During our visit Ron and I encountered ‘Chelle and Annie, two adventuresome ladies from Michigan who are traveling cross-country along Route 66 en route to the Grand Canyon.
They’re taking their time, making an adventure of it and taking in all the sites that the historic highway has to offer. They say they’re doing a lot of shopping along the way, and they’re also blogging their trip. The Interpretive Center wasn’t on their itinerary, but they say they were drawn in by the sight of the old Armory with the new look and couldn’t resist coming inside to check it out. They asked us for a lunch recommendation and Ron suggested Toby Keith’s place in Bricktown. According to their blog, lunch was a hit and they’ve since made it a bit closer to their destination. Sorry we couldn’t keep the rain away, Ladies!
At our next stop, I couldn’t put the video camera down long enough to pick up the trusty Nikon, but it’s worth a click-through to check out the fascinating story of Bradley’s Pottery. Also, look for Julie’s segment on an upcoming episode of Discover Oklahoma!
The Good Earth
A kiosk at the Rt. 66 Interpretive Center
Chandler
Ron and I set out this morning to check out the new Route 66 interpretive center. The old Armory building in Chandler is home to this high-tech, interactive look at the 
history of of the Mother Road, designed by architect Hans Butzer, who is also responsible for the design of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. The first phase of the project is complete, and features creatively designed kiosks where visitors view short films projected on overhead screens about the history and attractions of the old highway. Several of the kiosks feature seats from old cars such as a Model A’s and Mustangs, others feature beds designed to invoke memories of old roadside motels.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
The Mother Road
