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Comanche Territory & Frontier Towns
When I have a road trip planned, it’s easier to wake up early. Granted, I don’t usually leave at 5:00 AM, but on Sunday that is what I did. I was attending a quarterly Oklahoma Route 66 Association meeting in … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Texas, Travel
Tagged abandoned, bridge, Carnegie, cinema, Elmer, Frontier, gas station, oklahoma, Post Office, Red River, road trip, roadside, rural, small town, Stafford, Texas, theater, tire salon, travel, Vernon, Weatherford, Wichita Mountains
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On the Road with Michael – Home Again
This is the final entry in my series about my time with Michael Wallis on the Midwest leg of his book tour for, “The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny“. If you’ve missed … Continue reading
Posted in Michael Wallis, Missouri, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Best Land Under Heaven, book tour, bridge, Donner Party, Illinois, Michael Wallis, Missouri, neon, Pacific, road trip, roadside, route 66, sign, Springfield, truss bridge
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On the Road with Michael – The Best Land Under Heaven
(other installments of this series here) Tuesday, the final full day of my journey with Michael Wallis. We got off to an early start since we had a drive to Illinois first thing. Before we even left St Louis, though, … Continue reading
Posted in Illinois, Michael Wallis, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Best Land Under Heaven, catholic, courthouse, Cozy Dog, Donner Party, gas station, highway, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Michael Wallis, Mother Road, Our Lady, road trip, roadside, route 66, Soulsby, Springfield, travel
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A Buzzing in the Air
Last weekend was the first (hopefully annual) NeonFest in Arcadia, Oklahoma. Several of my roadie friends decided to put on a small festival dedicated to the iconic roadside signage that has lined the Mother Road for decades. People were coming … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized
Tagged Alison Lamons, Arcadia, art, attractions, festival, John Hargrove, Mother Road, neon, NeonFest, OK County 66, oklahoma, road trip, roadside, route 66, signage
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Monuments to Tulsa Transportation
Shortly after noon today, I was walking through the cold in west Tulsa. I’d stopped at Howard Park on Southwest Boulevard, a place I’ve driven by dozens of times but had never stopped. It was empty on this blustery winter afternoon and … Continue reading
Posted in Route 66, Tulsa, Uncategorized
Tagged art, art deco, Howard Park, limestone, monument, Mother Road, oklahoma, Patrick Sullivan, roadside, route 66, sculpture, transportation, travel, travelok, Tulsa
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Restless Wandering
I’ve been on vacation for nearly two weeks. It’s been a busy time: Thanksgiving, Indie Emporium, family stuff, house work. I hadn’t been able to break free for a day and explore (as I am wont to do) until today. … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged abandoned, bridge, diner, forgotten, Forgotten Oklahoma, Frontier, midwest, oklahoma, photography, road trip, roadside, rural, Seminole, small town, travelok, truss bridge, Walgreens, Wanette
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Farewell to the Charcoal Oven
I worked this past weekend. In my current role, my rotating weekends start at 6:00 AM and last until 3:00 PM. That schedule typically discourages me from travel, but there was an event in Oklahoma on Saturday that I couldn’t miss. … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Charcoal Oven, ferris wheel, frisco, Hollywood, Joan Crawford, mural, neon, OKC, oklahoma, Oklahoma City, railroad, railyard, road trip, roadside, route 66, sign, signage, signgeek, turntable
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