One of the best-known roadside sights in Oklahoma is Pops 66 in Arcadia, rising above the grassland along historic Route 66. A quick search for “Route 66 Oklahoma” proves it. Pops is consistently one of the first images that appears, cementing its status as a modern icon of the Mother Road. The Restaurant has grown quickly in popularity as…
Oklahoma’s iconic business, Eskimo Joe’s from Stillwater, shook the market with its hilarious t-shirt designs dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Route 66, which is celebrated in 2026. The history of Eskimo Joe’s is remarkable. In 1975, Oklahoma resident Stan Clark opened a bar, which evolved into a multimillion-dollar “full-service restaurant and clothing line that has…
During the night of Jan. 23-24, 2026, a superstorm passed through more than 20 states. It brought heavy snow, ice, and freezing rain. The South, Plains, Midwest, and Northeast geographical locations of the United States were affected. Approximately 24,000 flights were canceled. More than 60 lives were lost because of the storm. A large number of accidents…
The Theatre Department will be presenting “Meteor Shower” by Steve Martin on Feb. 26-March 1. Director Mark Frank calls the play “a sharp and surprising comedy by Steve Martin (that will) light up the stage at the PACE Studio Theatre on the Southeast Campus of Tulsa Community College.” Set in an Ojai backyard beneath a…
