more "book" (actually, "newspaper") larnin' last night and I've modified my blog post to include what I learned.

The Paseo area was originally known as "The Spanish Village" and that remained so into the 1950's. But, I also learned that the area once had a swimming pool! Built in 1933, it was called "Spanish Village Plunge," but it was revamped and expanded in 1955 and became the "Jamboree Surf Club," as you can see in the pic below.

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Oklahoman articles are not consistent about the pool's exact location, but it was apparently located as shown in the map, below.

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dcsooner
05-06-2007, 02:51 PM
That place looks like it has awesome potential to become a serious arts and crafts destination. I hope someone is promoting this idea in the right circles. A robust arts and music community give a city its flair.

kevinpate
05-06-2007, 03:05 PM
The Paseo is already a right serious destination. Set aside the first friday eve of any upcoming month and get out and about amongst the various galleries.

Doug Loudenback
05-06-2007, 06:11 PM
I took WAY too many pics of The Paseo today to develop my blog post (not the best day to take pics, being so clowdy, but they're not bad) today and after I've resized, selected, whatever, them, I'll post them here. I agree with you, Kevin ... I was much more impressed with the progress than I thought I would be. Aside from the large eyesore of the former "pool" building ... see below ... the district has every reason to be proud. Maybe it would be better to say, proud, "in spite of it." The pics I've not posted yet should show what you said nicely.

But, the building housing the old pool is another story that I'm trying to get a handle on right now. It wasn't always enclosed as it is today, but, today, it's a problem for the area, I'd suppose.

Larger (1024 px wide) images are available in my blog post.


The "Pool" Building Looking East From The Paseo

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Looking Up Through A Window

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Looking West From Dewey

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But, don't go away ... lots of pretty pics will follow shortly!

Doug Loudenback
05-07-2007, 10:16 AM
Here are some pics I took yesterday and I've just updated my blog post to show them ... businesses in the area and residential on west side only).

Some Examples (larger images and more detail are available in the blog post)


Proceeding North on Paseo, East Side

Sauced Cafe & Blue Moon

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Art of Yoga & L. Jielle

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ACLU & Craig's Emporium

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Artscape & Sowzierre

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Others Approaching NW 30th

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At NW 30th Looking SE

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Studio 6 at NW 30th & Paseo

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South on Paseo From NW 30th

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On West Side of Paseo, Proceding South

Galileo Restaurant

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Various Shops

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Another View of the Same

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Gallery One, Paseo Studio, and Houx Studio

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Paseo Grill & Kathy's

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Kathy's Looking Northeasterly From NW 29th

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Avalon on Paseo on NW 28th

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NW 29th & Lee: Old Trinity Gallery (originally an 1842 church in New Brunswick)

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Woodshopchop (east of Paseo, south of NW 29th)

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Places To Live (on west side of Paseo)

Looking SW on NW 30th & Lee

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Looking South on NW 30th

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From Western looking east near NW 29th

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Same property looking west from Lee

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Looking west from Lee

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jbrown84
05-07-2007, 10:50 AM
Gallery One, Paseo Studio, and Houx Studio

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That is my favorite Paseo building. It is so cool.

CCOKC
05-07-2007, 12:07 PM
My husband and I were driving around there a few weeks ago to see the state of the real estate around the area. There was an article in the paper not long ago about the property prices rising there. There are some nice places as well as some real bad areas but I think this area will turn around because there is just so many interesting architectural gems. We stopped in to the Paseo Grill to eat a bite and man were we surprised. In a good way. I had not read anything about this restaurant so just assumed it was a bar and grill sort of place. We were so wrong. This is a very nice upscale restaurant with great food and drinks. It was quite busy and the staff was very accomodating especially considering we were not really dressed appropriately. I highly recommend.

jbrown84
05-07-2007, 12:11 PM
I have heard great things about Paseo Grill. I love to chill at Galileo's with friends. It's a really cool place.

Doug Loudenback
05-07-2007, 12:12 PM
I think that it HAS turned the corner, CCOkc. Yeah, there's still lots of room for improvement, but the area has come a LONG way in the past several years, and it appears to have a dedicated cadre of property owners there who intend that the renaissance continue.

JBrown, here's a link to the image you like that is larger ... http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/paseo/paseo52.jpg

jbrown84
05-07-2007, 12:18 PM
Is that not a really cool building?

Doug Loudenback
05-07-2007, 01:11 PM
Yeah, it sure is! I've never been inside, though ... truth is, until I went to the art show last Friday, I'd pretty much neglected The Paseo ... no more!

jbrown84
05-07-2007, 01:24 PM
I've been inside. It's got two or three seperate little galleries. Very nice.

okclee
05-07-2007, 02:57 PM
Doug your pictures are great.

As great as your pictures are seeing the Paseo in real time is even better. Everyone should get out and pay the Paseo a visit, even if it is to just window shop, you will be pleasantly surprised.

Doug Loudenback
05-07-2007, 03:59 PM
Doug your pictures are great.

As great as your pictures are seeing the Paseo in real time is even better. Everyone should get out and pay the Paseo a visit, even if it is to just window shop, you will be pleasantly surprised.
I absolutely agree! I'd pretty much ignored the area until last Friday ... my eyes are now open wide!

smacketyanne
05-12-2007, 01:53 PM
Check out the Paseo Fest...they hold it every memorial weekend. Make plans, it's coming up soon!! It will be Sat., Sun., and Mon,. Lots of art, music, (2 stages), food, and fun.