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.
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.
Continue reading Mother Road ReplayPlanning 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.
Continue reading Travel Tips for Car NutsOver the years I’ve owned a slew of wheeled mechanical contraptions. Cars, bikes, scooters— mostly of the European persuasion, some quite nice, others.. not so much. I enjoy restoring and tuning on them. Many years ago my fascination was Italian cars. Lately it’s been German motorcycles.
I bought my first BMW about 20 years ago. I’m now on my sixth, all of which have been R-bikes with the distinctive “boxer” engine. But the most recent is a classic BMW motorcycle from 1984, and very different from the fuel injected, ABS-equipped machines I have previously owned.
One of my favorite local motorcycle rides is a loop through Leonard, Stone Bluff and Haskell, Oklahoma. On occasion I have stopped at a small store to gas up or grab a snack. There is a clear display case on the counter filled with fried pies in various flavors.
Who doesn’t like a homemade fried pie?
Continue reading Fried Pies
