Skip to content

Rhys' Pieces

My travels through Oklahoma, Route 66, and beyond

  • Home
  • About
  • Cloudless Lens Photography
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Shirts
  • Calendars & More
  • Lost Restaurants of Tulsa

Category: Oklahoma

New Beginnings

A day trip from Tulsa takes me into Missouri and, as usual, down Historic Route 66

rhysfunk Missouri, Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized 1 Comment January 9, 2023 5 Minutes

Good Medicine

Samantha and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary by spending the weekend in Medicine Park, Oklahoma. This small town is situated near the entrance to the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge in southwest Oklahoma and is known as Oklahoma's first resort town. What started as a surplus Army tent near Medicine Creek grew into a full-fledged … Continue reading Good Medicine →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Travel 1 Comment October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 4 Minutes

An Art Deco Enigma

An old family photo leads to a little-known piece of Tulsa history

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Tulsa 6 Comments March 18, 2022March 21, 2022 4 Minutes

Okay No Longer

The Jefferson Highway was one of America's earliest highway systems. It connected New Orleans Louisiana to Winnipeg, Canada about a decade before the federal numbered highway system was created. Over time, it was supplanted by other highways (much like Route 66) but it still enjoys enthusiasm from dedicated fans and communities that take pride in … Continue reading Okay No Longer →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Uncategorized 4 Comments March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 3 Minutes

Speeder Excursion and the K&T Motor 9

This past weekend I was lucky to experience a unique journey through southwest Oklahoma. I wasn't on Route 66 this time, nor was I sitting behind the wheel of my Mustang. This journey put me in a vehicle that was altogether new to me on a path quite a bit older than any highway: the … Continue reading Speeder Excursion and the K&T Motor 9 →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Uncategorized 1 Comment November 8, 2021November 9, 2021 5 Minutes

Saving Skateland’s Neon

For decades, the giant Skateland neon sign stood near the corner of 11th and Sheridan in Tulsa. The roller rink there just off Route 66 was a Tulsa mainstay for decades. Ed and Wanda Enlow, who had been teaching skating at the Continental Roller Rink near 11th and Peoria, opened the family skating rink on … Continue reading Saving Skateland’s Neon →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Tulsa Leave a comment October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 2 Minutes

OKC Weekend – Part I

Sometimes I get stuck in thinking the only valid way to take a vacation is to plan an entire week of exploring places I've never been before. That's a lovely experience and something I enjoy greatly -- but I have to be reminded that a weekend trip, even to an area I've been to many … Continue reading OKC Weekend – Part I →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized 4 Comments May 4, 2021 3 Minutes

Mann’s Grocery

I love it when I come across an unusual postcard; it always encourages me to look a little closer. Sometimes, it is tied to quite a story. Such as this postcard for a grocery store in north Tulsa: I'd never seen a postcard for a grocery store before. The cars in the image are quite … Continue reading Mann’s Grocery →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Tulsa 10 Comments February 3, 2021February 5, 2021 2 Minutes

New Life for the Lincoln County Express

In June of 2014, I discovered a hidden treasure alongside Route 66. I was driving home after a two-day trip; it was the first time I'd traveled Route 66 west of Oklahoma City. I only went as far as the Texas border, but it was enough to know I wanted to explore the rest of … Continue reading New Life for the Lincoln County Express →

rhysfunk Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel 5 Comments January 25, 2021January 26, 2021 2 Minutes

Out of the Foxhole

In war, a foxhole is a space in the ground that troops use as a shelter against enemy fire. When you're on the line, leaving that foxhole is a dangerous and potentially fatal action. The COVID-19 Pandemic isn't war - but I feel the risk when I leave the house. I have to have a … Continue reading Out of the Foxhole →

rhysfunk Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tulsa 1 Comment December 26, 2020 4 Minutes

Posts navigation

Older posts

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,743 other subscribers

Search

Latest Instagram Posts

Still hurts, losing a friend and a lunchtime sanctuary. #Tulsa
The Campbell Hotel in Tulsa in the 1928 Casa Loma building. #OK66 #Route66 #Tulsa #Oklahoma #okbw #neon
Parked at the Boots Court. #Route66 #Ford #Missouri #roadtrip #ipulledoverforthis
Oil's well that ends well! #Oklahoma #TravelOK #Capitol #OK66

Archive

  • January 2023 (1)
  • October 2022 (1)
  • September 2022 (4)
  • July 2022 (1)
  • June 2022 (2)
  • May 2022 (1)
  • March 2022 (2)
  • February 2022 (1)
  • November 2021 (1)
  • October 2021 (1)
  • September 2021 (1)
  • August 2021 (2)
  • June 2021 (2)
  • May 2021 (3)
  • March 2021 (1)
  • February 2021 (1)
  • January 2021 (1)
  • December 2020 (1)
  • September 2020 (1)
  • August 2020 (1)
  • July 2020 (1)
  • June 2020 (2)
  • May 2020 (2)
  • March 2020 (1)
  • January 2020 (2)
  • November 2019 (1)
  • October 2019 (5)
  • July 2019 (2)
  • April 2019 (2)
  • February 2019 (3)
  • December 2018 (2)
  • October 2018 (1)
  • September 2018 (4)
  • August 2018 (2)
  • July 2018 (3)
  • June 2018 (3)
  • May 2018 (4)
  • April 2018 (3)
  • March 2018 (1)
  • February 2018 (6)
  • January 2018 (2)
  • December 2017 (3)
  • November 2017 (5)
  • October 2017 (2)
  • September 2017 (4)
  • August 2017 (7)
  • July 2017 (4)
  • June 2017 (11)
  • May 2017 (3)
  • April 2017 (4)
  • March 2017 (2)
  • February 2017 (5)
  • January 2017 (4)
  • December 2016 (5)
  • November 2016 (2)
  • October 2016 (7)
  • September 2016 (2)
  • August 2016 (2)
  • July 2016 (2)
  • June 2016 (4)
  • May 2016 (6)
  • April 2016 (5)
  • March 2016 (5)
  • February 2016 (4)
  • January 2016 (6)
  • December 2015 (5)
  • November 2015 (1)
  • October 2015 (9)
  • September 2015 (2)
  • August 2015 (6)
  • July 2015 (3)
  • June 2015 (9)
  • May 2015 (5)
  • April 2015 (3)
  • March 2015 (3)
  • February 2015 (4)
  • January 2015 (7)
  • December 2014 (3)
  • October 2014 (1)
  • September 2014 (2)
  • August 2014 (2)
  • July 2014 (4)
  • June 2014 (1)
  • May 2014 (3)
  • April 2014 (4)
  • March 2014 (2)
  • February 2014 (2)
  • January 2014 (7)
  • December 2013 (2)
  • October 2013 (3)
  • September 2013 (2)
  • August 2013 (1)
  • July 2013 (10)
  • May 2013 (1)
  • April 2013 (5)
  • March 2013 (1)
  • December 2012 (3)
  • October 2012 (3)
  • September 2012 (2)
  • August 2012 (4)
  • July 2012 (1)
  • June 2012 (2)
  • May 2012 (2)
  • April 2012 (1)
  • March 2012 (1)
  • February 2012 (2)
  • January 2012 (4)
  • December 2011 (4)
  • November 2011 (3)
  • October 2011 (1)
  • September 2011 (5)
  • August 2011 (4)
  • July 2011 (2)
  • June 2011 (1)
  • May 2011 (2)
  • April 2011 (3)
  • March 2011 (6)
  • February 2011 (6)
  • January 2011 (8)
  • October 2010 (8)
  • September 2010 (4)
  • August 2010 (1)
  • July 2010 (5)
  • June 2010 (2)
  • May 2010 (3)
  • April 2010 (7)
  • March 2010 (7)
  • February 2010 (12)
  • January 2010 (14)
  • December 2009 (14)
  • November 2009 (13)
  • October 2009 (19)
  • September 2009 (19)
  • August 2009 (17)
  • July 2009 (22)
  • June 2009 (25)
  • May 2009 (16)
  • April 2009 (22)
  • March 2009 (21)
  • February 2009 (14)
  • January 2009 (17)
  • December 2008 (17)
  • November 2008 (11)
  • October 2008 (5)
  • September 2008 (7)
  • August 2008 (13)
  • July 2008 (15)
  • June 2008 (18)
  • May 2008 (9)
  • April 2008 (14)
  • March 2008 (9)
  • February 2008 (15)
Blog at WordPress.com.
Rhys' Pieces
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Rhys' Pieces
    • Join 211 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Rhys' Pieces
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...