Coleman's in Okmulgee Reopening

I'll use any excuse to get to post the pic of that wonderful mid-'50s neon sign. According to this news from KOTV, Coleman's Hamburgers is reopening. This frequented Okmulgee landmark was popular for 45 years before they sold the resturant several years ago. They even put in a helicopter pad at one point, so you could fly in and eat. The sale of the business included an agreement that they wouldn't sell hamburgers for a 5 year period. Now, that time is up and they are ready to get the grill going once again. They're also gearing up to start making pies and have tracked down the original onion ring recipe from the guy who used to make them. Not mentioned anywhere in the article is WHERE they would be opening, as I took these pics in early July of the old resturant being bulldozed. Also unknown is whether the sign was preserved or not. I guess I'll have to take a short southbound roadtrip soon and find out. O.K...My stomach is growling now....mmmmmm hamburgers.

Happy October

Hope everyone is doing well this Fall. Thanks for tolerating the sporatic nature of my updates here on Lost Tulsa. With the weather becoming a bit more reasonable compared to the scorching heat of this past Summer, I'm a bit more likely to get out and take pics more often. Stay tuned, as there's still plenty of things I'd like to get photographed and posted. I can't say they'll always be completely true to the main topic...but I hope you'll find some interest in them just the same.

I thought the image above was particularly appropriate for this month. The pedestrian bridge was absolutely covered with spiders two weekends ago. Definitely not the place for an arachnophobe, but it made for a really enjoyable outing for my son and me. We actually went out there at sunset to take some pics of the PSO power plant's signage...but after waiting at the new kayak ramp until nearly 9pm, we gave up. Does anyone know if they still illuminate the big "Electricity" sign at night?