Here's a short film about the Run It Forward campaign, which took place on Route 66 in May: https://youtu.be/1PiH49HzdMA A relay of eight top running athletes ran on all 2,400 miles of Route 66 in 18 days for the charity, which aims to promote fitness, nutrition, and dental health to underprivileged kids. Run It Forward also presided over … Continue reading A short film about Run It Forward on Route 66
Day: July 15, 2012
Blue Dome Diner in Tulsa soon will close
The Blue Dome Diner, located on an older alignment of Route 66 in downtown Tulsa, will close at the end of the month because its lease was not renewed, reported Fox23 News in Tulsa. Brian Prewitt is the owner of the restaurant, at 313 E. Second St. It formerly was known as the Route 66 … Continue reading Blue Dome Diner in Tulsa soon will close
Bel-Aire Motel ruled out for Springfield Route 66 museum
The historic Bel-Aire Motel in Springfield, Ill., has been quietly withdrawn as a possible site for a Route 66 visitors center and museum, reported The State Journal-Register. A group of tourism, city and planning officials has been meeting informally about the idea in recent weeks, including an analysis by the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission … Continue reading Bel-Aire Motel ruled out for Springfield Route 66 museum