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Tag Archives: Mother Road
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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A Teachable Moment
It’s not a shocking statement to say I spent a little time on Route 66 this weekend. What made this trip much different, though, is the fact that the time I spent cruising the Mother Road wasn’t behind the wheel … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, Chandler, Davenport, education, Mother Road, OklaEd, oklahoma, route 66, Stroud, teachers, travelok
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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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Back to the Route
I hadn’t taken a Route 66 specific road trip in quite a while. Sure, I followed a Military Vehicle Convoy in September…but that wasn’t really about the road itself. I did spend some time on Mother Road with Michael Wallis … Continue reading
A Veteran Affair
As much as I like to take a road trip to a new location, it’s also nice when the scenery comes to ME. I took the day off today not so I could turn miles on an Oklahoma back-road or … Continue reading
