The Miami (Okla.) News-Herald reported that landscape architecture students have made their recommendations "Miami Beautiful" -- a revamped downtown area. The students clearly took the "Miami Beautiful" name from the historic Coleman Theatre Beautiful in downtown. According to the project material, the concept features Main Street as “center stage,” while the parking lots and alleys … Continue reading Design proposed for downtown Miami
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A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items
Eric Swanger is planning on driving the length of Route 66 in a few days. What makes his trip special is he's doing it entirely on a Vespa scooter. He starts from Chicago on May 6. He e-mailed: I am keeping a blog and posting a ton of pics. For the Route 66 segment, I'm … Continue reading A Vespa on 66 … and other notebook items
Building in Chicago named to National Register
This is going to be obscure except for the most rabid of Route 66 enthusiasts in the Windy City. But it was announced a couple of days ago that the International Tailoring Company Building at 847 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's also known as the … Continue reading Building in Chicago named to National Register
Nice way to spend a summer
A schoolteacher in Indiana is spending this summer traveling on Route 66, taking art classes and following her muse, thanks to a grant, reports the The Post & Mail in Colombia City, Ind. Sarah Corey, who teaches at Indian Springs Middle School, received $8,000 from the Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship. Throughout the trip she’ll … Continue reading Nice way to spend a summer
From dirt into art
KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City did a story about Bradley's Pottery in Chandler, Oka., which is on Route 66. It turns out that Julie Bradley uses Oklahoma's red clay right in her back yard for her creations. "This red clay is equivalent to stoneware," she says. "So you can bake with it. You can microwave with … Continue reading From dirt into art
A “Cars” mural
Vern Hestand III of Bear Mountain Woodworx created a mural inspired by the "Cars" movie, complete with three-dimensional touches (check out the power lines and Route 66 sign). The mural obviously is inside a private residence, but he made a video of it so you can see it. Here's the original proposal for the mural. … Continue reading A “Cars” mural
Automotive museum hosts “The Art of Cars”
Starting Saturday, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is hosting "The Art of Cars" -- an exhibition of artwork that was created while Pixar Animation Studios was producing the "Cars" movie. According to the museum: “When we started working on Cars, I knew that getting the details right would be essential to the story,” … Continue reading Automotive museum hosts “The Art of Cars”
Airstream Ranch ordered removed
County officials in Dover, Fla., on Friday ordered the Airsteam Ranch sculpture -- which is 7 1/2 Airstream trailers planted into the ground along Interstate 4 -- dismantled within 30 days for violating zoning and other regulations, reported the St. Petersburg Times. Airstream Ranch was directly inspired by Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 west of … Continue reading Airstream Ranch ordered removed
Photo exhibit dedicated at Route 66 museum
Michael Campanelli's exhibit of photographs of Route 66 sights was dedicated at the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Ill., on Friday, reports the Pontiac Daily Leader. Campanelli wanted a permanent place on Route 66 to display his work, and Pontiac successfully wooed the exhibit, thanks to tourism director Ellie Alexander. "Pontiac … Continue reading Photo exhibit dedicated at Route 66 museum
Buy a candy bar, help preserve Cuba’s murals
A new business, Route 66 Fudge Shop in Cuba, Mo., has just introduced a new line of candy bars that will help maintain that town's picturesque murals. A signature line of Route 66 candy bars (see above) sell for $2 apiece and come in 12 flavors: Rocky Road, Viva Cuba Mural City Bar, Cruisin' Nut … Continue reading Buy a candy bar, help preserve Cuba’s murals