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THE RIBBON ROAD outside Miami, Oklahoma, is a remnant of the solitary stretch of Route 66 that was built in 1912 (before the Route was officially designated) as a single lane. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | THE TEXAS SPUR

THE RIBBON ROAD outside Miami, Oklahoma, is a remnant of the solitary stretch of Route 66 that was built in 1912 (before the Route was officially designated) as a single lane. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | THE TEXAS SPUR

Oklahoma, green hills to Panhandle

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body Oklahoma, green hills to PanhandleE D I T O R I A L | spur@thetexasspur.com Paragraphs & pixelsBARBARA BRANNONOklahoma has more drivable miles of Route 66 than any other state. And “drivable,” as twenty-first-century roadies know, is all-important.
The blossoming of Sunflower Mercantile

The blossoming of Sunflower Mercantile

The blossoming of Sunflower Mercantile

News Staff
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Body As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
RAINBOWBRIDGE In Riverton, Kansas, the Marsh Arch bridge over Brush Creek is the only surviving bridge of this type on the entire length of Route 66. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | THE TEXAS SPUR

RAINBOWBRIDGE In Riverton, Kansas, the Marsh Arch bridge over Brush Creek is the only surviving bridge of this type on the entire length of Route 66. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 8 | THE TEXAS SPUR

Paragraphs & pixels

News Staff
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Body E D I T O R I A L | spur@thetexasspur.com Paragraphs & pixelsBARBARA BRANNONROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 4: KANSASOf the eight states through which Route 66 once passed—and its historic remnants still do—Kansas claims the least, by far. But that 12.
TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
Show me “MO” of Missouri

Show me “MO” of Missouri

Show me “MO” of Missouri

Barbara Brannon
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Body E D I T O R I A L | spur@thetexasspur.comROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 3South of Edwardsville, Illinois, in search of the turnoff for Chain of Rocks Road, we wound up instead swept along in the current of St. Louis–bound trucks on I-270.
CAPITAL CITY Springfield, Illinois, is one of two Springfields along Route 66 (the other, in Missouri, is considered the Birthplace of Route 66). The state capitol building (above), the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, Lincoln’s tomb and Lincoln’s Springfield home are situated along the route in the capital city. | THE TEXAS SPUR

CAPITAL CITY Springfield, Illinois, is one of two Springfields along Route 66 (the other, in Missouri, is considered the Birthplace of Route 66). The state capitol building (above), the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, Lincoln’s tomb and Lincoln’s Springfield home are situated along the route in the capital city. | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Route 66 Ramble, Part 2
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Body “Route 66 has fueled America’s imagination, popular culture, and passion for the open road for nearly a century. It deserves a place not just in our rearview mirror, but on our roadmap of unique travel experiences for generations to come.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
TALES FROM TUMBLEWEEDSMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEEDSMITH

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEEDSMITH

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Body TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.
In search of the Mother Road

In search of the Mother Road

In search of the Mother Road

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Body ROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 1It’s rare that local newspaper editors— especially ones like us, who have an active stake in hometown publications that go to press once a week year round—get to take an extended vacation. No Caribbean cruises or gala getaways for us.