The Route 66 Association of Arizona recently provided more details on "A Night at the Route 66 Museum" in Kingman to kick off the Route 66 centennial a few weeks early. The event features a partnership with the association, City of Kingman Office of Tourism and Mohave County Historical Society. This fundraiser will take place … Continue reading More details emerge on “A Night at the Route 66 Museum” to launch centennial celebration
Author: Ron Warnick
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35-foot-tall neon boot that pays tribute to “Route 66” song proposed in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City chose a public art design that features a huge neon boot, paying tribute to the iconic song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66." As OKCTalk reported recently, the city will set aside $875,000 in voter-approved MAPS 4 sales-tax funds for the project. More details: The central element of Kicks 66 is a 35-foot-tall … Continue reading 35-foot-tall neon boot that pays tribute to “Route 66” song proposed in Oklahoma City
“Flat Will” lets travelers take Will Rogers with them on their next road trip
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association recently announced its launch of Flat Will, an interactive way for people to honor the Sooner State's favorite son, Will Rogers, and take him on new adventures, just in time for the Route 66 centennial in 2026. Take selfies with Flat Will -- a cutout likeness of Rogers about 11 … Continue reading “Flat Will” lets travelers take Will Rogers with them on their next road trip
More details emerge on forthcoming “musical road” on Route 66 in Santa Rosa
The local newspaper in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, provided more details on a "musical road" coming to town. The city is receiving a $60,000 Route 66 centennial grant from the New Mexico Tourism Department to build two sets of musical rumble strips. According to the Guadalupe County Communicator (subscription required): Santa Rosa is planning two sets … Continue reading More details emerge on forthcoming “musical road” on Route 66 in Santa Rosa
Book review: “Route 66 Roadscapes: Stories Through the Lens”
In a lot of ways, you can describe this book as "the road less traveled." Nashville-based photographer Jay Farrell's "Route 66 Roadscapes: Stores Through the Lens" (224 pages, hardback, color images), generally avoids the nostalgia that permeates much of old U.S. 66, although a few familiar landmarks occasionally appear. Instead, many of the images in … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66 Roadscapes: Stories Through the Lens”
New Route 66 sign project officially launched in Texas
The Old Route 66 Association of Texas and the Big Texan Steak Ranch launched the Texas Route 66 Signage Project on Thursday at Starlight Ranch, across from the Slug Bug Ranch in Amarillo. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Department of Transportation-Amarillo District, will restore historic Route 66 signage in communities from Glenrio to McLean. … Continue reading New Route 66 sign project officially launched in Texas
El Pueblo Motor Inn in Flagstaff goes up for sale for $2.7 million
El Pueblo Motor Inn, a classic Route 66 motel in Flagstaff, Arizona, best known as where Navajo Code Talkers were recruited during World War II, has been put on the market. The asking price is $2.7 million. Jacquie Kellogg, who was brought in to help try to sell the property at 3120 E. Route 66 … Continue reading El Pueblo Motor Inn in Flagstaff goes up for sale for $2.7 million
New Mexico Route 66 Museum may find new home at vacant retail store in Tucumcari
The now-closed New Mexico Route 66 Museum in Tucumcari is seeking a new home at the long-vacant Alco building on the city's west side. It may be joined by a proposed New Mexico State Police museum and memorial in that space. With luck and funding, the two museums may open in that space by 2027. … Continue reading New Mexico Route 66 Museum may find new home at vacant retail store in Tucumcari
Aztec Hotel in Monrovia hits the market for $15 million
The historic and intricately designed Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, California, was recently put up for sale for $15 million. According to its LoopNet listing, agent John Faire of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty can be contacted for a personal showing of the property. Here's what the executive summary states: Hotel has 44 rooms available for services … Continue reading Aztec Hotel in Monrovia hits the market for $15 million
Historic Castaneda Hotel sold to local developers
The historic Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico, has been sold to entrepreneurs who hail from the city. Allan Affeldt, known as the savior of La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, purchased the rundown hotel in 2014 and spent five years renovating it to its former glory. Affeldt and the hotel announced the sale … Continue reading Historic Castaneda Hotel sold to local developers