Miami, OK

Miami (pronounced Mie-am-a) once was a trading post settled by Jim Palmer. The town was named after his wife, who was a Miami Indian.

Miami has a lot of character. There are many well preserved brick buildings with prosperous businesses. The 1929 Coleman Theater is especially impressive.

For a quick bite to eat, there is Waylon's Ku Ku Burgers, with it's distinctive Ku Ku Bird popping out the front of the building like a Ku Ku clock. They have been serving burgers since 1961. Make sure to order the biggest burger they have because the regular size is small. This is the last survivor of a past chain of Ku Ku Burger restaurants. 

At the south end of Downtown, you will find Route 66 Custom Cycles and the Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum. The Museum has antique motorcycles and an Evil Knevil exhibit with  clothing and equipment that Evil and his son Robbie used in actual jumps.

Miami has the last surviving section of the nine foot wide Ribbon Road, which is a National Landmark. To get there, from Downtown Miami, go South on Main St past the Route 125 turnoff. The road will narrow to one paved lane with a gravel shoulder on each side.