Galena, Kansas, soon will begin to brick-selling campaign for the second phase of a downtown revitalization program along its stretch of Route 66. According to the Joplin Globe: According to City Council member Ashley Qualls, the approximate cost to complete Phase 2, targeted for Main Street from Fourth Street to Front Street, is $340,000. The … Continue reading Galena will sell bricks for downtown revitalization phase
Month: March 2015
University developing mobile archive of Missouri’s Route 66 motels
Missouri State University is developing Project MO Tell, a mobile archive that shows and explores all the Route 66 motels in the Show Me State. The university is one of the repositories for Route 66's archives. Two university researchers, Thomas Peters and David Richards, recently received a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation … Continue reading University developing mobile archive of Missouri’s Route 66 motels
Boot Hill may be in limbo for a while
If you hoped for a quick and orderly transition of the Boot Hill Saloon & Grill in Vega, Texas, you're going to be disappointed. On Saturday, an auction was held in an effort for owner Rory Schepisi to unload the business. The Amarillo Globe-News reported that day: Caprock Auction Group’s Dirk van Reenen said the highest … Continue reading Boot Hill may be in limbo for a while
How about more than a well at the Riviera Roadhouse site?
An interesting idea hatched during a finance committee meeting of the Grundy County Board about the site of the now-gone Riviera Roadhouse in Gardner, Illinois. The Route 66 landmark burned down during a fire in 2010. The Morris Daily Herald reports an abandoned well on the property -- now owned by the county -- is improperly capped. … Continue reading How about more than a well at the Riviera Roadhouse site?
What’s happening with Shea’s Route 66 Museum and Art’s Motel?
A story in the Springfield State Journal-Register gave status reports about three prominent Illinois Route 66 properties that closed and/or were for sale. One was about the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, which went up for sale in October for $1.2 million by the Adam family, remains on the market and is still operating. Another was … Continue reading What’s happening with Shea’s Route 66 Museum and Art’s Motel?
Illinois launches new Route 66 motor festival
Illinois Route 66 hosts its Red Carpet Corridor Festival in the northern part of the state each May. This June, a Blue Carpet Corridor Festival will celebrate the southern part of the Mother Road in the Land of Lincoln. According to the State Journal-Register, a rolling Route 66 festival will run from Chatham (just south … Continue reading Illinois launches new Route 66 motor festival
Edwardsville Route 66 Conference is back on
The Edwardsville Route 66 Conference is set for Oct. 29-31 at the historic Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Illinois, after it was abruptly canceled a few weeks ago. The Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor Coalition is sponsoring the event. Online registration for the event will begin about April 1. The event is called "Miles of Possibility: The … Continue reading Edwardsville Route 66 Conference is back on
Anyone know anything about this clock?
A reader is asking about the origins of a Route 66 clock he hopes to repair. An email from Kevin Knaup of Frontenac, Kansas, read: It belonged to my dad at one time and I've had it for about 10 years now. The time recently stopped working and I am not having any luck finding … Continue reading Anyone know anything about this clock?
A closer look at the Round Barn
Discover Oklahoma uploaded this video a few days ago exploring the historic Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma. https://youtu.be/A8ycNsbt8uw I'm glad to see Mr. Sam make a prominent appearance. The historic sites are important to Route 66, but so are the colorful characters who inhabit it. The Round Barn was built in 1898 by William Odor. … Continue reading A closer look at the Round Barn
Old “EAT” sign removed in Claremore
An "EAT" sign that stood along Route 66 for about 40 years in Claremore, Oklahoma, was taken down Sunday because lack of maintenance made it a safety issue, according to the sign company that removed it. Adventure Signs in Claremore posted this time-lapse video of the sign's removal. Retiring a Route 66 Relic // Claremore … Continue reading Old “EAT” sign removed in Claremore