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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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Four Days in The Marble City
I am fortunate in that I get to travel occasionally with my day job. Although I’m not always able to get out and explore, I look for any available opportunity to escape and see a few sights. Although it rained … Continue reading
Posted in Tennessee, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bridge, Cherokee, Frontier, Knoxville, marsh arch, Mountains, National Park, neon, North Carolina, Pan-Am, Ramsey House, river, service station, Smoky Mountains, span, steakhouse, Tennessee, Ye Olde
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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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