Tishomingo, approximately 35 miles south of Ada, is the
largest city (I use the term loosely) in Johnston County, Oklahoma. It has a
population of 3,034. A small town in middle-of-nowhere.
When he was approached about opening a restaurant, he agreed
if the first could be located in Tish. He wanted to help the town by attracting
tourists to a depressed area. His idea was
to provide a music venue, a burger, and a drink where visitors could have a
good time. I was excited to learn they have live music on Friday and Saturday
nights. The perk, it will give Blake a place to play country music any time he
feels like playing.
The stage area has been left as it was in his music video
for 'She's Got a Way With Words'.
The restaurant/bar is called Ole Red after a track, Ol' Red,
on his debut album. In case you haven't heard it, Ol' Red is a dog. I'm adding
a link which I hope works. If not YouTube it.
Ol' Red is depicted
in the large mural inside Ole Red.
While visiting Oklahoma recently, we ate there twice. I had
a salad the first time and a burger the next. I found the food to be very good.
And, of course, there is a gift shop.
Plus, around the corner in the back of a building is a store
called Junk Stars.
It is a unique store which sells everything from jewelry,
artwork, and home decor items. Even a pair of Dorothy's boots, which were only
worn on stage, was available for purchase. Each item is one-of-a-kind and all
of the art is made from recycled/re-purposed material. The store is owned by
Dorothy Shackleford (Blake's mother) and her business partner Kimberly Taylor.
And if you decide to put Tishomingo on your vacation list,
there are also several other unique shops to browse.
...what a funky joint.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog Betty. I like the Welcome sign and the dog mural is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteInteresting restaurant and the gift shop sounds pretty interesting too with goods made of recycled stuff.
Oh I really enjoyed reading this! Sounds a really fun place to visit!
ReplyDeleteThis was a good read...I would not mind going there at all.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting - it is nice to see someone give back to their hometown. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteOl' Red is painted with a lot of feeling. Love the postcard greeting to the town. I've seen this genre in quite a few towns in the past few years. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
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