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On The Long Lonely Highways of America
Adventure Details


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Midland, TX: West Wind Motel
Elvis and the boys were often good friends with one family in town and in Midland, it was the Holifield family Cecil Holifield remembers


Feb 6
Big Spring, TX: Big Spring Municipal Auditorium
On April 26, 1955, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black appeared at the auditorium. It was the second night of a 5-day tour.


Oct 16, 2023
Conroe, TX: Davy Crockett High School's Tiger Stadium
Regardless of attendance doubts, hundreds of screaming fans came to Tiger Stadium that night to see Elvis and the others. For his grand...


Oct 11, 2023
Carthage, TX: The Carthage Milling Company
The owners of the Carthage Milling Company wanted to have a grand opening celebration with some entertainment. Jack originally wanted the...


Sep 11, 2023
Conroe, TX: The Bluebird Courts Hotel
Construction on the building began in 1946 and was completed in 1947 by A.H. “Whitey” and Rose Crouch. The hotel was made from stucco...


Aug 26, 2023
Conroe, TX: Gentry's Men's Clothing Store
Like most other buildings in Conroe’s historic downtown, the Gentry building was built with red brick after the 1911 fire that destroyed...


Jul 27, 2023
Conroe, TX: The Corner Pub
The building originally on this spot, burned down in the February 1911 Conroe fire, a fire that claimed 65 wooden structures...


Jul 26, 2023
Conroe, TX: Shepard's Barber Shop
Williamson had a barber shop on Main Street that was lost in the 1911 fire.
Bob Shepard, the owner of the “Little Jack West Building” ...


Jul 24, 2023
Houston, TX: The AstroWorld Hotel
Everything started when Judge Roy Hofheinz brought Major League Baseball to Houston (he was the original owner of the Houston Astros)...


Jun 2, 2023
Fort Worth, TX: Cowtown Coliseum
The site opened in 1908, after only 88 working days, and is a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, recognized by the Texas Historical...


May 13, 2023
Fort Worth, TX: The Blackstone Hotel
Built on the site of the original Fort Worth Rialto Theatre, the Blackstone Hotel, a 23-story art deco skyscraper was opened on...
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