Netherlands resident Willem Bor, who's built detailed replicas of Route 66 landmarks in miniature, delivered four more models in recent months. The miniatures were: The now-closed Diamonds Restaurant in Villa Ridge, Mo. Riviera Roadhouse in Gardner, Ill., which was destroyed by a fire in 2010. Gay Parita station in Paris Springs, Mo. Bor and his … Continue reading Willem Bor’s latest Route 66 miniatures
Category: Art
Turning a VW into a hippie bus
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton shows in a time-lapse video how volunteers gave a new paint job to a 1969 Volkswagen minibus during the museum's renovations last year. https://youtu.be/vEFhI_UxPhY The minibus was christened with a brief road trip before going back into the museum: Though she was on a flat bed trailer as … Continue reading Turning a VW into a hippie bus
Turning the mundane into art
Take a look at the above street scene in Los Angeles. See anything unusual? If you haven't noticed it, a closer look: That object decorated in a Route 66-themed scene and other bright colors is a common utility box, located in East Hollywood at the corner of Normandie and Santa Monica Boulevard (aka Route 66). … Continue reading Turning the mundane into art
Sentiment grows to tear down Cadillac Ranch
Residents of Amarillo, Texas, are debating whether to dismantle Stanley Marsh 3's Cadillac Ranch art installation near Route 66 in the wake of sex-abuse allegations against him, reported Texas Monthly magazine. Since October, Marsh, 74, has been embroiled with civil lawsuits, then criminal indictments, over allegations that he sexually abused teenage boys. Naturally, this hasn't sat well … Continue reading Sentiment grows to tear down Cadillac Ranch
The saga of the Avery family and East Meets West statue
Someone has put together a short but clever video about Cyrus "The Father of Route 66" Avery and the East Meets West statue in Tulsa that was dedicated last fall. https://youtu.be/KX9NoBDqf3s You can view a detailed slideshow about the statue in this earlier Route 66 News post here.
Route 66 quilts will be shown at California show
Two women and dozens of other artists soon will show their Route 66-inspired quilts at The Road to California Quilt Show at Ontario, Calif., in the city's convention center on Jan. 24-27, with a special preview the night of Jan. 23. The Route 66 Quilts project is the brainchild of Kelly Gallagher Abbott of Fort Collins, … Continue reading Route 66 quilts will be shown at California show
Art contest re-imagines the venerable Route 66 shield
The small town of Atlanta, Ill., is hosting what it hopes becomes an annual event -- "Route 66 Reinterpreted," an art project that re-imagines the look of the famous Route 66 shield sign. The contest is modeled after Chicago's "Cows on Parade" exhibit, except this one takes on the Mother Road's most famous symbol. According to the … Continue reading Art contest re-imagines the venerable Route 66 shield
Cadillac Ranch patriarch charged with child molestation
Stanley Marsh 3, the millionaire proprietor of the Cadillac Ranch and other whimsical art installations off Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, was charged on 11 felony counts of molesting children and briefly jailed Wednesday, reported the Amarillo Globe-News and other media outlets. The newspaper reported: According to the criminal complaints, Marsh 3, 74, is charged … Continue reading Cadillac Ranch patriarch charged with child molestation
Light-rail bridge takes part of its inspiration from Route 66
The Gold Line Bridge that goes over Interstate 210 near Arcadia, Calif., is on schedule to be finished sometime in December, according to a news release and several media reports. The 584-foot Gold Line Bridge, shown in an artist's rendering above, is the largest single public art transit infrastructure project in California, says Jennifer Wonnacott … Continue reading Light-rail bridge takes part of its inspiration from Route 66
Joplin’s Christmas windows will have a Route 66 theme
The annual Christmas windows display at City Hall in downtown Joplin, Mo., will have more of a Mother Road flavor, reported the Joplin Globe: This year, they are tackling an ambitious task — the recreating of Route 66 from Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif. The artists have created 22 panels that depict images one … Continue reading Joplin’s Christmas windows will have a Route 66 theme