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The post office of Woodbine, #Kansas. #thepostalproject #rural #smalltown #roadtrip #postoffice #noplacelikeks #sunflowerstateBlue Dome, moody sky. #Tulsa #Oklahoma #downtown #igersok #Route66 #motherroad #ok66 #tulsa66 #oklahomasky #oklahomaskies #okwxStopped for lunch outside of #Vinita #Oklahoma and was very pleased Hi-Way Cafe is doing #Route66 right! #ok66 #motherroad #travel #roadtrip #ipulledoverforthis #mural #travelok #igersok #myoklahoma @oklahomaroute66
Category Archives: Oklahoma
The Hi-Way Cafe
On the way home from Missouri this weekend, I stopped for lunch in Vinita, OK. Normally, I’d stop in at Clanton’s…but today I opted for the Hi-Way Cafe just west of town. I’d heard good things and the timing was … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized
Tagged Bob Wills, conversation, diner, Hi-Way Cafe, Mother Road, oklahoma, route 66, travel, Tulsa, Vinita
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An Oasis in Texola
This weekend, I drove out to Shamrock Texas for the International Route 66 Festival, “Texas Welcomes the World.” I’ll have a lot to say about my time here later, but today I want to share with you a little place … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Texas, Uncategorized
Tagged artist, burger, country store, diner, general store, Masel, Mother Road, oklahoma, restaurant, road trip, route 66, rural, small business, small town, Texola, travelok, Watering Hole #2
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Hello, Chicken Fry!
During the research of my Lost Restaurants of Tulsa book, I came across a lot of information for long-time Tulsa restaurants that were still up and running. Since I couldn’t sample the food at any of the restaurants I was … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged chicken fried steak, classic, Lost Tulsa Restaurants, nelson's, neon, oklahoma, sign, Tulsa, vintage
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A Western Oklahoma Ramble
On the last weekend of April, I headed west to attend a few events as the Tulsa County Representative for the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. I had to be in Clinton on Saturday and Weatherford on Sunday, so I figured … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Arrows to Atoms, Clinton, cogar, Erick, exploration, History, Mother Road, museum, Mustang, oklahoma, road trip, route 66, tour, travelok
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Preservation & Payne
It’s been a busy week on Route 66 in Tulsa and the surrounding area. I love a good road trip to someplace new, but there’s a lot to be said for helping others enjoy the city and stretch of highway … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged Andy Payne, Blue Whale, Bunion Derby, Mother Road, National Park Service, NCPTT, neon, oklahoma, preservation, route 66, sign, Totem Pole Park, Tulsa
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A Teachable Moment
It’s not a shocking statement to say I spent a little time on Route 66 this weekend. What made this trip much different, though, is the fact that the time I spent cruising the Mother Road wasn’t behind the wheel … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, Chandler, Davenport, education, Mother Road, OklaEd, oklahoma, route 66, Stroud, teachers, travelok
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