66 – 11th Street – The TCC Connection

Route 66: Insights from the Frontlines of Tourism – A Conversation with Tulsa’s Visitors Center 

Tourism is a budding industry in Tulsa. After being officially named the Capital of Route 66 on July 1, 2024, an influx of both national and international tourists has been seeking to experience what Tulsa has to offer.  In an interview with the Visitors Center’s Kenny Smith and Jonathan Huskey, TCC Connection explores the dynamics…

Miriam Nantumbwe014 mins

Route 66: Insights from the Frontlines of Tourism – A Conversation with Tulsa’s Visitors Center

3 months ago2 days ago

Tulsa’s Route 66 Merchant, The Sky Gallery, Specializes in Artistic Souvenirs and Gifts 

Since Josh and Amanda Stout, owners of the RedFork Arts Foundry Tulsa, purchased The Sky Gallery, a gift, souvenir, and art shop at 1401 E. 11th St., Tulsa, the business has flourished. The shelves and walls of the store are filled with a variety of artistic, unusual Route 66 and Oklahoma-themed two- and three-dimensional art…

Tatyana Nyborg06 mins

Tulsa’s Route 66 Merchant, The Sky Gallery, Specializes in Artistic Souvenirs and Gifts

5 months ago2 days ago

Reporter’s Notebook: Decopolis Tulsa Art Deco Museum Offers Humorous Route 66 and Oklahoma-themed Souvenirs and Gifts 

An iconic Tulsa business, Decopolis, opened in the Tulsa Deco District in 2012. It specializes in selling books, toys, souvenirs, and gifts, while also displaying the owner’s, William Franklin, collection of Art Deco items.   A few years ago, the store/museum moved to 1401 E. 11th St., Unit B, which is right on Route 66 in…

Tatyana Nyborg03 mins

Reporter’s Notebook: Decopolis Tulsa Art Deco Museum Offers Humorous Route 66 and Oklahoma-themed Souvenirs and Gifts

12 months ago2 days ago

Reporter’s Notebook: Tulsa Meadow Gold District Merchant Preserves History, Offers Custom-made Route 66 Souvenirs

A Tulsa entrepreneur, Mary Beth Babcock, opened three stores on well-known Route 66 in Tulsa, Okla., as a homage to the famed highway. These are Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on 66 (1347 E. 11th St.), Meadow Gold Mack’s Outpost (1306 E. 11th St., Unit A), and Buck’s Vintage on 66 (1024 S. Quincy Ave.) located…

Tatyana Nyborg09 mins

Reporter’s Notebook: Tulsa Meadow Gold District Merchant Preserves History, Offers Custom-made Route 66 Souvenirs

1 year ago2 days ago

Stella Atoms Statue Unveiled on Historic Route 66

Route 66 Monument Adds Another Layer of History Meadow Gold Mack, a Route 66 roadside store that offers interstate related merchandise, such as T-shirts and music, held the unveiling of the newly built 19-foot-tall statue of Stella Atoms, the cosmic cowgirl, on June 28. Stella Atoms stands next to the 21-foot-tall statue Buck Atoms, now…

Chase Goza05 mins