Last week, I drove up to the southeast corner of Kansas to help celebrate the rehabilitation of the Brush Creek Bridge, the only Marsh Arch concrete span left on Route 66. Locally, it's known as the Rainbow Bridge though I never knew why. The locals that also gathered there for the occasion told me it's … Continue reading Spanning Generations
In April, I spent nearly two weeks in Arizona and New Mexico on Route 66-related work. I attended a national-level Centennial meeting in Albuquerque, celebrated Angel Delgadillo's 98th Birthday in Seligman, visited with old friends in Kingman, and more -- but the main focus of my trip was capturing the work at a former Shell … Continue reading The Osterman Station
Have you ever stayed at a place far away that instantly felt like home?
In early March, Samantha and I drove out to Albuquerque for the annual meeting of the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership. I've served on their board since I became President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association in 2019 and I chair one of their working groups - the one that brings State Associations and Byways … Continue reading Preservation Never Ends
What happens when a hockey team adopts the famous Blue Whale as their identity? An exciting weekend of Route 66 celebration!
For the past few days, I've been out in Arizona visiting a few Route 66 communities to help spread the word about the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Route 66 Legacy Business Grant program. I've seen old friends, met with small business owners, and tried to make the most of my time out here. On … Continue reading Sunday in Seligman
Last Sunday, we had our quarterly Board Meeting of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association where we said "Thank You" to Blaine Davis, who is stepping off of the board after more than seventeen years of service. That was in Vinita, Oklahoma; I raced back to Tulsa to board a flight to New Orleans, where I … Continue reading Conference Hopping
When I woke up this morning, I wasn't entirely sure what I was going to do with my day. Those are the best road trip days - when you don't have a set agenda and can just cruise. Well, I did have one thing scheduled...but it was early. That meant I got out out of … Continue reading Taking a Sick Day
Historic Route 66 hasn't always taken the same path across the country. Many areas have multiple alignments to choose from.
The second part of our journey through Slovakia, including the Dunajec River and the High Tatras mountains.
Rhys' Pieces 