Artist Laura Smetak will host an exhibit of her recent photography, including old signs on Route 66, at the McKinney Performing Arts Center in McKinney, Texas, on Jan. 31, reports Pegasus News. The show, titled "At Work and On The Road, A Collection of Photos Taken on America's Backroads and in McKinney's Backyard," presents a … Continue reading Photo exhibit includes Route 66 images
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Craft sales help Indian families
If you're itching to buy American Indian jewelry or crafts and won't be able to soon travel Route 66 to the desert Southwest to buy them, you ought to look at getting them by mail order from the Southwest Indian Foundation. This article by the Associated Press lays out the reasons why: When Margie Lee's … Continue reading Craft sales help Indian families
White House Christmas ornament features Route 66
Faith Wassell, a sophomore at a high school in Kingman, Ariz., designed and painted a Route 66-themed ornament that now hangs in the National Christmas Tree at the White House in Washington, D.C., reports the Kingman Daily Miner. The tree was presented Nov. 30, and the lighting ceremony, presided over by President Bush and the … Continue reading White House Christmas ornament features Route 66
A closer look at UNM’s Architecture School
Architecture Week has a detailed examination of the Architecture School of the University of New Mexico, designed by the famed Antoine Predock. The building faces Central Avenue, aka Route 66, and Predock has said in other interviews that he is inspired by the Mother Road and the Southwest in general. He told the Dallas Morning … Continue reading A closer look at UNM’s Architecture School
Flagstaff exhibit takes inspiration from Route 66
Sculptor Jason Lanegan and artist David Gianfredi's "Constructing Nostalgia" exhibit in the Beaver Street Gallery in Flagstaff, Ariz., draws its inspiration from the Mother Road, reports Flagstaff Live! “It came to me that that’s what this whole thing with Route 66, and all these diners and gas stations and all this stuff, was that they … Continue reading Flagstaff exhibit takes inspiration from Route 66
Blue plate specials
Chicago Sun-Times columnist and longtime roadie Dave Hoekstra was asked to create a blue plate special. The term "blue plate special" came from the low-cost meals served by Fred Harvey Restaurants starting in the 1890s. But no, Hoekstra wasn't asked to fix dinner in the kitchen. He was one of nearly 50 Chicago residents who … Continue reading Blue plate specials
Paint the town red — and other colors
The Walldogs, a group of more than 150 mural painters, is going to paint murals on 17 buildings in Pontiac, Ill., as part of Murals on Main Street and the city's Heritage Days on June 25-28, reports the Pontiac Daily Leader. Seventeen locations for murals have been identified by the planning group, and 17 themes … Continue reading Paint the town red — and other colors
New murals in Kingman
Jim Hinckley sent me these photos of the new murals, painted by Sandy Rusinko, that are on the Mohave Museum of History and Arts in Kingman, Ariz. The mural walls face Route 66.
Art in an unexpected place
What's great about Route 66 is you sometimes find the unexpected. On Monday, I found it in downtown Commerce, Okla. (population 2,500), talking to a man who creates portraits of rock 'n' roll stars and other artwork. He exhibits and sells these pieces all over the United States. Bill Foss' studio is right on Route … Continue reading Art in an unexpected place
Architecture firm honored for Route 66 espresso stand
AIA Seattle formed a team to recognize up-and-coming and innovative architectural firms in the region. Twelve were selected, and one has a link to Route 66, according to the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. And one of the 12 was: Chadbourne + Doss Architects used two cargo containers to create a delightful espresso stand called … Continue reading Architecture firm honored for Route 66 espresso stand