Flaming Lips Alley is an alleyway in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The name of the street pays tribute to the band The Flaming Lips. Plans for the tribute were made public in 2006,[1][2] and the alleyway was dedicated in 2007.[3]
.jpg) The alley in 2016 | |
 Map of Bricktown with Flaming Lips Alley highlighted in red | |
| Former name(s) | Previously unnamed |
|---|---|
| Namesake | The Flaming Lips |
| Type | Alley |
| Owner | City of Oklahoma City |
| Maintained by | City of Oklahoma City |
| Length | 1,774.28 ft (540.80 m) |
| Location | Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°27′57″N 97°30′36″W / 35.4658945°N 97.5098961°W |
| West end | Bricktown Canal |
| Major junctions |
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| East end | Joe Carter Avenue |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | October 26, 2007 |
| Other | |
| Known for | Namesake |
| Status | Open |
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Controversy
editPrior to being named, The Oklahoman described the alley as "littered with open dumpsters and poorly lit at night." Mayor Mick Cornett called the description "an exaggeration," and that the alleyway was "very high-profile and very safe and clean."[4]
Attractions
editMuch of the alley is behind the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, the home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the city's Minor League Baseball team. On the corner of Flaming Lips Alley and South Mickey Mantle Drive is the entrance to the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ "The Flaming Lips proposed as namesake of Bricktown alley". Oklahoman.com. November 2, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Flaming Lips Alley gets global support". Oklahoman.com. November 7, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Flaming Lips Alley dedicated". Oklahoman.com. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Montgomery, James. "Is Oklahoma City's Flaming Lips Alley A Fitting Tribute Or An Insult?". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
External links
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- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Flaming Lips Alley at Roadside America
- Flaming Lips Alley - Oklahoma City, OK at Waymarking