The much-delayed "East Meets West" sculpture will finally be installed later this summer at Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa, reported the Tulsa World. The City Council heard an update this week on the $1.2 million Vision 2025 project, which likely will have its official unveiling in October after it arrives and is assembled, and … Continue reading Sculpture will be installed at Tulsa’s Avery Plaza this summer
Category: Attractions
Inside Ramone’s House of Body Art at Cars Land
The Disney Parks Blog posted this video of auto designer Chip Foose painting pinstripes on the interior of Ramone's House of Body Art. Foose acknowledges the influence of Route 66 in his designs: https://youtu.be/CW62cNbncNo Ramone's is part of Cars Land in Disney California Adventure park. (Check out the Cars Land site, while you're at it. … Continue reading Inside Ramone’s House of Body Art at Cars Land
Marriage at the Blue Whale
A couple got married Saturday at the Blue Whale in Catoosa, Okla. KOTV in Tulsa has the story from the Route 66 landmark: I've heard that a few couples have been married there, but this one was the most elaborate.
3-D mural coming to Red Corridor event in Pontiac
An artist won't add just another mural to downtown Pontiac, Ill., which boasts a plethora of them. Instead, airbrush master Tang Dongbai will paint a sidewalk mural that appears three-dimensional, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. The newspaper explained: For those not familiar with 3-D sidewalk murals, Arbogast described the murals as art that will look … Continue reading 3-D mural coming to Red Corridor event in Pontiac
Miami seeing big boost in tourism-related revenue
The Joplin (Mo.) Globe today published a story about how towns in the region are preparing for Route 66 tourism season. One of the most striking parts of the story came out of Miami, Okla.: “We’re anticipating this to be a record travel season,” said Amanda Davis, director of the Miami (Okla.) Convention and Visitors … Continue reading Miami seeing big boost in tourism-related revenue
CBS News revisits Cadillac Ranch
Three weeks ago, I revisited a video in 1975 where CBS News correspondent Charles Kuralt investigated the Cadillac Ranch art installation, just off Route 66 near Amarillo, Texas. Here's that original Kuralt story. Cadillac Ranch was just a year old: Kuralt's story vaulted Cadillac Ranch into national prominence, and it's remained there since. Thirty-seven years … Continue reading CBS News revisits Cadillac Ranch
A Route 66 engagement
You have to like a couple that uses three Route 66 landmarks in Arcadia, Okla., as the backdrop of their engagement photos -- the Round Barn, Pops, and the closed Hillbillee's complex. https://vimeo.com/41088467 The video and photos are by Blue Elephant Photography. More about the photo shoot is here. And I know for a fact … Continue reading A Route 66 engagement
Plan for closed Joliet church includes a Route 66 visitors center
The plan for a long-closed church in downtown Joliet, Ill., includes converting it into senior-citizen housing and creating a visitors center for Route 66 travelers, according to the Chicago Tribune and the Joliet Herald-News. Developer Scott Henry on Wednesday laid out a $20 million plan for the St. Mary Carmelite Church. It will be renamed The Limestone … Continue reading Plan for closed Joliet church includes a Route 66 visitors center
Behind the scenes at Keepers of the Wild
HDNet recently aired this 28-minute episode that shows what goes on at Keepers of the Wild, a nonprofit exotic animal sanctuary on Route 66 north of Kingman, Ariz. https://youtu.be/xAl44rZsCUw
New park in Pontiac will have a Route 66 theme
Pontiac, Ill., likely will add another Mother Road attraction in the coming months -- a Route 66 Celebration Park in downtown, according to a city-council story in the Pontiac Daily Leader. The park will be south of the courthouse. According to the newspaper: The council also looked at several conceptual designs for the new downtown … Continue reading New park in Pontiac will have a Route 66 theme