Front Cover + The New York Times

I was on the forums of OKCTalk and saw a thread that caught my eye. Oklahoma was featured on the front page of New York Times! How great is that? The piece was talking about the Oklahoma River and the development that is going on around it. Here is a bit of the article from The New York Times: Kayakers at the weekend Olympic trials, which drew between 10,000 and 15,000 spectators, said they had heard about Oklahoma City through their friends in rowing. Aside from some concerns about the city’s ferocious winds, the athletes said they were pleased. “I think they’ve definitely proven that they can provide a solid race course and event,” said Carrie Johnson, who earned a spot on the Olympic team in the 500-meter single kayak event on Friday. Johnson was the only athlete over the weekend to be definitively selected for the United States team; the rest will be selected after races in Montreal and Szeged, Hungary. “The actual boathouse is one of the best that I’ve seen,” she said. The Oklahoma River has also won over Norman Bellingham, the chief operating officer of the United States Olympic Committee and a gold medalist in kayaking. “I was a little bit in disbelief,” he said, recalling his initial reaction to rowing in Oklahoma City. “I had to come out and see it myself.” Then, at the USA Rowing World Challenge held in Oklahoma City last October, Bellingham spotted a top competitor from New Zealand. He said he knew the site had been accepted. Perhaps the best test, he said, was that he got few questions when he told people where the Olympic trials were being held. In the boating world, “it seems like a very natural, logical statement to make,” he said. “You don’t get that second look like, did I hear that correctly? I'm telling you, Oklahoma City is starting to be worth the visit if you do not live here. When I moved from Oklahoma in 2001, I did not really expect to be back or want to be back. While the move has been tough, the more the Oklahoma City community pushes for redevelopment in this area, it gets better and better. I am excited to see what else is going to happen! I know there are plans for a new central park in Downtown OKC. I am trying to find the plans and specs online - having a hard time. I will post them when I find them. Great work OKC. ...be bold Tagged: cafe evoke, coffee catering, coffee, espresso, tea, oklahoma, oklahoma city The Global Exchange Fair Trade Store is your Online Source for Socially Conscious Gifts