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The Cameo Theater in Magnolia, AR. #theater #neon #marquee #cameo #Arkansas #cinematreasures #cinema #travel #roadtrip #igersar #thenaturalstateBest rates in town? #Route66 #motherroad #travel #roadside #ipulledoverforthis #americana #Tulsa #Oklahoma #igersok #neon #sign #signage #everything_signage #signgeeks #igersok #ok66 #tulsa66 #gas_food_lodging #oklahomasky #oklahomaskies #motelThe Sinclair Building in #downtown #Tulsa was built in 1919 by oil magnate Harry Sinclair. I hope it is restored and put to good use someday. #Oklahoma #igersok #myoklahoma #mytulsaworld #igerstulsa #igtulsa #cityoftulsaok #tulsaoklahoma #mycity #oilcapital #architecture
Category Archives: Texas
Making Time
You can’t control inspiration. You can seek it studiously, you can create circumstances that foster it, you can dig through tedium until you find it…but, after all is said and done, it’ll come when it pleases. Convenience has nothing to … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Texas, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged art deco, Conoco, historic marker, Mother Road, neon, road trip, roadside, route 66, Shamrock, station, Texas, U-Drop Inn, Will Rogers
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Comanche Territory & Frontier Towns
When I have a road trip planned, it’s easier to wake up early. Granted, I don’t usually leave at 5:00 AM, but on Sunday that is what I did. I was attending a quarterly Oklahoma Route 66 Association meeting in … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Texas, Travel
Tagged abandoned, bridge, Carnegie, cinema, Elmer, Frontier, gas station, oklahoma, Post Office, Red River, road trip, roadside, rural, small town, Stafford, Texas, theater, tire salon, travel, Vernon, Weatherford, Wichita Mountains
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Tucumcari Tonite
“One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope. When it fully learns that cooperation, not rugged individualism, is the quality that most characterizes and preserves it, then it will have achieved itself and outlived … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Route 66, Texas, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Amarillo, anniversary, cafe, classic, motel, neon, road trip, route 66, Shamrock, Texas, travel, Tucumcari, vintage
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Summertime Signhunting
Although I had no reason to get up early on Saturday, my internal alarm made sure I was wide awake at 6:00 AM. The Hotel Indigo in Dallas was pretty comfortable, but I haven’t been sleeping well lately. I ended … Continue reading
Okie Backroads & The Horror Master
Friday morning, I got up early as usual. However, instead of heading into the office, I headed south on Highway 75 towards Dallas. I had tickets for a concert in the heart of Big D and I had an entire day … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Texas, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Atoka, bridge, Dallas, Hanna, John Carpenter, Lost Themes, Majestic, Majestic Theatre, oklahoma, Phillips 66, road trip, rural, service station, small town, Texas, The Horror Master, travel, truss bridge
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From OK to TX on Old 66
Last Thursday, Sam flew to New York to spend a few days with her family. Although I couldn’t join her, I was super happy for her. She hadn’t been up for a few years and, although her family was at the … Continue reading
