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Tag Archives: art deco
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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Monuments to Tulsa Transportation
Shortly after noon today, I was walking through the cold in west Tulsa. I’d stopped at Howard Park on Southwest Boulevard, a place I’ve driven by dozens of times but had never stopped. It was empty on this blustery winter afternoon and … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged art, art deco, Howard Park, limestone, monument, Mother Road, oklahoma, Patrick Sullivan, roadside, route 66, sculpture, transportation, travel, travelok, Tulsa
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Sights in the City of Tulsa
My previous post was a guide down Route 66 in Tulsa. As a follow-up 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, art deco, city, History, museum, museums, neon, oklahoma, photography, roadside, travel, travelok, Tulsa
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Brunch & an Afternoon Drive
Last weekend, an unexpected late night at the hospital threw off my whole weekend. Although the weather was beautiful, I stayed around the house the whole time. (I’m fine, better safe than sorry.) I had planned to take a trip … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, art deco, bridge, History, oklahoma, road trip, Tahlequah, truss bridge, Tullahassee, Tulsa
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Tulsa’s Cathedral District
Saturday morning, I awoke early and approached my window with a mixture of excitement and dread. The weatherman had predicted snow overnight and through the morning, though accumulation totals were all over the board. I was planning on attending a tour hosted by … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged architecture, art deco, cathedral, catholic, church, driller, methodist, oklahoma, presbyterian, tour, Tulsa
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A Tour of Tulsa’s Blue Dome District
Going out for coffee is something that is a relatively new thing for me. When my schedule at work changed to the afternoon/evening shift, I had to find something to do with my mornings that didn’t take me too far … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Tulsa
Tagged architecture, art deco, Blue Dome, oklahoma, route 66, Tulsa
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