Oklahoma’s Next Roadside Attraction
In May, Oklahoma City will be looking “mighty pretty” with a new Route 66 art piece—and a “world’s tallest” record to boot. A three-story red neon cowboy boot. Sixty artists worldwide submitted proposals for a permanent sculpture commissioned by Oklahoma City via MAPS4 for the Route 66 Centennial. The requirements were simple: Include musical notes…
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Urban Forestry Commission
The people of Edmond clearly love trees. In the early 1900s, leaders campaigned to plant trees on the flat, treeless prairie. One hundred years later, local citizens convinced the City of Edmond that protecting the trees and the cross-timbers was a priority. In 1999, the Edmond Urban Forestry Commission was formed to preserve and enhance…
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1926: Edmond’s Route 66 Era Begins
A century ago, Edmond was ringing in the New Year of 1926. According to the front-page editorial by A.D. Dailey of The Edmond Sun, Edmond’s previous year had been a prosperous one. The town was expanding, with 50 new houses, another cotton gin, the expansion of Eagle Milling Company, and a new auditorium at Central…
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100 Greatest Miles Documentary
In 2026, the world turns its attention to a road that once crossed America. The “has been highway” continues to intrigue motorists, who travel its remaining portions with nostalgia in mind and cell phone in hand. Filmmaker Nik Coleman spent a year capturing footage of the sites, events, and people in towns from Sapulpa to…
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The Model A Legacy
The most recognizable “old timey” car in America is the Model A Ford. It’s a favorite of car collectors, parade attendees, and anyone who happens to see one being driven through town. Built from 1928-1931, it is estimated that 250,000 Model A’s still exist in the hands of collectors! It was among the most widely…
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Miniature Masterpieces
As a child, Marc Mead loved building houses out of cardboard boxes. Even his earliest attempts had an elevated level of technicality, with sliding balcony doors and a working elevator made from a mustard lid and a spool of thread. “I made crude furniture out of bottles and scraps, scavenging pieces from my broken toys…
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The Musical Red House
A year ago, the Soltani Music School at Thatcher and Boulevard was not on Ali and Andrea’s radar. After years of performing professionally and giving private music lessons in their detached garage, however, the space had reached capacity. It was time to expand, but few businesses wanted to share real estate with such noisy neighbors. …
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Pigeon Museum & Library
As the pigeon flies, The American Pigeon Museum & Library is about a mile off Route 66, not far from the Oklahoma City Zoo. The building, which opened in 2014, resembles a large pigeon coop, with square window boxes. Inside, pigeon paintings, prints, and posters cover the walls in every style imaginable. Various rooms branch…
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