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Rendezvous in ABQ
When I was elected as the new President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, I also became a board member of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership. This nationwide group just entered their third year of operation and their annual … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Albuquerque, Mother Road, Nara Visa, New Mexico, Pampa, road trip, Santo Domingo, Tewa Pueblo
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The Brookshire Motel
In the summer of 2018, I was put in touch with a man named Robert Brooks. Robert is a successful spinal surgeon in the Tulsa area…but I didn’t need surgery. I did have a great desire to speak with him … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Brookshire, fire, lost, Lost Tulsa, motel, roadside, route 66, Tulsa, vintage
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A New Chapter on 66
Last October, the President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2019 due to an imminent move to Texas. As the meeting adjourned that day, one of the members of the association came … Continue reading
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America’s Corner
In late November, my friend Nic asked if I had been down to Oklahoma City to see the Railway Museum. I told him I hadn’t, and that was as good an excuse as any to get out of town. I … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 45th Infantry, army, military, museum, National Guard, oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Ozark Trail, railroad, railway, Skydance Bridge, train, trains, travel, travelok
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Lost Restaurants of Tulsa – Release Info
Hello friends! This is a short post to let everyone know that my book, Lost Restaurants of Tulsa, has a release date! It will be available for sale on December 3rd at a variety of local shops in the city … Continue reading
Sucker Day
For nearly 70 years, the town of Wetumka, OK has held an annual festival called Sucker Day. It’s an odd name for a celebration, and it has a colorful story. It inspired me to take a little trip to Hughes … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged battlefield, bridge, Civil War, festival, Honey Springs, K-Truss, muffler man, Muskogee, oklahoma, parade, rural, small town, Sucker Day, travelok, Wetumka
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JDRF One Walk for Diabetes
Hello friends, It’s rare that I use this platform for anything but travel reports, but I do want to raise awareness for a cause that I am raising money for, as it is very close to my heart. Please do … Continue reading
