DiscoverOklahoma, which is part of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, recently uploaded this video about Ollie's Station restaurant on the southwest side of Tulsa. https://youtu.be/Yx5wE4sOgi0 As you might guess, the restaurant and its toy trains are a big hit with children. If you go there, don't miss the big train set in the back … Continue reading A visit to Ollie’s Station
Tag: Tulsa
Route 66 gateways in Tulsa begin construction
By the end of October, Tulsa should have its Route 66 gateways on the east and west sides of the city completed, according to a news release. Here are more artist's renderings of the gateways: Contractors started work Thursday on the east gateway on the north side of 11th Street, just east of Interstate 44. … Continue reading Route 66 gateways in Tulsa begin construction
Voices of Tulsa
"Route 66: The Mother Road" author and Route 66 Alliance co-founder alerted me to this new video made for the Tulsa Historical Society. Voices of History from Kirkpatrick&Kinslow Productions on Vimeo. An explanation of the video by its creator, Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions: "Voices of History" is a branding film from Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions, … Continue reading Voices of Tulsa
Route 66 photo exhibit opens in Tulsa on Friday
An exhibit by photographer Jessica Harvey, "Mother Road," opens Friday at the Hardesty Arts Center in downtown Tulsa, with noted "Route 66: The Mother Road" author and Route 66 Alliance co-founder Michael Wallis speaking during the exhibition's opening. According to a news release from the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, Wallis mentored Harvey for her two-month solo journey … Continue reading Route 66 photo exhibit opens in Tulsa on Friday
The rebirth of Tulsa’s 11th Street
KTUL-TV in Tulsa recently did this story about the "rebirth" of 11th Street in town, known as Tulsa's Route 66. KTUL.com - Tulsa, Oklahoma - News, Weather We've dutifully reported about many of these businesses -- including Ike's Chili -- moving to the more-prominent alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa. I was a bit saddened … Continue reading The rebirth of Tulsa’s 11th Street
Class of 2014 for Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame announced
Author Marian Clark of Tulsa and the late J.M. Davis of Claremore will be inducted Oct. 18 into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, according to a release from the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. The ceremony is slated for 2 p.m. and will be free to the … Continue reading Class of 2014 for Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame announced
Interactive map sorts 1935-1945 photos
Starting in 1935, photographers with the New Deal's Farm Security Administration began documenting life in the United States during the Great Depression and, later, World War II. More than 170,000 photos were taken, and a few of them became famous, including Dorothea Lange's now-iconic image of a migrant mother. Although the vast majority of images … Continue reading Interactive map sorts 1935-1945 photos
Pops opens a stand at the Tulsa airport
In addition to its flagship location on Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, and a satellite location at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Pops in recent days opened a new location inside Tulsa International Airport. The report from KOTV in Tulsa: News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | Unless … Continue reading Pops opens a stand at the Tulsa airport
A closer look at Tulsa’s Route 66 Village
Explore Tulsa recently uploaded this informative clip about the Route 66 Village in southwest Tulsa. Mike Massey, train project manager, explains the vintage Frisco Meteor 4500 locomotive, rail cars and the Red Fork commemorative oil derrick on the site. https://youtu.be/9SDBcLIgjgs I do hope the volunteers can renovate the inside of that circa-1929 passenger car so … Continue reading A closer look at Tulsa’s Route 66 Village
Route 66 Alliance revealed as the group proposing a Route 66 museum in Tulsa
Prominent Route 66 author Michael Wallis and the Route 66 Alliance he leads are part of the group that submitted a proposal to the City of Tulsa to build a Route 66 museum, revealed the Tulsa World. City planner Dennis Whitaker and other unnamed city officials confirmed to the newspaper it was the Route 66 … Continue reading Route 66 Alliance revealed as the group proposing a Route 66 museum in Tulsa