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Tag Archives: Mother Road
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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Along Route 66
I came across an old Tulsa World article in the archives at the library recently. It was written a few months after Route 66 was federally de-certified and I found it quite interesting. I have transcribed it below (exactly as … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Tulsa
Tagged historic, Mother Road, National Register of Historic Places, preservation, reprint, roadside, route 66, Tulsa, Tulsa World
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A Western Oklahoma Ramble
On the last weekend of April, I headed west to attend a few events as the Tulsa County Representative for the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. I had to be in Clinton on Saturday and Weatherford on Sunday, so I figured … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Arrows to Atoms, Clinton, cogar, Erick, exploration, History, Mother Road, museum, Mustang, oklahoma, road trip, route 66, tour, travelok
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Preservation & Payne
It’s been a busy week on Route 66 in Tulsa and the surrounding area. I love a good road trip to someplace new, but there’s a lot to be said for helping others enjoy the city and stretch of highway … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged Andy Payne, Blue Whale, Bunion Derby, Mother Road, National Park Service, NCPTT, neon, oklahoma, preservation, route 66, sign, Totem Pole Park, Tulsa
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