KOCO KILEE THOMAS HIT THE STREETS TO FIND OUT THE MARCH MADNESS FRENZY HAS DESCENDED UPON OKC. BUT IN BETWEEN GAMES AT P.COM, COLLEGE BASKETBALL FANS ARE PAYING THEIR RESPECTS TO OKLAHOMA. HISTORY HAPPENED AND LIKE NOT TO TRIVIALIZE IT. I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES AND HERE I GO AGAIN. THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IS BRINGING IN VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO OKLAHOMA CITY AND NORMAN, AND IN OKC, MANY ARE MAKING A STOP AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM. THERE’S A LOT OF STUFF, YOU KNOW, THAT I THINK WE LEARNED OUTSIDE OF CHEERING ON THEIR TEAMS INSIDE MACOMB THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, FANS ARE ALSO EXPLORING THE CITY. WE HAVE GONE OVER THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, WHICH IS A BEAUTIFUL WALK IN THE PARK. WE’VE BEEN DOWN IN BRICKTOWN JUST SEEING THE SIGHTS AND THE CANALS. WE GOT HERE WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WENT TO DINNER, WENT TO THE GAME YESTERDAY AND ENJOYED EVERY SECOND OF IT. WE’RE SUPPORTING THE IN BRICKTOWN THE BREWERIES AS WELL. HUSKERS, COUGARS, AGGIES AND COMMODORES ARE EXTENDING THEIR STAY AFTER BIG WINS THURSDAY, STICKING AROUND TO WATCH THEIR TEAM PLAY AGAIN SATURDAY. VISIT. OKC ESTIMATES THE TOURNAMENT COULD GENERATE MORE THAN $10 MILLION FOR T
March Madness fans explore Oklahoma City between games
College basketball fans visiting Oklahoma City for March Madness are taking time to explore local attractions, including the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
March Madness has descended upon Oklahoma City, bringing college basketball fans who are exploring local attractions between games at Paycom Center.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel | Sign up for KOCO 5’s Morning NewsletterThe NCAA tournament is bringing visitors across the country to Oklahoma City and Norman, and many in Oklahoma City are making a stop at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.”I think people just want to know the history of what happened,” said Jack Young, a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan.Amy Hennies, another Cornhuskers fan, shared her emotional experience.”I had tears in my eyes, and here I go again,” Hennies said.”There was a lot of stuff you know that I think we learned from the memorial today that most of us didn’t know,” said Stephen Johnstone about his experience at the sacred site.Outside of cheering on their teams inside Paycom Center on Thursday and Saturday, fans are also exploring other parts of the city. “We have gone over the pedestrian bridge, which was a beautiful walk and park, we’ve been in Bricktown and spent a lot of time at the canal,” Hennies said.”We got here Wednesday night and went to dinner, watched the game yesterday and enjoyed every second of it,” said Jason YoungGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.”And we’re supporting the breweries in Bricktown as well,” Jason Hennies said.Cornhuskers, Cougars, Aggies, and Commodores fans are extending their stay after big wins Thursday, sticking around to watch their teams play again Saturday. Visit OKC estimates the tournament could generate more than $10 million for the city.Top Headlines2 Goldsby firefighters killed after firetruck overturns in McClain County: What we knowChuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, dies at 86Chuck Norris looked back at his first experience in Hollywood in exclusive 1990 interviewKansas family fundraising for new wheelchair for their paralyzed goat, ‘Wheelie Nelson’Firefighters killed in McClain County crash to be honored with escort Friday
March Madness has descended upon Oklahoma City, bringing college basketball fans who are exploring local attractions between games at Paycom Center.
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The NCAA tournament is bringing visitors across the country to Oklahoma City and Norman, and many in Oklahoma City are making a stop at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
“I think people just want to know the history of what happened,” said Jack Young, a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan.
Amy Hennies, another Cornhuskers fan, shared her emotional experience.
“I had tears in my eyes, and here I go again,” Hennies said.
“There was a lot of stuff you know that I think we learned from the memorial today that most of us didn’t know,” said Stephen Johnstone about his experience at the sacred site.
Outside of cheering on their teams inside Paycom Center on Thursday and Saturday, fans are also exploring other parts of the city.
“We have gone over the pedestrian bridge, which was a beautiful walk and park, we’ve been in Bricktown and spent a lot of time at the canal,” Hennies said.
“We got here Wednesday night and went to dinner, watched the game yesterday and enjoyed every second of it,” said Jason Young
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“And we’re supporting the breweries in Bricktown as well,” Jason Hennies said.
Cornhuskers, Cougars, Aggies, and Commodores fans are extending their stay after big wins Thursday, sticking around to watch their teams play again Saturday.
Visit OKC estimates the tournament could generate more than $10 million for the city.
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