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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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Texas Welcomes the World
Last weekend, I took a trip west to the Texas Panhandle. It was finally time for Texas Welcomes the World, the 2018 International Route 66 Festival! It had been a long time since I’d seen many of my roadie friends … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Texas, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged canyon, family, festival, McLean, Mother Road, neon, Palo Duro, panhandle, Preserve66, Road Crew, roadie, route 66, Shamrock, Texas, Texas Welcomes the World, travel
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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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You Said We Couldn’t Do It, But We Did
There’s a new mural along Route 66 in Tulsa. Many travelers and locals know of the Meadow Gold sign near 11th and Peoria. Right next to the brick pavilion that serves as a home to that iconic neon structure, on … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas River, art, bridge, Crossing, Cyrus Avery, History, Mother Road, mural, oil, oil boom, oklahoma, route 66, Tulsa
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Rock, Chalk, and the Land of Jayhawks
Early Thursday morning, I took Samantha to the airport so that she could spend a few days with her family back in New York. The house is awful quiet when it’s just me, so I made plans for a little … Continue reading
Posted in Kansas, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged cottage station, Kansas, Monument Rocks, neon, Phillips 66, roadtrip, rural, service station, sign, signage, small town, Sunflower State, truss bridge
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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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