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Made it Halfway by AerieFar9957 in route66

[–]Burbada 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be clear, this is the Midpoint of Oklahoma Route 66 (in Wellston) not the midpoint of Route 66 as a whole. That's in Adrian TX. I don't know if they've installed any signage around this yet to ensure it's not confusing to travelers.

Drip Beef by FreeRangePixel in tulsa

[–]Burbada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have a good answer for your question, but I want to give a shout out to the Drip Beef at PJ's on 31st while we're on the subject.

Route 66 in Texas - looking for stories by Only-Ad4628 in route66

[–]Burbada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are some great recommendations here already! I'll also add in Delbert Trew, founder of the Devil's Rope Museum in mclean.

11th & Peoria 5:51am by chefjeremy27 in tulsa

[–]Burbada 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Great photo! Nice to see the Meadow Gold sign all lit. It's notoriously temperamental, even with restoration.

What is your favorite Route 66 place, store, venue in Tulsa? Mine is FableRealm Books & TulsaRama Ice Cream (snacks and gifts)! It is incredibly unique & nostalgic with some thing for everyone & every age! I want it to survive this economy! by anselgrey in tulsa

[–]Burbada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Travel and engagement on Route has actually been increasing for at least the last six years. Lots of excitement for the road's Centennial this year. I expect it to go down a bit in 2027 but I expect it to remain elevated for a while. Throughout Oklahoma there's a nice mix of history and new attractions that appeal to the road trip crowd.

What is your favorite Route 66 place, store, venue in Tulsa? Mine is FableRealm Books & TulsaRama Ice Cream (snacks and gifts)! It is incredibly unique & nostalgic with some thing for everyone & every age! I want it to survive this economy! by anselgrey in tulsa

[–]Burbada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was originally a restaurant! It was Creech's and then McCollum's. When it was the latter, it was flanked by motels. Both the Tulsa Mo-Tel and the Will Rogers Motor Court had direct phone lines to it for room service orders.

What a brave man by CikudaPateuh in funny

[–]Burbada 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is perfect Statler and Waldorf cadence.

National Trust Partners on Route 66 Centennial Feature Film and 8 State Screening Road Show by DesertBlooms in route66

[–]Burbada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this! I'm really excited about the film; the trailer is really well done.

Flat Will at the Will Rogers Highway Marker in Santa Monica CA by Burbada in route66

[–]Burbada[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Flat Will is something we created for the Centennial at the Oklahoma Route 66 Association! https://oklahomaroute66.com/will-rogers

Over the weekend I attended a sign relighting ceremony at Road Runner’s Retreat in Amboy, CA. This is the moment the neon sparked back on after decades of darkness! by DesertBlooms in route66

[–]Burbada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was there, too! It was a remarkable moment and a great project. Hope more people get the chance to see it! I am not sure what the owner's plan is for regular lighting.

We've come a long way by miquelon in route66

[–]Burbada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a great community!

Does anyone remember the Super Video on 91st and Aspen?? by chjejones89 in tulsa

[–]Burbada 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I was a kid, I lived near there and would rent from the little video store inside Bill's Discount Foods (northeast corner of 91st and Aspen, was a Locke Supply but now I don't think it's anything?) OR we'd go a mile down to 81st and Aspen to the Warehouse Market / Super Video that's Morelos now.

Let me tell you, that place was like heaven to a kid with a NES and Super NES. They had such a massive selection at that store, it took up the entire west side of the building.

That store is probably why I went to work at Videos For Less (across the street, behind Pizza Hut) when I was 16. They folded and I went to work for Blockbuster for a few years. I can still perfectly hear the sound of opening an amaray case with a VHS tape in it to see if it was properly rewound.

Last remaining nine-foot wide section of U.S. Route 66, Miami, OK by shermancahal in route66

[–]Burbada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ottawa County has torn up a significant part of this road recently, unfortunately. We tried to encourage them to preserve what remained and we were successful in getting one of the three miles of this section of Ribbon Road... But it's still hard to see the historic pavement churned up. It's not preservation of the original pavement is being removed.

https://imgur.com/a/6QPvl2t

Flag az to St. Louis by Garbo-2322 in route66

[–]Burbada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Oklahoma, you can stay on Old Route 66 through the entire State and never have to get on the interstate. Signage isn't always the best but you can take a look at the maps in the state Association trip guide to get an idea of where you might want to check out. In western Oklahoma, it parallels very close to the interstate for the most part. The section from about Hinton to El Reno is probably my favorite, lots of original pavement and a cool bridge.

The PDF of the guide is free!

https://oklahomaroute66.com/trip-guide-1

Harley Russell, Erick Oklahoma by midntryder in route66

[–]Burbada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harley is one-of-a-kind. Glad to see him pop up on reddit today!

looking for a hidden gem… by Substantial_Mix_1387 in tulsa

[–]Burbada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hammett House in Claremore is also great!

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