A group of 1950s Greyhound Scenicruiser buses will meet later this week at the "Hounds of the Mother Road Reunion" in Adrian, Texas. A small convoy of these buses met at a motel on 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa on Tuesday night. The event in the Texas Panhandle is set for Thursday and … Continue reading Antique Greyhound buses to meet in Adrian
Month: April 2010
Call for help
Note: If you're a struggling business owner on Route 66 in the Tucumari, N.M., area, you could do a lot worse than contacting the Small Business Development Center at the city's Mesalands Community College. The local KOA campground did, and it's now thriving again. The Quay County Sun has the story.
Joplin will dedicate mural next week
A Route 66-themed mural by the grandson of famous artist Thomas Hart Benton will be dedicated on the first floor of Joplin (Mo.) City Hall, 602 S. Main St., at 5:30 p.m. April 15, according to the Joplin Independent. Anthony Benton Gude, Benton's grandson, has completed the mural. The date of the dedication marks the … Continue reading Joplin will dedicate mural next week
Wich’s wabbits
The Alton (Ill.) Telegraph tells the tale of Rich Henry and his Henry's Rabbit Ranch, a favorite attraction for Route 66 travelers in Staunton, Ill., for years. Henry keeps several dozen rabbits on the premises as pets, and also keeps quite a bit of Route 66 memorabilia on display. Here's how the rabbit ranch started: … Continue reading Wich’s wabbits
Bob Waldmire’s last mural
A mural that was designed by recently deceased Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire for a gas station in Topock-Golden Shores, Ariz., was finished a few days ago. The mural of old Route 66 is on a replica 1970s Shell gas station on 12888 Oatman Highway (aka Route 66) owned by Ned Leuchtner, who also owns … Continue reading Bob Waldmire’s last mural
Notes from the road
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is sponsoring a clean-up day on Saturday, April 17, at the old Ozark Trail section of Route 66 west of Sapulpa. This project is in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs. Work will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. The association wants … Continue reading Notes from the road
Details released of Route 66 festival
Details of the annual international Route 66 festival near the tri-state area of Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas have been trickling out in recent weeks, and the Joplin Globe published a roundup of the June 17-20 event on Friday. The gist of it is that many of the big events will be hosted at the complex … Continue reading Details released of Route 66 festival
Tower Theater again is aglow
The neon lights of the historic Tower Theater on Route 66 in Oklahoma City burned Friday night for the first time in decades. John Murphey of the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program was there, and here are some excerpts of notes from the event: Approximately 200 people gathered in a parking lot across the street … Continue reading Tower Theater again is aglow
Fire threatens Victorville museum
A fire that gutted the historic Halstead Building in downtown Victorville, Calif., threatened the nearby California Route 66 Museum on Friday morning, reported the Daily Press. Scores of firefighters were able to beat back the blaze from damaging the museum. But the Halstead Building was a total loss. The Halstead Building was home to the … Continue reading Fire threatens Victorville museum
Commercial break
Looks like the Kit Kat folks ended up on the Mother Road in Arizona: