HAMBURGER FESTIVAL - EL RENO OK

Today, we went to the 20th annual Onion Fried Burger Day or Hamburger Festival in El Reno, OK, about 30 minutes west of Oklahoma City. George Motz of "Hamburger America" fame was in El Reno this year autographing his book, which had recently been released. He even has a Blogspot blog!

G W C

Today would have been my father's 81st birthday. In 1986, I won tickets to the MLB All Star Game at the Astrodome in Houston TX. We went to the team hotel before the game and got lots of autographs, including Lefty Gomez. Here are photographs of Dad outside the Dome before the game and the roof of the Dome from the inside.

"THE SPIRIT OF THIS CITY"

Thirteen years ago today, at 9:02 a.m. . . .

POPS - ARCADIA OK

Pops is a fun restaurant and gas station on Route 66 in Arcadia OK. Pops stocks over 400 different kinds of soda pop.

ARCADIA OK

Arcadia OK is home of the famous "round barn" on old Route 66.

YALE OK

Jim Thorpe, the "World's Greatest Athlete" lived with his wife and family in Yale OK from 1917 to 1923. His home is open for tour. The inside looks much as it did when the Thorpes lived there and has a lot of Jim's memorabilia.

Also pictured is Homer Ray Gymnasium, home of the Oklahoma 1999 2A State Basketball Champs, coached by David Page, currently coach at Pawnee OK.

PAWNEE OK

Pawnee OK is the county seat of Pawnee County, birthplace of Dick Tracy creator Chester Gould and the home of the Pawnee High School Black Bears. While in Pawnee we visited the historical society museum, talked to State Champion basketball coach David Page and visited the Pawnee Nation Fitness Center.

PAWNEE BILL RANCH AND MUSEUM

Photos of the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum near Pawnee OK. Pawnee Bill and his wife toured the world with "Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West Show" in the early 1900's. Pawnee Bill objected to the sport hunting of buffalo and established a buffalo herd at his ranch on Blue Hawk Peak.

PONCA CITY OK

Photos of Ponca City in Kay County OK:

City Hall - Centennial Monument
EW Marland - Marland Mansion
Pioneer Woman Museum - Ponca City High School