Route 66 Spirit of America Museum opens in Stroud

The Route 66 Spirit of America Museum opened Saturday in downtown Stroud, Oklahoma, and it's a different cat from other Route 66 museums. It pays tribute to the people who make an impact "to the larger scheme of things," its founder says. Route 66 author and artist Jerry McClanahan, who lives in nearby Chandler, visited … Continue reading Route 66 Spirit of America Museum opens in Stroud

Couple acquires Supertam on 66 ice-cream shop in Carterville

A couple from nearby Joplin, Missouri, last week bought the Supertam on 66 ice-cream shop in Carterville from founder and longtime owner Larry Tamminen. Chris Briley, an attorney for Walmart, and his wife Andrea Parsons-Briley, a special-education teacher in Carterville, closed on the deal Friday just a few months after Tamminen and his wife decided … Continue reading Couple acquires Supertam on 66 ice-cream shop in Carterville

Supertam on 66 ice-cream parlor in Carterville closes, is put up for sale

Famous for its Superman memorabilia collection, the Supertam on 66 shop in downtown Carterville, Missouri, has closed and is being put up for sale. The business put out this announcement on Facebook on Saturday: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=225385842719994&id=100057457389467 Proprietor Larry Tamminen also said in a text message the sale would include the Superman collection that he's gathered for more … Continue reading Supertam on 66 ice-cream parlor in Carterville closes, is put up for sale

Supertam on 66 in Centerville closes for season early because of owner’s illness

The Supertam on 66 ice-cream shop, known for its collection of Superman memorabilia in Carterville, Missouri, has closed for the winter season about a month early because the owner is battling a lingering illness. He plans to reopen by spring. Owner Larry Tamminen posted this message Nov. 1 on the shop's Facebook page: Tamminen told … Continue reading Supertam on 66 in Centerville closes for season early because of owner’s illness

Supertam on 66 proves popular with Chinese tourists

The Supertam on 66 ice-cream shop and Superman memorabilia museum in Carterville, Missouri, has developed a following from tourists who hail more than 7,000 miles away. Owner Larry Tamminen told the Joplin Globe newspaper his store is prominently listed in a Chinese-language Route 66 guide. That would explain why Tamminen suddenly has greeted more than 600 Chinese … Continue reading Supertam on 66 proves popular with Chinese tourists