Tag Archives: roadside
The Waldmire U-Haul
Originally posted to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association blog on 11/7/19 When it was announced this summer that the contents of Afton Station were going to be auctioned off, I was tremendously sad. Afton Station had been a great asset … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized
Tagged "bob waldmire", Afton, art, Chelsea, Mother Road, oklahoma, preservation, roadside, route 66, travelok, U-Haul, waldmire
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The Brookshire Motel
In the summer of 2018, I was put in touch with a man named Robert Brooks. Robert is a successful spinal surgeon in the Tulsa area…but I didn’t need surgery. I did have a great desire to speak with him … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, Brookshire, fire, lost, Lost Tulsa, motel, roadside, route 66, Tulsa, vintage
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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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Capturing Time (part two)
This is part two of my day spent traveling to Española and Taos. For part one, click here. The eventful morning had me in an excellent mood. My window was down and my radio was cranked high as I entered … Continue reading
Posted in New Mexico, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged bridge, Classical Gas, gas station, gorge, museum, New Mexico, Rio Grande, road trip, roadside, rust, Taos, truss
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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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Throwback Article – Claud’s Hamburgers
While researching my upcoming book about Lost Tulsa Restaurants, I came across a decades-old article about a Tulsa burger institution that is still going strong in the 21st century. It’s one of my all-time favorite local burger joints, Claud’s. I … Continue reading
Lucy the Elephant
Wednesday was another beautiful day at the Jersey Shore. After breakfast, our group went back to the beach. We spent all morning enjoying the sun & sand. Samantha and the kids made a ‘drip castle’ while others took long strolls … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey, Travel
Tagged Atlantic City, attraction, beach, elephant, landmark, lucy, Lucy the Elephant, Margate, national historic landmark, New Jersey, ocean, pachyderm, road trip, roadside, trip
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