Automobile alley
Shopping, ART & History
The industry that transformed America! Learn about OKC’s auto and oil heritage and leave with goodies at each stop.
This tour combines Automobile Alley history with contemporary shops and art experiences. Our partnerships with local businesses give you insider access to this cool neighborhood featuring 100-year-old buildings.
Here’s the plan:
start your engines at Coffee Slingers with a mini flight of cold brew, iced latte, chai tea (arrive early to order your own coffee)
learn about Broadway’s beginnings and how it became the center of the state’s auto industry while on a secret rooftop
hear fascinating stories about the discovery of oil in OKC
visit local retailer #1 to pick up a shopping tote and buttons to decorate it (yay!)
learn about bygone car companies and discover auto-themed designs hidden in the brickwork
visit retailer #2 for a postcard and chocolate made by Chickasaw Nation
see a former filling station from 1919 with giant flowers on the facade
record yourself dancing in the street at the fabulously colorful Mix-Tape by Factory Obscura and grab a few stickers
walk through an art park and the lobby of Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
explore the free museum on your own or walk 6 minutes back to Coffee Slingers
2 hours | 1 mile
Ticket price includes items mentioned above
Please inquire for private groups
Tour not yet available for public booking