As a follow-up to my post about Route 66 in Tulsa (which can be found here) 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 to offer for travelers interested in the city's history and a few cool photography locations. … Continue reading Sights in the City of Tulsa
A lot of folks know that Tulsa is famous for being the Oil Capital of the World at one time, but we're also the home of Route 66. It runs through the heart of the city and the father of the road, Cyrus Avery, lived most of his life here. Our downtown is full of beautiful … Continue reading Route 66 in Tulsa
Thursday night, I saw a few interesting photos show up on Facebook. Some kind of experimental aircraft landed at Tulsa International Airport and a few friends had gained access to the tarmac to help provide a warm Okie welcome. I didn't think much of it until the next day, when a different friend emailed me out … Continue reading The Solar Impulse
Last Saturday, a group of Route 66 roadies that had attended the Gasconade Bridge Rally stopped by Afton Station in northeast Oklahoma to pay their respects to a well-known icon of the Mother Road, Laurel Kane. Laurel passed away in January (which I wrote about here) and her family planned a big celebration of … Continue reading Memory Lanes
On the morning of March 20th, I woke early. I often do when I'm traveling, especially when it's just me. I get so excited experience new places that sleeping in becomes virtually impossible. I had stayed overnight in Amarillo and planned to drive up to the Oklahoma panhandle, a part of the state that I'd … Continue reading The Oklahoma Panhandle
Last Thursday, Sam flew to New York to spend a few days with her family. Although I couldn't join her, I was super happy for her. She hadn't been up for a few years and, although her family was at the wedding, it wasn't quite the same as being home. She would also get plenty of … Continue reading From OK to TX on Old 66
I arrived at the city limits to Erick Oklahoma around 10:30 AM on Saturday, having been on the road for about three hours already. I pulled up to a small brick building just off Route 66 called the Sandhills Curiosity Shop with no expectations other than a few photos. Although I'd driven through town before, the shop … Continue reading The Sandhills Curiosity Shop
Last weekend, I didn't have any road trip plans. I spent all day Saturday cleaning out the garage & organizing it so I could get the Mustang inside, in preparation for the inevitable Oklahoma storm season. Sunday was planned as a day of rest. As the morning wore on, I noticed the following week's forecast called … Continue reading Discovery in Familiar Places
After a cold (but lovely) weekend in Kansas City, I was very happy to see temperatures in Oklahoma reach the 70s last week. Although I had spent a lot of time on the road, I was eager to set out again on my day off this past Thursday. As usual, I had a few locations marked on … Continue reading February Bridgehunting
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 with Sam this weekend instead, touring down through southeast Oklahoma and the western part of Arkansas. That didn't … Continue reading Brunch & an Afternoon Drive
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