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Column: Celebrate the birthday of Tulsa's Route 66 by shopping local
The Mother Road turns 95 on Thursday! Even though she is nearing her centennial, Route 66 is just getting started. The revitalization along Tulsa’s stretch of the historic highway is nothing short of amazing. Thanks to the development of districts such as Tulsa Market District, Gateway, Kendall-Whittier, Blue Dome, Cathedral, University, Meadow Gold and Red Fork/Crystal City, Tulsa’s Route 66 is trailblazing a path that pays homage to its past while looking to the future. Read full article here »
Buck Atom's Featured on TravelOK.com
Located in a former site of a 1950s PEMCO gas station, Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on 66 welcomes visitors from all over to celebrate the magic of the Mother Road with apparel, toys, souvenirs, home accessories, art, jewelry and more. Read full article.
Buck Atom: Space Cowboy Muffler Man
"It's like taking the past and future and mashing it together," said Mary Beth Babcock of her new Muffler Man, Buck Atom. Unveiled on May 11, 2019, before a crowd of several hundred people including the mayor of Tulsa and Oklahoma's lieutenant governor, Buck is retro in his Muffler Man style, but trailblazing in his gestation and official blessing. In the past, Muffler Men have been modified, with an odd paint job, or a distinctive accessory, or an occasional weird head. Buck, however, is a new breed. He began in the 1960s as a Muffler Man cowboy in Calgary, Alberta, and ended up bashed and...
TRACING ROUTE 66: Buck Atom's
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Have you seen Route 66’s gigantic new mascot?
With his piercing blue eyes and rugged good looks, the 21-foot-tall space cowboy outside Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios, 1347 E. 11th St., can’t be missed. The namesake’s arrival this spring was a dream come true for store owner Mary Beth Babcock, who first envisioned him while at Dwelling Spaces, the popular downtown boutique she operated from 2006-2016. Read the full article here.