Category: Attractions

Scenes from the carnival

Crystal City Shopping Center, which sits just off Route 66 in southwest Tulsa, is hosting its first carnival in decades. Here are scenes I shot tonight at the Route 66 Carnival. It continues through Sunday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcJMgwwKtW8 The Crystal City Shopping Center was built in 1958, but an amusement park in that spot dates to the … Continue reading Scenes from the carnival

Mystery solved on the Texola monument

Longtime readers may remember Corkey Mayberry of Park Hills, Mo., and his search for a Texas-shaped monument that greeted westbound Route 66 travelers in Texola, Okla., right on the Texas border. Mayberry and his wife had their photo taken at the monument in 1955, seen above. On a Route 66 trip in 2010, Mayberry tried … Continue reading Mystery solved on the Texola monument

The show will go on for Mediocre Music Makers

Harley and Annabell Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, will still try to perform shows this summer at their Sandhills Curiosity Shop off Route 66 in Erick, Okla., despite Annabelle's recent cancer surgery and imminent chemotherapy treatments. If you're unaware of Harley and Annabelle's irreverent show, here's a sample. Harley does most of the singing … Continue reading The show will go on for Mediocre Music Makers

Volunteers clean up former Little Beaver Town

First, I'll let this video from KOB-TV in Albuquerque explain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWfIWcpYZ_k And here's the story about the cleanup at the Route 66 Open Space, which is east of Albuquerque and west of Tijeras Canyon. The City of Albuquerque has an explanation of the Open Space Program: Open Space works to acquire and protect the natural … Continue reading Volunteers clean up former Little Beaver Town

Historic Oro Grande cemetery receives grant

Oro Grande Cemetery, located near Route 66 in Oro Grande, Calif., received a $15,000 grant from San Bernardino County for improvements, according to a story posted on Best Syndication. “This funding will allow construction of a parking area and decorative fence that will beautify the cemetery and create an appropriate gateway to the site,” Mitzelfelt … Continue reading Historic Oro Grande cemetery receives grant

Route 66 State Park

A visit to the Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o-pwBdT8B8 It's the site of the former Route 66 town of Times Beach, which was evacuated permanently in the 1980s because of dioxin contamination.

Oklahoma House passes bicycle trail bill

The Oklahoma House voted 71-20 today to advance a measure that would create a 90-mile bicycle trail on Oklahoma Highway 66 from Sapulpa to Edmond. The bill, introduced by Rep. Lewis Moore (R-Arcadia), contained a few notable amendments before it was voted on by the House: The name of the trail was changed from "Historic … Continue reading Oklahoma House passes bicycle trail bill

A geocache of bad publicity

The Nevada Department of Transportation, citing highway safety concerns, removed an estimated 1,000 geocache locations along the Extraterrestrial Highway about two weeks ago, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Adrienne Packer. The agency's action has irked geocache fans and the small Nevada towns, hotels and restaurants who depended on their business during the tourism off-season. The … Continue reading A geocache of bad publicity

A closer look at Pops

Here's a very good slide show about Pops in Arcadia, Okla., with an interview with general manager Marty Doepke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJylFB5oH90