Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri -- home to the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals and Missouri State University baseball teams -- is being renamed Route 66 Stadium. Team officials announced the change on Thursday. They said they wanted to highlight the team's connection to Route 66 during the highway's centennial this year, reported … Continue reading Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri, will be renamed Route 66 Stadium
Reports: Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri, to close next year
Guy Mace's Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri, is scheduled to close in 2027, according to several media outlets. KOLR-10 / KOZL-TV reported: Ozarks First spoke with an employee who says they’re not discussing the details as to why it’s closing, but simply said, “The owner is older and is retiring”. The employee stated the museum … Continue reading Reports: Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri, to close next year
Clifton’s closes for good in downtown Los Angeles
The owner of Clifton's, a landmark in downtown Los Angeles, has given up on reopening the restaurant and nightclub because of too many difficulties in that area. The Los Angeles Times broke the story a few days ago: Andrew Meieran bought Clifton's on Broadway in 2010 and poured more than $14 million into repairs, renovations … Continue reading Clifton’s closes for good in downtown Los Angeles
Nonprofit initiative seeks to convert El Pueblo Motor Inn in Flagstaff into low-cost housing
A local nonprofit initiative aims to convert the historic-but-closed El Pueblo Motor Inn in Flagstaff, Arizona, into low-cost housing. El Pueblo Motel in 2019 Flagstaff resident Phil Scandura, a retired avionics engineer and architectural draftsman, talked during a phone interview about the site, also known as El Pueblo Motel, along Route 66. El Pueblo, at … Continue reading Nonprofit initiative seeks to convert El Pueblo Motor Inn in Flagstaff into low-cost housing
Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum officials break ground for $1 million expansion
Officials with the Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, broke ground on a more than $1 million expansion project on Monday. The project will increase the museum's space by 5,000 square feet, with an additional 2,000 square feet devoted to a plaza. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce earmarked $1.08 million for the … Continue reading Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum officials break ground for $1 million expansion
City of Albuquerque closes Lindy’s Diner over fears wall might collapse
Lindy's Diner in downtown Albuquerque was ordered closed Monday by the City of Albuquerque's code-enforcement division after an inspection found serious structural issues. According to KRQE-TV, inspectors discovered that the northeast exterior wall of the century-old building is at risk of collapsing and structural supports are failing, causing the roof and the second floor to … Continue reading City of Albuquerque closes Lindy’s Diner over fears wall might collapse
Gorilla installed on top of Route 66 Centennial Arch in Galena
Your eyes do not deceive you: That's an 8-foot-tall gorilla being installed on top of the Route 66 Centennial Arch in Galena, Kansas. The Gus the Gorilla is the mascot for Pittsburg State University in nearby Pittsburg, Kansas. Sign Designs in Joplin, Missouri, installed the figure, KSNF-TV reported. This entire project is the brainchild of … Continue reading Gorilla installed on top of Route 66 Centennial Arch in Galena
Vinita opens Route 66 Welcome Center in 1950s gull-wing gas station
The City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on Friday debuted a Route 66 Welcome Center inside a 1950s gull-wing style former Phillips 66 gas station along Route 66. Regular visitor hours for the center at 502 S. Wilson St. (aka Route 66) will be announced at a later time. According to KTUL-TV in nearby Tulsa: City and … Continue reading Vinita opens Route 66 Welcome Center in 1950s gull-wing gas station
“Submerged Route 66” boat tours in Springfield will start in June
Visit Springfield (Illinois) and Lake Springfield Marina, starting in June, will offer "Submerged Route 66" tours of the highway that was inundated by the creation Lake Springfield in the 1930s. Tours will start on Mondays and Fridays three times a day in early June and will run through early October. Those who wish to participate … Continue reading “Submerged Route 66” boat tours in Springfield will start in June
Rock Creek Bridge in Sapulpa reopens to public with the debut of Route 66 Park
The historic Rock Creek Bridge in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, recently reopened to the public -- if not traffic -- with the debut of the Route 66 Park, with the bridge as the centerpiece. City officials, residents and visitors took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the park's completion. The century-old bridge, which leads to an … Continue reading Rock Creek Bridge in Sapulpa reopens to public with the debut of Route 66 Park