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 every day I was in Knoxville, Tennessee this week I was able to get in … Continue reading Four Days in The Marble City
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Eleventh Hour Bridgehunting
Most of my free time lately has been going towards research and writing of my book on Lost Tulsa Restaurants -- and I'm happy to say it's going well! But all that time at the Tulsa Historical Society and other archives has taken away from my time on the road. Not to mention it's been … Continue reading Eleventh Hour Bridgehunting
On the Road with Michael – St Louis III
Our last day in St Louis served as a bridge between the Route 66 world that Michael Wallis is so associated with and the western history that serves as the backbone of his literary output. It included a literal bridge, too, as it happens. During the downtime I had on Sunday, I'd made a startling … Continue reading On the Road with Michael – St Louis III


