Rhys Martin
@rhysfunk.com
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.
The restored neon of the Skyliner Motel in Stroud, Oklahoma. The rest of the Route 66 motel has been renovated, too!
February 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The restored neon of the Skyliner Motel in Stroud, Oklahoma. The rest of the Route 66 motel has been renovated, too!
this is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
this is who runs this account
Growing up, we'd get Chicago's WGN-TV in Tulsa and all I remember from it is Bozo the Clown. Judging by them letting me on their airwaves today, not much has changed.
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Growing up, we'd get Chicago's WGN-TV in Tulsa and all I remember from it is Bozo the Clown. Judging by them letting me on their airwaves today, not much has changed.
After a snowstorm that shuts everything down for a few days, ask yourself, "What local business(es) would I be absolutely gutted if they closed?" and go support them!
January 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
After a snowstorm that shuts everything down for a few days, ask yourself, "What local business(es) would I be absolutely gutted if they closed?" and go support them!
Hey, so our basic itinerary is now up at www.route66caravan.com! Coming this June to the Mother Road... (full press release to come)
Route 66 Caravan
Bringing people together across 2,448 miles of the most famous road in the world.
www.route66caravan.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Hey, so our basic itinerary is now up at www.route66caravan.com! Coming this June to the Mother Road... (full press release to come)
The Centennial Year Begins
We're only halfway through January and it's been a whirlwind. That is not a surprising fact to my peers in the Route 66 world, as we've all been building towards 2026 for some time now. In fact, when I was elected President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association in 2019…
We're only halfway through January and it's been a whirlwind. That is not a surprising fact to my peers in the Route 66 world, as we've all been building towards 2026 for some time now. In fact, when I was elected President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association in 2019…
The Centennial Year Begins
We're only halfway through January and it's been a whirlwind. That is not a surprising fact to my peers in the Route 66 world, as we've all been building towards 2026 for some time now. In fact, when I was elected President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association in 2019 that's the first conversation my predecessor had with me. In short: "It's coming, get ready." Well, Here It Is!
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January 18, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The Centennial Year Begins
We're only halfway through January and it's been a whirlwind. That is not a surprising fact to my peers in the Route 66 world, as we've all been building towards 2026 for some time now. In fact, when I was elected President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association in 2019…
We're only halfway through January and it's been a whirlwind. That is not a surprising fact to my peers in the Route 66 world, as we've all been building towards 2026 for some time now. In fact, when I was elected President of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association in 2019…
I will never get tired of how incredulous the dog is when I've taken his toy. AGAIN.
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I will never get tired of how incredulous the dog is when I've taken his toy. AGAIN.
This little motel in Prescott is the bee's knees! Appropriately called The Motor Lodge.
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 AM
This little motel in Prescott is the bee's knees! Appropriately called The Motor Lodge.
What an incredible landscape at Lake Havasu City I talked about Route 66's past, present, and future today at the annual Xscapers Bash. They obviously love a good road trip!
January 13, 2026 at 1:31 AM
What an incredible landscape at Lake Havasu City I talked about Route 66's past, present, and future today at the annual Xscapers Bash. They obviously love a good road trip!
Well, I guess that answers that.
January 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Well, I guess that answers that.
When the flight is only half full, it feels like luxury.
January 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
When the flight is only half full, it feels like luxury.
I've been looking at this Centennial logo on letterhead and web pages for years and now it's showing up in the Real World. Feels kinda surreal, but the Centennial is HERE! Beautiful 1960 Chrysler 300F by the way.
January 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I've been looking at this Centennial logo on letterhead and web pages for years and now it's showing up in the Real World. Feels kinda surreal, but the Centennial is HERE! Beautiful 1960 Chrysler 300F by the way.
Today I am thinking of my late cousin, Ron Bridgeford. He was a wonderful pianist and we talked a few times about his favorite compositions. Rachmaninoff was at the top of the list, this piece especially. It simultaneously moves and settles me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGO...
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18 - Anna Fedorova - Complete Live Concert - HD
YouTube video by AVROTROS Klassiek
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December 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Today I am thinking of my late cousin, Ron Bridgeford. He was a wonderful pianist and we talked a few times about his favorite compositions. Rachmaninoff was at the top of the list, this piece especially. It simultaneously moves and settles me.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGO...
Relaxing by sorting my email inbox and writing press releases please help
December 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Relaxing by sorting my email inbox and writing press releases please help
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December 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Beautiful new neon sign along Tulsa's stretch of Route 66!
December 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Beautiful new neon sign along Tulsa's stretch of Route 66!
I got to see Jowls' guitar from Muppets Tonight! Part of the Jerry Nelson collection at the in-development OK POP Museum. @brianjayjones.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I got to see Jowls' guitar from Muppets Tonight! Part of the Jerry Nelson collection at the in-development OK POP Museum. @brianjayjones.com
Reposted by Rhys Martin
It's almost Christmas! Route 66 is made up of hundreds of small businesses that take pride in being a part of this legendary highway. SHOP LOCAL!
Check out our Business Member Directory at: oklahomaroute66.com/business-mem...
Check out our Business Member Directory at: oklahomaroute66.com/business-mem...
December 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It's almost Christmas! Route 66 is made up of hundreds of small businesses that take pride in being a part of this legendary highway. SHOP LOCAL!
Check out our Business Member Directory at: oklahomaroute66.com/business-mem...
Check out our Business Member Directory at: oklahomaroute66.com/business-mem...
This is going to be an incredible exhibit! Recently discovered local photography from Afton, Oklahoma in the early 20th century.
tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
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'Lost portraits' from Route 66 exhibition a time capsule of early-20th-century America
Photographer S.J. Tyler set up shop in Afton more than 100 years ago. Many of Tyler's negatives were discovered by a former Tulsan at an antiques market in New York.
tulsaworld.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is going to be an incredible exhibit! Recently discovered local photography from Afton, Oklahoma in the early 20th century.
tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...
A wonderful thread about resilience, independence, and common purpose.
It's time once again for my annual #treebybike post. This is the 12/19/42 cover of @newyorker.com, so one full year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This would be the first real Christmas alone, or without a family member, for millions in the US. Gas and tire rationing had begun earlier that year.🗃️
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A wonderful thread about resilience, independence, and common purpose.
How I felt when Rex came into my office with the squeaky broccoli while I was giving a Route 66 presentation to Preservation Texas.
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk in a library .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk in a library .
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December 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
How I felt when Rex came into my office with the squeaky broccoli while I was giving a Route 66 presentation to Preservation Texas.