Oklahoma
Visit the Cobblestone Village of Medicine Park in Oklahoma
6/12/24 •
We travel around the country in an RV for much of the year. But one of our favorite destinations is just hours from our home in southwestern Oklahoma — the…
Kumback Lunch in Perry in Oklahoma: One of the States' Oldest Cafes
2/12/25 •
When we travel between our summer home in Minnesota and our winter home in Arizona, we always stop at the homey Kumback Lunch in Perry, Oklahoma. Established in 1926 by…
Route 66 Museum, Oklahoma: Chronicling the Rise and Fall of the Legendary Mother Road
7/23/20 •
…is in western Oklahoma on U.S. Highway 183, just north of where it meets I-40, roughly 85 miles west of Oklahoma City. The museum (2229 W. Gary Blvd.) is open…
Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory in Oklahoma: It Houses 700 Species of Plants
6/16/23 •
When I first saw the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, its cylindrical shape instantly reminded me of a large rolling pin. Actually, it’s a plant lover’s dream,…
Johnstown Flood Museum, Pennsylvania: Memories of a Man-Made Disaster
4/11/20 •
…Award-winning documentary film, The Johnstown Flood. A newer addition is a so-called Oklahoma House. Originally manufactured for Oklahoma Territory homesteaders, these prefabricated dwellings were sent to Johnstown to house flood…
Fire Ant Bites: First Aid When Bitten
1/27/24 •
Imported red fire ants overrun the majority of Southern United States, from Texas and Oklahoma to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Each year, they expand farther north. Nearly 40 percent…
Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, North Carolina
5/07/22 •
…died in this harsh forced march of 16,000 men, women and children to Oklahoma. But we learned that about 1,000 Cherokee escaped and hid deep in the mountains, and eventually…
Tucson's Rodeo Parade Museum, Arizona (1)
2/10/21 •
…saw one of the fringe-top surreys that Shirley Jones rode in Oklahoma! and a wagon that was painted to match actress Maureen O’Hara’s red locks.If you’re in Tucson the Thursday…
See the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Colorado Springs
1/05/24 •
…beloved cowboy philosopher, noted for his folksy but astute commentary on life, people and politics, is buried in his native Oklahoma. But in 1937, a grieving friend, philanthropist Spencer Penrose,…
Visiting Southern Missouri – What Is There to See? (1)
1/18/24 •
…it honors the Cherokee Indians who were forced to march to Oklahoma in the 1830s. The area is located in southeast Missouri. Another historic location is the Harry S Truman…
