Category Archives: Travel

Route 66: Tulsa to Hydro

Posted on November 4, 2018 by danocan

Our first Saturday on Route 66. We start the day checking out a bit of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. First up is the Blue Dome gas station, which pre-dates Route 66 by a couple of years, opening in 1924. From there, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Arcadia, Blue Dome, Bridgeport, Cyrus Avery Plaza, Depew, Hydro, Lucille Hamon, Luther, National Cowboy Museum, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Old Rock Filling Station, Ozark Trail Obilesk, Pony Truss Bridge, Pops, Provine Station, Rock Cafe, Round Barn, Route 66, Stroud, Tulsa, USA | Leave a comment

Route 66 – Springfield, MO to Tulsa, OK

Posted on October 31, 2018 by danocan

Our fifth day on Route 66 and it was the busiest yet! We got an early start and left our comfortable bed and “best hotel wifi ever” at the Rail Haven Motel in Springfield, Missouri and set out with a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Afton, Avon Motel, Blue Whale, Carterville, Catoosa, Commerce, Desert Hills Motel, Foyil, Galena, Gary's Gay Parita, Gay Parita, Halltown, Kansas, Lowell Davis, Miami, Missouri, Narcissa, Oklahoma, Plano, Rail Haven Motel, Rainbow Bridge, Red Oak II, Riverton, Route 66, Sidewalk Highway, Spencer, Springfield, Totem Pole Park, Tulsa | 1 Comment

Route 66: On to Springfield, MO

Posted on October 26, 2018 by danocan

Our fourth day on the road did not start as planned. I awoke and, as I usually do when I first wake up, I reached over to the table beside the bed and picked up my tablet to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Route 66, Travel | Tagged Bob's Gasoline Alley, Cuba, John's Modern Cabins, largest rocking chair, Mainstreet of America, Meramec Caverns, Missouri, Mother Road, road trip, Route 66, Saint James, Vacuum Cleaner Museum | 1 Comment

Route 66: St. Louis

Posted on October 24, 2018 by danocan

Our third day on Route 66 sees us backtracking a little and heading into St. Louis where we check out the National Transportation Museum and we see if Dan can get over his claustrophobia long enough to get to the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Gateway Arch, Kirkwood, Mainstreet of America, Missouri, Mother Road, National Transportation Museum, Route 66, St. Louis, Ted Drewes, USA | 1 Comment

Route 66: From Springfield to Cuba

Posted on October 22, 2018 by danocan

Day two of Route 66 takes us from Springfield, Illinois to Cuba, Missouri with stops at some off-the-wall places as well as the tomb of Abraham Lincoln.

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Auburn, Carlinville, Chain of Rocks, Cozy Dog, Doc's Soda Fountain, Girard, Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Illinois, Mainstreet of America, Missouri, Mother Road, Mount Olive, Nilwood, Route 66, Soulsby Service, Springfield, St. Louis, Wagon Wheel Motel | 2 Comments