The Jack Rabbit Trading Post of Joseph City, Arizona -- best known for its jackrabbit mascot and its "Here It Is!" billboard -- actually got its start near Tijeras in the East Mountains near Albuquerque. James H. Taylor opened the Jack Rabbit along Route 66 near Joseph City in 1949, but he opened another rabbit-promoted … Continue reading Precursor of Jack Rabbit Trading Post started near Tijeras
Category: Animals
Tulsa Arts Commission approves 66-foot fiberglass dinosaur at Howard Park
The Tulsa Arts Commission recently approved plans for a 66-foot fiberglass dinosaur that will be installed at Howard Park along Route 66. News on 6 in Tulsa reported: The statue will be built by the same creators behind the popular Buck Atom and Stella Atom figures on 11th Street, which have become standout landmarks and … Continue reading Tulsa Arts Commission approves 66-foot fiberglass dinosaur at Howard Park
Groundbreaking set for Feb. 6 for Hydro Route 66 Bridge Monument
The chamber of commerce of Hydro, Oklahoma, recently announced a groundbreaking for the Route 66 Bridge Monument project. The event will be at 11 a.m. on Feb. 6, where old Route 66 intersects with Highway 58 on the south side of town. The town will relocate and restore a decommissioned Route 66 bridge at the … Continue reading Groundbreaking set for Feb. 6 for Hydro Route 66 Bridge Monument
Hydro wins $496,000 state grant to build Welcome to Hydro Route 66 Experience
The Hydro Chamber of Commerce of Hydro, Oklahoma, announced the village had received a $496,000 grant from the Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission to build a "Welcome to Hydro Route 66 Experience." It will be built at the four-way stop at Route 66 and Highway 58, the north-south road leading into Hydro, and yards off … Continue reading Hydro wins $496,000 state grant to build Welcome to Hydro Route 66 Experience
Rich Henry, longtime owner of Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, dies
Rich Henry, owner of the landmark Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Illinois, died suddenly Friday, according to locals and Route 66 enthusiasts who knew him well. An exact age for Henry wasn't available, though he listed on his Facebook page he graduated from high school in 1965. That would put his age in his mid-70s. … Continue reading Rich Henry, longtime owner of Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, dies
Poozeum in Williams pays tribute to fossilized feces
This sounds like a joke, but it's not -- a free museum along Route 66 in Williams, Arizona, is dedicated to coprolites, or fossilized poop. It's called the Poozeum, at 109 W. Railroad Ave. (aka Route 66), which claims it's "No. 1 for fossilized No. 2." (It sounds like a marketing opportunity for the Uranus … Continue reading Poozeum in Williams pays tribute to fossilized feces
Women want to preserve prairie dog colony off Route 66 near Yukon
Two women want to protect a prairie dog colony of about 800 animals from development off Route 66 near Yukon, Oklahoma. The Yukon Progress newspaper reports that the colony at Sara Road is one of the last in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Janet Combs and Kathy Crews hope someone buys the land so it's … Continue reading Women want to preserve prairie dog colony off Route 66 near Yukon
Barc-ee’s — not Buc-ee’s — coming to Marshfield just off I-44
Barc-ee's -- not Buc-ee's just down the road -- is planning a pet-friendly development along Interstate 44 in Marshfield, Missouri, next month. According to a report in the Springfield News-Leader, the Barc-ees will include a dog park, a coffee shop, food, games and a Western-themed miniature city for children. Barc-ee's is the brainchild of John … Continue reading Barc-ee’s — not Buc-ee’s — coming to Marshfield just off I-44
Study: Flagstaff is the most dog-friendly city in the U.S.
If you're traveling Route 66 and need a pet-friendly destination, you won't do better than Flagstaff, Arizona. The venerable Route 66 town not only is the best on the Mother Road, but in the entire country, according to a Blueprint study with USA Today. The study reviewed the per capita number of dog-friendly lodging establishments, … Continue reading Study: Flagstaff is the most dog-friendly city in the U.S.
1,000 wild burros in Oatman area will be relocated due to overpopulation
About 1,000 wild burros in Arizona's Black Mountain Herd Management Area will be relocated by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management -- about half of the herd -- because of overpopulation concerns. The Route 66 village of Oatman is right in the middle of the management area. The wild burros -- for many years a … Continue reading 1,000 wild burros in Oatman area will be relocated due to overpopulation