We went to Mount Scott for a completely different reason. The original plan was to see if it might be somewhere we could trail ride, or maybe take the EUCs (electric unicycles). But since we have a habit of not knowing what we’ve gotten ourselves into until we’re already doing it, we decided to drive…
Our Pets I’ve mentioned our pets here and there in the story, but they are a big part of our lives! We have 2 dogs ~ Louie and Jemma! And 4 cats ~ Pebbles, Scabbers, Heddy and Phil! Let’s start with Louie Also known as ~ Louis, Lou Dog, Ridiculouie, Louis Navidad I adopted Louie…
Two giant Transformers stand guard along Highway 51 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Here’s where to find the 22-foot Optimus Prime and Bumblebee statues outside G&M Body Shop.
SO… We made it out of Arkansas! But not too far, we were waiting on some important things in the mail so couldn’t go too far! But! We were officially in Oklahoma!! I wanted more Garden time, so we found a cute little spot to satisfy by need for pretty things! The Papilion in Honor…
Discover the World’s Largest Praying Hands in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This 60‑foot bronze sculpture is a striking roadside stop and an easy add to any Tulsa visit.
I’m not sure why some towns collect an abundance of wonderfully weird stuff, but we LOVE it — and the Meadow Gold District Tulsa proves it in spades. Sitting along historic Route 66 (11th Street), the Meadow Gold District Tulsa has become one of Oklahoma’s most fun stops for roadside attraction hunters and Mother Road…
When we read that Tulsa, Oklahoma was home to the “Center of the Universe,” we figured — why not? It’s not every day you get to stand in the middle of everything. Or at least in the middle of a concrete circle with a good PR team. Either way, it sounded like the kind of…
We weren’t planning to stop in Sapulpa. We were just passing through on Route 66 when a giant red gas pump came into view, and that plan ended right there. You can’t really miss it. It sits at the edge of a converted National Guard armory, towering over the parking lot like it’s guarding the…
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is an 80-foot concrete whale grinning out of a spring-fed pond on Route 66, and it’s been there since the early 1970s. Hugh Davis built it as a family swimming spot, and for decades that’s exactly what it was — families splashed in the pond, picnicked on the shore, and…
The 25-Foot Hair Tonic Bottle in Tulsa The World’s Largest Hair Tonic Bottle sits in a parking lot at 12320 East Skelly Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s 25 feet tall, white with a red label, and towers over the parking lot outside what used to be the Liquid Life headquarters. This giant bottle has been…
