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America’s Corner
In late November, my friend Nic asked if I had been down to Oklahoma City to see the Railway Museum. I told him I hadn’t, and that was as good an excuse as any to get out of town. I … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 45th Infantry, army, military, museum, National Guard, oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Ozark Trail, railroad, railway, Skydance Bridge, train, trains, travel, travelok
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Sucker Day
For nearly 70 years, the town of Wetumka, OK has held an annual festival called Sucker Day. It’s an odd name for a celebration, and it has a colorful story. It inspired me to take a little trip to Hughes … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged battlefield, bridge, Civil War, festival, Honey Springs, K-Truss, muffler man, Muskogee, oklahoma, parade, rural, small town, Sucker Day, travelok, Wetumka
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An Oasis in Texola
This weekend, I drove out to Shamrock Texas for the International Route 66 Festival, “Texas Welcomes the World.” I’ll have a lot to say about my time here later, but today I want to share with you a little place … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Texas, Uncategorized
Tagged artist, burger, country store, diner, general store, Masel, Mother Road, oklahoma, restaurant, road trip, route 66, rural, small business, small town, Texola, travelok, Watering Hole #2
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A Western Oklahoma Ramble
On the last weekend of April, I headed west to attend a few events as the Tulsa County Representative for the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. I had to be in Clinton on Saturday and Weatherford on Sunday, so I figured … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Arrows to Atoms, Clinton, cogar, Erick, exploration, History, Mother Road, museum, Mustang, oklahoma, road trip, route 66, tour, travelok
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A Teachable Moment
It’s not a shocking statement to say I spent a little time on Route 66 this weekend. What made this trip much different, though, is the fact that the time I spent cruising the Mother Road wasn’t behind the wheel … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Route 66, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, Chandler, Davenport, education, Mother Road, OklaEd, oklahoma, route 66, Stroud, teachers, travelok
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Oklahoma, Travel
Tagged Atoka, bridge, bridgehunting, Chisholm Trail, Greasy Bend, McAlester, oklahoma, pony truss, railroad, Red River, road trip, Rock Island, rural, span, storm, Tannehill, travel, travelok, truss, truss bridge, Washita River
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Palace on the Prairie
It feels like it’s been a lot longer than three weeks since I’ve taken a road trip. The end of August was pretty busy: my article in Tulsa People came out, I prepped a selection of my photography for display … Continue reading
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Tagged 101, 101 Ranch, architecture, E.W. Marland, historic, landmark, Mansion, Marland, Marland Oil, Michael Wallis, oil, oklahoma, Ponca City, prairie, ranch, travelok
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