It's hard to imagine what my life would be like today had I not decided to see what this Route 66 thing was all about. Checking in at the Rock Cafe on August 1st; love their little 3D printed sign from When Dinosaurs Attack! It was the summer of 2013 when I first set out … Continue reading Threatt Station, Two Springfields, and Tons of Photos
After my father passed away in 2011, I asked my Mom where she would most like to go but hadn’t had the chance to visit. She had two answers: Washington, D.C. and the Grand Canyon. I am so blessed that we were able to travel to those places together, in 2013 and 2019 respectively. Mom … Continue reading Mr. Martin Goes to Washington
In April, I spent nearly two weeks in Arizona and New Mexico on Route 66-related work. I attended a national-level Centennial meeting in Albuquerque, celebrated Angel Delgadillo's 98th Birthday in Seligman, visited with old friends in Kingman, and more -- but the main focus of my trip was capturing the work at a former Shell … Continue reading The Osterman Station
Have you ever stayed at a place far away that instantly felt like home?
For the past few days, I've been out in Arizona visiting a few Route 66 communities to help spread the word about the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Route 66 Legacy Business Grant program. I've seen old friends, met with small business owners, and tried to make the most of my time out here. On … Continue reading Sunday in Seligman
Last Sunday, we had our quarterly Board Meeting of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association where we said "Thank You" to Blaine Davis, who is stepping off of the board after more than seventeen years of service. That was in Vinita, Oklahoma; I raced back to Tulsa to board a flight to New Orleans, where I … Continue reading Conference Hopping
When I woke up this morning, I wasn't entirely sure what I was going to do with my day. Those are the best road trip days - when you don't have a set agenda and can just cruise. Well, I did have one thing scheduled...but it was early. That meant I got out out of … Continue reading Taking a Sick Day
Historic Route 66 hasn't always taken the same path across the country. Many areas have multiple alignments to choose from.
The second part of our journey through Slovakia, including the Dunajec River and the High Tatras mountains.
I wrote in detail about attending the European Route 66 Festival on the Oklahoma Route 66 Association website. Check that out here! This picks up as the festival ended. We had a 'roadie dinner' the last night of the festival at a pub a block away from the event. Samantha and I joined friends new … Continue reading Slovakia Part I
Rhys' Pieces 