Route 66 Road Trip: Tulsa Edition
Tulsa sits at the heart of Route 66 — and the city's stretch of the Mother Road is packed with vintage neon, roadside landmarks, food halls, and record stores that honor the highway's legacy while building something new on top of it. This collection traces the best of Tulsa's Route 66 experience, from acoustic anomalies downtown to wood-fired pizza on 11th Street.
Start at the Center of the Universe, work your way east through the Arts District and into the Mother Road Market corridor, and finish with a sunset neon walk. Bring a camera and an appetite.
Places
Center of the Universe
Come early morning or late evening when downtown traffic thins out — the effect gets …
Mother Road Market
Weekday lunches are calmer and you'll get your food faster — Saturday afternoons the lines …
Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66
Golden hour is the move for the muffler man photo — the light hits Buck's …
Josey Records
Check the used bins behind the main counter and ask what's just come in from …
Route 66 Historical Village
Go at golden hour. The filling station and the vintage signage light up beautifully in …
Route 66 Commission Mural
Park once on 11th Street and walk. There are additional murals, restored neon, and Route …
11th Street Neon Sign Walk
Time it so you're at Mother Road Market about 30 minutes before sunset, grab something …
Antoinette Baking Co.
Get there before 10 on weekends if you have a specific pastry in mind — …
Big Dipper Creamery
Brown butter pecan is the anchor flavor — grab it whenever it's on the board. …