The Tulsa World today posted an update about the historic Meadow Gold sign on Route 66 in Tulsa, which was dismantled and put into storage several years ago after a local car dealership threatened to raze it. The new, brick pedestal on which the sign will sit is nearly done, and the re-erection of the … Continue reading Meadow Gold sign will be re-erected next month
Month: December 2008
Riviera set to close after New Year’s Day
A Route 66 icon, The Riviera Restaurant, in Gardner, Ill., is set to close after many years. Here's an e-mail from Route 66 advocate Lenore Weiss: The health and ages of Bob & Peggy Kraft, our most gracious host and hostess of the Riviera for over 36 years, are forcing them to close the doors. Unfortunately … Continue reading Riviera set to close after New Year’s Day
Fire destroys Bristow Motor Co. building
The historic Bristow Motor Co. building on Route 66 in Bristow, Okla., was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon, reported the Daily Oklahoman. The building, built in 1923 at 500 N. Main St., was a Bolin Ford dealership. The Tulsa World reports that one firefighter was injured, but not seriously. The fire began in a car … Continue reading Fire destroys Bristow Motor Co. building
Movie-star sighting
Jaunted.com reports that "Men Who Stare at Goats," starring George Clooney, is currently filming a segment at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The campus is right on Route 66. WizbangPop.com reports that the dark comedy also stars Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. WENN reports that Spacey and Clooney were treated to … Continue reading Movie-star sighting
Travel Channel host takes a bite out of Amarillo
KAMR-TV of Amarillo reports that Adam Richman, host of the Travel Channel's "Man v. Food," was in Amarillo recently for a taping of a tour of the city's most notable restaurants. Richman's chow-down schedule included \such Route 66 stalwarts as the Golden Light Cafe and the Big Texan Steak Ranch, the latter at which he … Continue reading Travel Channel host takes a bite out of Amarillo
A tour of Seligman
This is a "virtual tour" of the Route 66 town of Seligman, Ariz., put together by a Realtor. It misses a few places, such as the Copper Cart and Angel Delgadillo's barbershop. But it captures the flavor of Seligman well enough.
Route 66 gains byway grants in New Mexico
A number of Route 66 projects in New Mexico received grants from the National Scenic Byways program, said Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) in a recent news release. The grants include: $62,400 – Tourist and Interpretive Information Center in the Ilfeld Warehouse along the Route 66 National Scenic Byway in Santa Rosa. $52,500 – Interpretive Information … Continue reading Route 66 gains byway grants in New Mexico
Paint the town red — and other colors
The Walldogs, a group of more than 150 mural painters, is going to paint murals on 17 buildings in Pontiac, Ill., as part of Murals on Main Street and the city's Heritage Days on June 25-28, reports the Pontiac Daily Leader. Seventeen locations for murals have been identified by the planning group, and 17 themes … Continue reading Paint the town red — and other colors
New murals in Kingman
Jim Hinckley sent me these photos of the new murals, painted by Sandy Rusinko, that are on the Mohave Museum of History and Arts in Kingman, Ariz. The mural walls face Route 66.
Sidewalk highway
Here's a little video I spliced together of the 9-foot-wide "Sidewalk Highway" of Route 66 near Afton, Okla. There's a similar such segment near Miami, Okla. The narrow highway was built in 1922, a few years before it was designated as U.S. 66. Reputedly, there was not enough money to build a full-sized highway, so … Continue reading Sidewalk highway