Dutch tour operator Dries Bessels and his wife Marion this week were officially honored as Route 66 Walk of Fame in Kingman, Arizona, as Dries brought a group of 50 of his fellow countryman on a cross-country journey on the Mother Road, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. The Walk of Fame was created, Dora … Continue reading Dutch couple honored with brick in Kingman’s Route 66 Walk of Fame
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Albuquerque installs new Route 66-inspired directional signs
It took longer than expected, but the city of Albuquerque last week began installing its new directional tourism signs inspired by a Route 66 shield and a roadrunner, New Mexico's state bird. According to KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, the sign installed in the Nob Hill section of town is one of six that will be installed … Continue reading Albuquerque installs new Route 66-inspired directional signs
Redfork Depot proposed at Tulsa’s Route 66 Village
A West Tulsa group has submitted a Vision 2025 proposal for a Redfork Depot facility at the Route 66 Village site. The estimated $3.84 million project would be paid for by Vision 2025 sales-tax funds. Here are artist's renderings of the depot, shown next to the existing Frisco 4500 Meteor steam engine and Red Fork Centennial … Continue reading Redfork Depot proposed at Tulsa’s Route 66 Village
Software developer has idea for vacant Route 66 buildings
A software developer in Albuquerque has come up with a fascinating idea to help transform vacant buildings along the city's Central Avenue (aka Route 66) corridor, according to KOB-TV. Max Baptiste recently founded an initiative called We Are This City. Baptiste’s initiative will focus on transforming the exteriors of downtown vacant buildings through art and … Continue reading Software developer has idea for vacant Route 66 buildings
Galena needs volunteers to help plant trees on Route 66
A few weeks ago, we told you about a Dutch arborist who was helping the Route 66 town of Galena, Kansas, plant trees, using the Groasis Waterbox method, in the city's rugged soils degraded by decades of lead mining. Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association is asking for volunteers to help … Continue reading Galena needs volunteers to help plant trees on Route 66
Company offers to fix Albuquerque signs for free
A company has offered the City of Albuquerque a way to repair its malfunctioning neon archway lights on Central Avenue, aka Route 66, at no cost, according to a report by KOAT-TV. Other media outlets in Albuquerque reported last week the city was looking at replacing its troublesome or burned-out neon with LED lighting, which is … Continue reading Company offers to fix Albuquerque signs for free
Senator urges executive order to create Mojave Trails National Monument
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has asked President Obama to bypass Congress and create the Mojave Trails National Monument in Southern California that would encompass Route 66 from the edge of Needles to Ludlow. Feinstein sent a letter Aug. 3 to the president urging him to take action after two such bills have languished in … Continue reading Senator urges executive order to create Mojave Trails National Monument
Pontiac shield featured on cover of National Geographic Route 66 calendar
The giant Route 66 shield mural featured on the back of the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Illinois, is the cover image of the 2016 Route 66 wall calendar published by National Geographic. The cover image is seen above. The inside of the calendar features images from the Blue Swallow … Continue reading Pontiac shield featured on cover of National Geographic Route 66 calendar
Albuquerque plans to upgrade city neon signs to LED
Deep in a KRQE-TV story about the City of Albuquerque's Route 66-themed signs -- including the archways over Central Avenue -- is this item -- the city eventually will upgrade them to LED. Apparently neon owned by the city has been experiencing trouble staying lighted for extended periods -- to the chagrin of residents and … Continue reading Albuquerque plans to upgrade city neon signs to LED
KY3’s reporter’s Route 66 videos
In recent weeks, Paul Adler, a reporter for the KY3 television station in Springfield, Missouri, traveled Route 66 from Santa Monica to help promote the town's Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and broadcast a bunch of on-the-scene segments. Adler in recent days has uploaded many of those reports. You can view all 24 videos in … Continue reading KY3’s reporter’s Route 66 videos