A new but retro-looking sign for Josh Stout Gallery lighted the night for the first time Tuesday evening in the Red Fork neighborhood just off Route 66 in southwest Tulsa. Stout, who specializes in creating sculptures and paintings, said in a telephone interview Tuesday he moved his gallery from his home in March into the … Continue reading New retro sign goes up at Josh Stout Gallery in southwest Tulsa
Author: Ron Warnick
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Man found dead in Tulsa’s Brookshire Motel after third fire in 15 months there
A man was found dead after a fire -- the third in 15 months -- broke out Tuesday in the north wing of the closed Brookshire Motel along Route 66 in Tulsa. The fire was reported about 6 a.m., Tulsa Fire Department spokesman Andy Little said. According to the Tulsa World: "They did an exterior … Continue reading Man found dead in Tulsa’s Brookshire Motel after third fire in 15 months there
Chef at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm named a Beard Award finalist
The chef at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm in an Albuquerque-area village has been named a finalist in the Best Chef: Southwest category of the prestigious James Beard Awards. Jonathan Perno runs the Campo restaurant at the inn and farm at 4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW in Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, New Mexico, … Continue reading Chef at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm named a Beard Award finalist
Route 66 Drive-In in Springfield will reopen this weekend
The Route 66 Drive-In theater in Springfield, Illinois, that was closed for several weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic will reopen Friday and possibly more nights the following week. The theater posted some of the details on its Facebook page Sunday: Tickets will have to be presold and will be done through our website. My … Continue reading Route 66 Drive-In in Springfield will reopen this weekend
New murals add positive vides during a trying time
Two murals -- one in Albuquerque and another in Miami, Oklahoma -- seek to give people a positive outlook during the current coronavirus pandemic. The first mural by an artist named Paz is at Walter Street and Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reports: The mural showcases two wings, in black … Continue reading New murals add positive vides during a trying time
Newest neon sign lights up the sky on Tulsa’s Route 66
Yet another new neon sign -- the Tulsa Welding School -- is aglow along the 11th Street alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission posted a photo of the new sign Thursday, just hours after Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on Route 66 lighted its new signs. Here's another close-up of the … Continue reading Newest neon sign lights up the sky on Tulsa’s Route 66
Lockdown ordered in Gallup after a coronavirus surge there
New Mexico's governor today ordered at least a three-day lockdown of the Route 66 town of Gallup, New Mexico, because of a big surge in coronavirus cases there. Gallup's outgoing mayor and its new mayor on Thursday requested that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declare a state of emergency under the state's Riot Control Act. McKinley … Continue reading Lockdown ordered in Gallup after a coronavirus surge there
Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership taps Wisconsin firm for a financial plan
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership entered into an agreement with a Wisconsin firm to develop a strategic financial sustainment plan to help ensure long-term funding. According to a news release from the partnership, it hired The Sweeney Group of Madison, Wisconsin. To ensure the partnership's sustainability beyond 2023, its board voted during a March … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership taps Wisconsin firm for a financial plan
Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa throws the switch on its new neon sign
Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on Route 66 in Tulsa threw the switch on its new neon signs Wednesday evening during an event broadcast live on the internet because of the coronavirus pandemic. About 300 people tuned in on Facebook Live to watch the ceremony, which included honky-tonk music from Jacob Tovar and a documentary about … Continue reading Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa throws the switch on its new neon sign
Few businesses reopen in Grants; city manager fired for clashing with mayor
Only four of about 80 nonessential businesses in Grants, New Mexico, ordered closed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened Monday despite the mayor urging them to do so. Meanwhile, the mayor said he fired Grants' city manager for not ordering city employees back to work at the municipal golf course, though the firing still has … Continue reading Few businesses reopen in Grants; city manager fired for clashing with mayor