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Watonga and the Oklahoma Hurricane

Oklahoma has more than its fair share of wild and crazy weather.

We live with tornadoes, blizzards, hail and increasingly oppresive heat and humidity. But do you remember when there was a hurricane over Oklahoma?

The people of Watonga do.

Two Wheel Oklahoma in Watonga, OK — Two Wheel Oklahoma visited Roman Nose State Park and Watonga in 2010.

Why Smart TVs Aren’t

At least, not in a good way.

You might be surprised just how dumb your smart TV really is.

Tourists traveling the Mother Road through the Sooner State need only remember three words: Last Free Exit. That’s because Oklahoma’s best Route 66 experience isn’t in a museum or roadside café. It’s on the road itself.

Signs along the interstate make it pretty obvious the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority wants everyone to take the toll road. But now might be a good time, as America celebrates the Route 66 centennial, to flaunt one of our state’s most overlooked historical assets: State Highway 66.

Travel Tips for Car Nuts

Planning any road trips this summer? Not sure where to go?

I found a helpful article from Jalopnik listing the top ten automotive museums in the U.S. Then I added a few of my own and compiled it all on a Google map. You’re welcome.

The Origin of Insects

A Musical Release 40 Years in the Making

Today’s guest blogger is our East Tulsa historian and bon vivant, Mr. Eric.

In September 2025 Radio Milan released an EP entitled The Origin of Insects. The featured music was originally recorded in 1982 at Longbranch Studios in Tulsa. For the next 43 years those tapes lay dormant.

These four early compositions express an energy that was flowing throughout the Tulsa “new wave” scene of the early Eighties. The driving rhythms, upbeat melodies and intelligent lyrics combine for an Eighties flashback that is surprisingly current.