Category Archives: Travel Sites

Fiesta De Mayo In Tahlequah

The Tahlequah community celebrated Fiesta de Mayo on Saturday, May 3 in the downtown area. The northeastern Oklahoma community is home to many diverse cultures as well as being the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetowah Band of Cherokees. Nearby is Clear Creek Abbey, a French Catholic monastery and covenant that reportedlyContinue reading “Fiesta De Mayo In Tahlequah”

Turrelle Sisters Begin Monthly Drag Show In Tahlequah

If you love a great drag show with some pretty ladies and enjoy good laughs, but don’t have time to travel to the big cities, the Turrelle Sisters will be performing monthly in Tahlequah at the Squeeze Bar, a restaurant/bar located in the downtown area near the campus of Northeastern State University. They had theirContinue reading “Turrelle Sisters Begin Monthly Drag Show In Tahlequah”

Visit Fort Gibson Dam

The Fort Gibson Dam is located on the borders of Cherokee and Wagoner Counties in northeastern Oklahoma. It was ordered constructed by the Flood Control Act of 1941. However, construction was delayed during World War II. It’s a gravity dam on the Grand (Neosho) River and the project was completed in 1953. The dam suppliesContinue reading “Visit Fort Gibson Dam”

Support Your Local Library For National Library Week

This is National Library Week. And while it seems this is another program that the Trump Administration will try to defund because it doesn’t turn a profit, you need to still support your local library. You can still check out DVDs for free. I know I still enjoy watching them. And then it seems toContinue reading “Support Your Local Library For National Library Week”

Remembering The Crichton Leprechaun

On my recent trip through Mobile, Ala., I witnessed a parade of floats passing through downtown as they apparently was on the way to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. But the one thing I didn’t see was the Crichton Leprechaun. Back in 2006, the Crichton neighborhood of the coastal city became one of the firstContinue reading “Remembering The Crichton Leprechaun”

Florida Rest Stop Attractions

There are a lot of rest stops along the interstates in Florida. The dolphin is at the Florida Welcome Center off Interstate 75 South as you cross the state line from Georgia into the Sunshine State. And I love seeing palm trees and Spanish Moss. It used to be seen everywhere around Savannah near GeorgiaContinue reading “Florida Rest Stop Attractions”

Gods And Monsters/Vault 5421 A Great Tourist Stop In Orlando

On my recent trip to Orlando, I checked out a comic book store that wasn’t too far from my hotel. A friend had told me about it. We had planned on meeting there. Even though she was dealing with some health issues, I decided to go there myself. It looks great but the biggest surpriseContinue reading “Gods And Monsters/Vault 5421 A Great Tourist Stop In Orlando”