Welcome to my website
My aim as a freelance journalist is to write magazine and newspaper articles that improve your companies’ readership and profitability.
I specialize in travel writing (focus on Route 66) but as a versatile generalist, am willing and able to visit and write about people (profiles), the environment, religion, veterans and military (a retiree himself), festivals, manmade and natural wonders, and history (military, social, American Indian, etc.) throughout the Southern Plains (OK, TX, KS, MO, AR).
Please see reels, photos and event posts on my Rich Travel Niche Facebook and Instagram pages and on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/richard-stephens-jr)
For example, the Route 66 Balloon Festival took place on the grounds of the Chicken Shack restaurant, Sept 20-22, 2024, in the town of Arcadia (first-time event)! Some balloons flew. When winds blew, the balloons were tethered for a night “glow.” The festival was hosted by the Route 66 Midpoint Corridor Association. The historic Round Barn (1898) and Pops 66 are nearby. Route 66 remains relevant!
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Weatherford, Oklahoma, proudly presented 275 cars, pickup trucks and motorcycles (a new record!) at its fun, 34th Heartland Cruise Car Show on June 14-15, 2024. Some folks cruised downtown on Route 66 and others showed off during loud exhaust and burnout contests.
Please see my Blog about it on this website.