The Palmera Motor Court hotel will not be built along Route 66, and a nearby "Cry Baby Cry" statue will be moved somewhere else, announced the City of Tulsa. The city also said last week that a Route 66 interactive experience also would not proceed in that area, reported the Tulsa World newspaper. According to … Continue reading Palmera Motor Court project in Tulsa falls through; “Cry Baby Cry” statue will be moved
Category: Art
Doug Quarles, creator of dozens of murals in Tucumcari, dies of cancer at 72
Doug Quarles, creator of an estimated 50 murals -- many along Route 66 -- in Tucumcari, New Mexico, died of colon and rectal cancer last week. He was 72. Several muralists have followed in his footsteps in Tucumcari, but his efforts, starting in 2003, raised the city's tourism profile and led the chamber of commerce … Continue reading Doug Quarles, creator of dozens of murals in Tucumcari, dies of cancer at 72
Church Studio in Tulsa awarded grant to build a giant egg sculpture
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently awarded a grant of nearly $400,000 so that a giant egg sculpture -- symbolizing the logo for Leon Russell's Shelter Records -- can be put near Church Studio in Tulsa. News on 6 in Tulsa reported that the sculpture will be on Third Street, diagonally from the studio. The … Continue reading Church Studio in Tulsa awarded grant to build a giant egg sculpture
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
Needles soon will commemorate 50th anniversary of Spike from “Peanuts” comic strip
A couple of entities in the Route 66 town of Needles, California, will commemorate the 50th anniversary in mid-August of the creation of Spike in the long-running "Peanuts" comic strip. A celebration first will occur from 10 a.m. to noon local time on Aug. 12 at the Colorado River Medical Center in Needles, coordinated by … Continue reading Needles soon will commemorate 50th anniversary of Spike from “Peanuts” comic strip
National Trust announces a total of 25 Route 66 Legacy Business Grant awards
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday announced the latest selections for its Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Program, part of its Preserve Route 66 initiative. Twenty-five grants were awarded in all eight states that Route 66 goes through for a total of $227,323. Here is the list of awarded projects and dollar amounts: … Continue reading National Trust announces a total of 25 Route 66 Legacy Business Grant awards
New photo exhibit by David Schwartz to debut at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa
Longtime Route 66 photographer David J. Schwartz will debut his newest fine art exhibition, “Nurtured by the Mother Road,” at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on 66 in Tulsa on May 24. The show opens with a meet-the-artist event on Saturday, May 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. and will feature a collection of Schwartz’s work … Continue reading New photo exhibit by David Schwartz to debut at Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa
“Major” Route 66 sculpture planned near Rail Haven hotel in Springfield
City leaders in Springfield, Missouri, recently announced "a major sculpture" honoring Route 66 would be installed near the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven hotel. According to KSPR-TV in Springfield, the $1 million project will commemorate the city being the so-called "birthplace of Route 66" in 1926. Cora Scott of the city said it would … Continue reading “Major” Route 66 sculpture planned near Rail Haven hotel in Springfield
Route 66 hotel project, “Cry Baby Cry” statue placed on hold by City of Tulsa
A Route 66-themed hotel project and a controversial "Cry Baby Cry" statue -- both near Tulsa's Arkansas River -- have been put on the back burner by the city after a new mayor recently took office. An interactive digital storytelling experience about Route 66 also has been put on hold. The Tulsa World newspaper gleaned … Continue reading Route 66 hotel project, “Cry Baby Cry” statue placed on hold by City of Tulsa
Mural that depicts 25 sites on Route 66 to be unveiled in Joplin today
A mural titled "Route 66 Tri-State Corridor" that shows 25 landmarks along the Mother Road in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. today in Joplin, Missouri. The Joplin Globe reported the artwork has been installed at Route 66 Mural Park, at 619 S. Main St. (aka Route 66) on the south … Continue reading Mural that depicts 25 sites on Route 66 to be unveiled in Joplin today