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the longest portion! This state's Route 66 is also where the
legend really began - John Steinbeck's description of the Mother
Road, Will Rogers traveling along the highway, the Phillips 66 gas
station.
Oklahoma also maintains large sections of the highway as State
Highway 66, so unlike Texas, a traveler can take the road almost
in its entirety.
I'll be journeying A WHOLE LOT MORE as time and money permit!
sits west of Oklahoma City on an old section of
Route 66. The bridge is drivable, though is
mostly used by cyclists and walkers. It spans
the North Canadian River just north of the point
where it empties into Lake Overholser.
bona-fide must-see along the Route 66 trek. It's hard
to believe that just a little over ten years ago, this
beautiful 19th century barn was falling in on itself.
Inside is a cool souvenir shop, and you can climb up
for a view.
Above: My old Jeep on Rte 66 in Arcadia (By the way,
as a committed environmentalist, I drive a much more
economical car now!)
Route 66 in Texas!
lies just north of Route 66 outside the town of Geary, by Left
Hand Spring.
on Rte 66 in Tulsa. This motel sits where Rte
66 becomes a feeder road to I44 and I 244.
What's great about Oklahoma's Rte 66 is that
it's been re-created as a state highway, and
the old sections are still part of the state's
cities. In Tulsa, Rte 66 is along 11th Street.
store called "The Stove Hospital." They repair
old stoves, ovens, and heaters here. I have
never been so fascinated by kitchen
appliances before! I just had to take a picture
of one of the stoves, even if only through the
window.
Rte 66 town just northeast of Tulsa that is
growing by leaps and bounds. The Blue
Whale was built by a man named Davis for
his wife, and they opened the Whale and the
pond as a swimming hole for locals (the
whale acted as a slide and diving board).
Today, the Davis descendants and the City of
Catoosa operate the Blue Whale as a free
attraction to anyone driving along the old
road. Though no swimming is allowed, you
can still hear the echoes of laughter and
enjoyment of a generation inside the belly of
the Whale.
built in 1916 and carried drivers until the 1970s, when a newer
bridge was built beside it. Luckily, Tulsa kept the old bridge.
When you walk on it, you are standing on the actual Mother Road!
the skeleton of its neon sign waving to tourists who
miss the way travel used to be. I would have stayed
here! By the way, that's my son David, enjoying Rte 66
as much as his mom!
wonderful example of old architecture.
