Tag Archives: neon
The Centennial State
Every year for our wedding anniversary, Samantha and I plan to take a trip. Not that I ever need an excuse to hit the road for a few days, but the celebration of our marriage (and our first date) is … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Colorado, Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, neon, railway, roadtrip, Royal Gorge, sign, train, travel
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Going West with Mom (Part 2)
(part one is available here) On the morning of Monday, September 30th my mother and I woke and had breakfast at the Globetrotter Lodge in Holbrook, Arizona. Peter Hoeller, the owner, is an excellent host. The small dining room attached … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Travel
Tagged Arizona, Flintstones, grand canyon, Mom, neon, Red Feather Lodge, road trip, Tusayan, vacation
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Gilligan’s Spring Tour (I)
For the last several years, I’ve met up with the Gilligan’s Route 66 Tour group as they’ve come through Tulsa. Gilligan’s is operated by Sam Murray, a gent from New Zealand that also owns and operates a 1916 boutique hotel … Continue reading
Posted in Missouri, Route 66, Travel
Tagged Bob Boots, Carthage, Gary's Gay Parita, Joplin, La Russell, Lowell Davis, Missouri, Mother Road, Mustang, neon, Red Oak II, road trip
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8th Annual Route 66 Birthplace Festival
I spent last weekend in Springfield, Missouri in the company of friends. It was the 8th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and I had a vendor booth in the Old Glass Place, a historic venue near the iconic Abou … Continue reading
Posted in Missouri, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, bridge, car show, Carthage, Missouri, neon, ozark, road trip, route 66, sign, Springfield, travel
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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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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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