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Rhys Martin
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Photographer, writer, and traveler from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prez of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and Preserve Route 66 Manager for the National Trust for Historic Preservation (views are my own, though.) Puns.
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What a great article!
Best hashbrowns in the biz
Bun is also life
Ohhhh I loved these!
"Don't talk to me or my son ever again."
From the El Reno Air Show on 10/4
When filmmaker John Paget calls and asks if you have a few minutes, you say 𝗬𝗲𝘀! Filming for Route 66: The Main Street of America is underway with this sweet classic Cadillac. Thanks for stopping by the @oklahomaroute66.com office and safe travels as you continue west.
Goodnight, New Mexico.
The HOPE Crew from @savingplaces.bsky.social is in Oklahoma City and invites the public to the WH Slaughter Mansion this Saturday! You can check out the mortar restoration work that is underway and learn the history behind this important site.
It's a bucket list item to come out for the festival one year!
I live in Oklahoma, we all know the Doppler here!
Pat has been an invaluable supporter of Route 66 for decades. I'm going to miss her, but I look forward to helping celebrate her retirement later this month!
Yesterday was a Route 66 day! Attended the opening of The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field vintage aircraft museum in El Reno (paired with a great burger at Jobe's), checked in at Yukon's Czech festival, then visited with John Hargrove in Arcadia, Oklahoma. The road is never boring!
I will never forget watching all of these at BlizzCon and how I thought I was going to die from lack of breathing
I saw a quirky food booth yesterday at the Tulsa State Fair and said PORK CHOP SANDWICHES aloud out of pure reflex.
First time I went to NYC I walked the High Line. It's an incredible adaptive re-use!
Earlier this year, the Rogers County Hist. Society donated an old VHS tape to @oklahomaroute66.com that was created to promote the new Will Rogers Highway markers, circa 2000. It's a product of its time, but it's a fun artifact for those that are interested! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYgS... #Route66
"The Man...The Highway...Remembering Both" Will Rogers Highway Memorials Promotional Video
YouTube video by Oklahoma Route 66 Association
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Legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail! This recognition is vital for preservation, economic development opportunities, and national engagement. Read more and click Take Action to let your legislators know this needs to pass!
House and Senate Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Route 66 Legislation | Preserve Route 66 | National Trust for Historic Preservation
On September 18, 2025, Congress introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation (H.R. 5470, S. 2887) that would designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail ahead of the Mother Road’s centennial in 20...
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I had a great time talking to Kyler about the history of Route 66 and what continues to make it a special corridor to explore.

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The Mother Road (w/ Rhys Martin)
YouTube video by COMMUNITY CENTER
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James remains....unspotted. (also the tea house in Boulder is fab)
The iconic Chrysler Plymouth sign in Bristow, Oklahoma - dark for more than 50 years - is coming down for a full restoration. I'll be rebuilt in a new plaza right on Route 66 for the Centennial!
Counting today, there's 10 days left to apply for the @savingplaces.bsky.social Preserve Route 66 Grant! This is open for both Legacy Businesses and for non-profits/public agencies. Details & information about the application process can be found at preserveroute66.org
Preserve Route 66 | National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preserving Route 66 as a vital, iconic, and evolving piece of Americana for generations to come through advocacy, research, and grant assistance.
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