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 to wander south, through Oklahoma and North Texas. There were plenty of places marked on my … Continue reading Okie Backroads & The Horror Master
I had the day off today. Just earlier this week, I was lamenting to Samantha that it had been way too long since I'd taken a road trip in Oklahoma. When I look back at my blog history, the last time I took an Oklahoma-specific trip was April 9th! No wonder I was feeling stagnant. … Continue reading Signs and Wonders
A few weeks ago, I received a message from the show runner for the Route 66 PatriotFest in Tulsa. They had seen the photos I took at the Gasconade Bridge Rally in April and were keen on having me on hand for their event on Memorial Day weekend. I was ecstatic to accept! I missed out the … Continue reading Route 66 PatriotFest
As a follow-up to my post about Route 66 in Tulsa (which can be found here) I want to highlight other sights in the city that aren't on the route itself, but provide a guide to what else the city of Tulsa has to offer for travelers interested in the city's history and a few cool photography locations. … Continue reading Sights in the City of Tulsa
A lot of folks know that Tulsa is famous for being the Oil Capital of the World at one time, but we're also the home of Route 66. It runs through the heart of the city and the father of the road, Cyrus Avery, lived most of his life here. Our downtown is full of beautiful … Continue reading Route 66 in Tulsa
Thursday night, I saw a few interesting photos show up on Facebook. Some kind of experimental aircraft landed at Tulsa International Airport and a few friends had gained access to the tarmac to help provide a warm Okie welcome. I didn't think much of it until the next day, when a different friend emailed me out … Continue reading The Solar Impulse
I don't get over to Arkansas very much, which is a little odd considering the state is only an hour away. Although I love to travel, I rarely make Arkansas a destination. Really, the only place I can think of that has become a multiple-stop destination is the War Eagle Mill and Bridge near Rogers. … Continue reading The Natural State
Out in the Missouri countryside, about 20 miles southeast of Lebanon, sits a bridge. A fellow traveler mentioned it to me a year ago, but I hadn't been in the area with time on my hands until recently. It sits on Tulsa Road, too, which made me doubly excited to make the trip to see it. After … Continue reading Lambeth Bridge
Last Saturday, a group of Route 66 roadies that had attended the Gasconade Bridge Rally stopped by Afton Station in northeast Oklahoma to pay their respects to a well-known icon of the Mother Road, Laurel Kane. Laurel passed away in January (which I wrote about here) and her family planned a big celebration of … Continue reading Memory Lanes
On Saturday, I woke early. By early, I mean 6:00 AM. Now, on a work day I have to drag myself out of bed after several snoozes and throw myself together before going into the office. When I'm traveling the route, though, I get up early completely of my own accord. It was a good … Continue reading Gathering Moss
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