Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, Michael Wallis, Vice Grip Garage’s Derek Bieri to lead record-setting attempt (TULSA, Okla.) – There will be no shortage of star power leading off Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise: Classic Car Centennial Parade on May 30. Oklahoma Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell, Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, best-selling author, Tulsa Hall-of-Famer and voice of Sheriff in Pixar’s Cars Michael Wallis, and founder and owner of Vice Grip Garage Derek Bieri will lead off the largest classic car parade in history as grand marshals. “It […]

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With Missouri’s official launch into legal sports wagering in 2025, the Midwest’s entertainment map has shifted. The Show-Me State’s arrival in the regulated gaming arena puts it shoulder to shoulder with neighboring heavyweights like Illinois, Kansas, and Iowa. But legality is only part of the story. For sports fans, weekend travelers, and casual gamers alike, it’s about the full experience, convenience, pricing, culture, and game-day energy. From St. Joseph to the Bootheel, and across state lines into neighboring metros, the borderlines define more than geography. They now shape how and […]

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Celebration aims to bring 200,000 people for Route 66 Centennial (TULSA, Okla.) – As if the Centennial year of the Mother Road in The Capital of Route 66® wasn’t big enough, the celebration will now be record-breaking. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission has announced “Tulsa’s Route 66 Capital Cruise: World-Record Classic Car Centennial Parade,” set for May 30, 2026, along Tulsa’s stretch of Route66. With a goal of more than 3,000 entrants, the Capital Cruise aims to set a world record, verified by an internationally acclaimed record-keeping organization. “In Tulsa, […]

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Located in the far south east corner of Kansas (just across the Oklahoma state line), this tiny community of 10,000 is not on the itinerary of most travelers – in other words, visitors generally do not randomly pass through its city limits. Perhaps known as the site of the last two bank robberies attempted by the Dalton Gang (Coffeyville was their hometown). Visitors will want to stop in the quaint old historic part of town – (almost feels like being on a movie set). Visitors can walk in the Dalton […]

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I stopped in Chicago, one of my favorite food and wine towns in the entire country. I enjoyed some exceptional wine and food at the Greek Restaurant Avli on the Park on top of a tall building just up from the waterfront. I headed south that evening, arriving in South Chicago. It was very dark. I arrived on a street filled with people running around, yelling, drinking and cars double parked. I felt out of my element. My desired space for the night was a corner located run down building […]

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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO – It was announced during a press conference that the Lake of the Ozarks will make a second attempt at breaking the current record for the largest official boat parade in the world on Saturday, June 11, 2022. The current record, according to Guinness World Records, stands at 1,180 vessels and was set in Terengganu, Malaysia in September 2014. Over the years, there have been many attempts to break the record by different cities, including last year’s attempt at the Lake of the Ozarks, but […]

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On April 1st, 2012 I set out on my first road trip from Northern Indiana to Southern California. By November 2014 I had added four more similar trips, each time taking a different route. It’s easy to say that the journey is better than the destination, but the reality is, the longer the road trip, the greater the monotony. Fortunately, there is relief that comes from finding great places to stop, stretch your legs, take some pictures, get something to eat, and absorb the local culture. Working specific locations into […]

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If you want a little more out of a vacation, take the kids somewhere history comes alive. More than just a collection of artifacts, living history museums bring history to life in a way that children remember long after the visit. Think walking along the streets our founding fathers did or touching 450-year-old buildings. Imagine mining for gold or driving the first motorized vehicle. These hands-on experiences put you in the middle of history and teach children, often without them realizing it! I’ve put together a collection of living history museums that […]

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A smile of contentment warms the crisp evening breeze, as my Big-Easy reality eases back to its default setting: A humbled existence devoted to saving lives, amidst the controlled chaos of a stressful clinical environment. Just a few days back, the dullness of my royal blue nursing scrubs surrendered to the brightness of my candy pink hiking suit. The travel bug took an awful bite! It is nudging this brown-eyed, fun-size wanderlust to defy conventional wisdom, and listen to the tiny voice that whispers: “GO…. There’s nothing stopping you!” THE […]

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Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism 2011 season to salute the American Civil War’s 150-year anniversary Civil War History Tour highlights the award-winning cultural tourism program’s new season TULSA, Okla., (January 25, 2011) — The Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism program is set to launch the 2011 season, which runs from March through October and features its four historically authentic cultural tours and a wide array of cultural events. In April, a special presentation of the Civil War History Tour is planned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. The […]

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From recreation to cultural, Cherokee Nation spotlights five scenic points along the 88-mile stretch of highway to take in the fall colors TAHLEQUAH, Okla., (November 18, 2010) — A brilliant kaleidoscope of autumn colors are set to light up the Cherokee Hills Byway as illuminated by an 88-mile stretch of fall foliage running through Sequoyah, Cherokee, Delaware and Adair counties. The curtain of turning colors for the drive-thru theater officially rose in late September, but the brilliance of autumn is just now beginning to show. “Autumn is a very special […]

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The preparation for the trip back to Vietnam was almost as unsettling as the trip itself. Mom didn’t want me to go because she was afraid something might happen to me. I had planned to go with several other people, including a Vietnamese guy who goes by his Catholic name of ‘Matthew,’ and I had assured mom that Matthew would look after me since he had gone back several times already. Father had demanded that I not go because he didn’t want me to be associating with the communists in […]

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