A new painting, "Arcadia Round-up," is on display in the Oklahoma Capitol after a ceremony on Thursday, reports the Associated Press. The landscape painting by Linda Tuma Robertson of Edmond, Okla., features the famed Round Barn on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla. The story, regrettably, doesn't include a picture of the painting. With luck, I … Continue reading Painting in Capitol features Route 66 icon
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Town wants the largest Route 66 mural
The city of Pontiac, Ill., wants the world's largest Route 66 mural painted on the back of the Route 66 Association of Illinois Hall of Fame and Museum, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Whether it will be the largest is questionable. Leading the charge on the proposal is City Administrator Bob Karls. Karls has been working … Continue reading Town wants the largest Route 66 mural
Photo exhibit features Route 66
Fordham University in New York is hosting a two-person photography exhibition, "In the City and the Mother Road: Route 66," by Doug Muir and Michael Putnam through Feb. 10. The exhibit juxtaposes urban settings with rural scenes from middle America. The Route 66 photography is by Putnam. According to a news release by the university: … Continue reading Photo exhibit features Route 66
Profile focuses on architect of Route 66 icons
Metropolis Magazine, a publication about architecture and design, has a well-written feature about acclaimed Oklahoma City architect Rand Elliott. Elliott designed the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, and the POPS gas station that's being constructed off Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla. Elliott also is a native of Clinton and is well aware of the … Continue reading Profile focuses on architect of Route 66 icons
Route 66 blog roundup for Dec. 23
Lovimoment and her mother are traveling Route 66 and documenting it on It's One Adventure After Another. They are finishing a Mother Road trip that Lovimoment's mom and grandmother started, but the grandmother fell ill and eventually died. On Friday, they were in Tulsa. Thumbrella seems to be a fan of Route 66 artist Bob … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup for Dec. 23
Miniature Route 66
The Bowling Green (Ky.) Daily News has a story about David Malcolm Rose's exhibit of Route 66 sights in miniature at the National Corvette Museum. The article contains several photos shot at the exhibit, and the reporter talked to Rose, too. Reminding people of the landmarks through the use of models is important because “there … Continue reading Miniature Route 66
Route 66 blog roundup for Dec. 20
The Land of Enchantment envisions a future Albuquerque that's more walkable. Not that it's bad in that regard; it considers Downtown, Nob Hill and Old Town the most walkable areas in the Duke City. I concur. Artist David Wilder displays his "High Desert Texaco" watercolor painting, which he says was inspired by many trips on … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup for Dec. 20
Tucumcari train station in line for $400,000 grant
The train station in Tucumcari, N.M., isn't on Route 66, but it and the railroad are so strongly linked to the Mother Road that any news about it is noteworthy. The Quay County Sun in Tucumcari reports that the historic train station is set for $400,000 worth of improvements to become a centerpiece of downtown's … Continue reading Tucumcari train station in line for $400,000 grant
Two Route 66 towns to enroll in Main Street program
The Tulsa World reports today that the City Council is expected to allow part of southwest Tulsa, known as Red Fork, to participate in the Oklahoma Main Street revitalization and preservation program. It would last for three years and cost $150,000. It would recognize what is being called Red Fork Main Street, which encompasses two … Continue reading Two Route 66 towns to enroll in Main Street program
Route 66 blog roundup
Alina Chau of Ice Cream Monster Toon Cafe is an animator. She recently took a train trip and posted sketches from the Route 66 towns of Williams, Ariz., and Los Angeles. It's worth surfing the rest of her site for her sketches, too. Kipling West of The Seven Deadly Sinners lives in Canada, but sometimes … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup