Oklahoma may repair or replace railings on historic bridges

Mead & Hunt, an engineering and planning firm with offices nationwide, is working with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation on the possibility of repairing or replacing railings on historic bridges along the Route 66 corridor. Route 66 in Oklahoma is designated a National Scenic Byway and is developing a Corridor Management Plan to help preserve … Continue reading Oklahoma may repair or replace railings on historic bridges

Bob Waldmire exhibit planned in Walldog museum

An exhibit of the artwork and artifacts of late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire will be in the Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum in Pontiac, Illinois, by May, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. The show, named the Bob Waldmire Experience, will be made in cooperation with his brother, Buz Waldmire, who has been a … Continue reading Bob Waldmire exhibit planned in Walldog museum

Boot Hill restaurant will be auctioned next month

Boot Hill Saloon & Grill along Route 66 in Vega, Texas, will be auctioned Feb. 28 after owner Rory Schepisi said she suffered steep revenue losses. Schepisi made the announcement on Facebook on Monday: Well it's official, the building that has housed Boot Hill will be going up for auction through Caprock auctions Febuary 28th. … Continue reading Boot Hill restaurant will be auctioned next month

Kingman Club sign restored

The owner of a soon-to-open craft beer and wine bar in downtown Kingman, Arizona, restored the famous Kingman Club neon sign and relighted it during a ceremony Saturday night. The House of Hops, which plans to open by summer, are taking over a tavern that dates to 1944. According to a variety of sources, the … Continue reading Kingman Club sign restored

Cyrus Avery’s grandson weighs in on merger

The Tulsa World published a follow-up to the merger Jan. 5 of the National Historic Route 66 Federation and the Route 66 Alliance into the U.S. 66 Highway Association. And look who was in a video made by the newspaper -- the grandson of Cyrus Avery, who helped found the U.S. 66 Highway Association in … Continue reading Cyrus Avery’s grandson weighs in on merger

New Route 66 signs coming to Albuquerque

About a half-dozen new signs that join the Route 66 logo with a roadrunner will be installed in Albuquerque by the end of March, reported KRQE-TV in Albuquerque. The road runner, incidentally, is the state bird of New Mexico. The mockup of the multipurpose directional sign, which is partly designed to direct tourists to attractions … Continue reading New Route 66 signs coming to Albuquerque

‘Blood money’ in Gallup

The Route 66 town of Gallup, New Mexico, long has been known as a place beset by many problems because of alcoholism in its Native American population. But this report in Indian Country Today, titled "Blood Money," shows how deep and breathtaking the problems are. Some of the bigger points: Gallup has 39 liquor licenses, a … Continue reading ‘Blood money’ in Gallup

Applications for NPS cost-share grants are available

The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, administered by the National Park Service, announced this week that applications are available for its annual cost-share grants. Applications will be accepted through March 27. More about the program: The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program provides funding assistance in the form of cost-share grants to support the preservation of … Continue reading Applications for NPS cost-share grants are available

State will inspect Gasconade River Bridge this week

Inspectors from the Missouri Department of Transportation will take a closer look at the historic but now-closed Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen and see what can be done, said a MoDOT official Saturday at Route 66 Association of Missouri meeting in Rolla. Bob Lynch, a MoDOT engineer, gave more specifics about the bridge's problems and the … Continue reading State will inspect Gasconade River Bridge this week

A closer look at the police search of Stanley Marsh 3’s office

With little fanfare last week, the Amarillo Globe-News posted online more than 350 photographs taken by police during a November 2012 search of Stanley Marsh 3's 12th-floor office in downtown Amarillo. Police searched the office in the wake of sexual-abuse allegations by teenage boys against Marsh, the owner of Route 66's famous Cadillac Ranch art … Continue reading A closer look at the police search of Stanley Marsh 3’s office