A traveler stopped by the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas. What's always been cool about this strange piece of artwork is it's not in a stuffy museum with armed guards making sure you don't touch it. Here, snow and rain falls on it. You can touch it, spray-paint it and even let your little dogs … Continue reading Interactive art
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Round and round
Another story today about the Round Barn of Arcadia, Okla. This one's by Ted Landphair of the Voice of America. According to his report, there are 1,000 round barns left in America. They were built up until the 1920s. Given the advantages of such a structure, it makes you wonder why farmers quit building them: … Continue reading Round and round
Cleanup day at the Blue Whale
The Blue Whale site on Route 66 near Catoosa, Okla. (map here) was pretty messed up by this month's historic ice storm. So the Oklahoma Route 66 Association historic preservation committee has set up an emergency work day there on New Year's Day. Fallen tree limbs are all over, including one that cracked a concrete … Continue reading Cleanup day at the Blue Whale
Rezoning approved for Cool Springs Camp
The restoration and revitalization of Cool Springs Camp between Kingman and Oatman, Ariz., will continue after the county's Planning and Zoning Commission approved the historic Route 66 site's rezoning, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. Sounds like the commission is enthusiastic about owner Ned Leutchner's efforts: Commissioner Joe Bibich said he thought the project was great. … Continue reading Rezoning approved for Cool Springs Camp
Miami will receive grants for Route 66 projects
The Joplin (Mo.) Globe reports that the Route 66 town of Miami, Okla., will shell out about $150,000 for historical markers and other projects along the Mother Road. About $120,000 of that will come from the National Scenic Byways program, while the rest will be provided by the city and tourism bureau. The projects are: … Continue reading Miami will receive grants for Route 66 projects
I detect a trend …
The Daily Sun newspaper has compiled its Best of Flagstaff 2007, voted by readers. A fair number of Route 66 businesses made the list, among them the historic Museum Club (Best Place to Dance), Sakura (Best Japanese Food), and Salsa Brava (Best Salsa). But the Route 66 Dog Haus captured an impressive three categories -- … Continue reading I detect a trend …
Edgewood may buy wildlife park
The Mountain View Telegraph reports that the city of Edgewood, N.M., may buy the property on which the Wildlife West Nature Park animal sanctuary sits, just off Route 66. The owner thinks having it municipally owned would mean a more stable long-term situation for the park's operations. The 122-acre park is owned by a group … Continue reading Edgewood may buy wildlife park
Texaco memorabilia on display in Oklahoma
Jim Conard has donated his extensive collection of Texaco memorabilia to the Dobson Museum and Library of Miami, Okla., a block off Route 66. According to the Chevron Retirees Association's newsletter, Conard, who now lives near Atlanta, had quite a personal history with Route 66 in northwestern Oklahoma: The display is in that locale because … Continue reading Texaco memorabilia on display in Oklahoma
Myth-busting about scenic byways
Talk about a public service: The Meramec Journal has appropriated the theme of the Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" show and has sifted the fact from fiction regarding Missouri's scenic byways program. Route 66 is one of those byways. The newspaper contacted Monica Duncan, a scenic byway coordinator for Missouri and a resource management analyst for the … Continue reading Myth-busting about scenic byways
An inside look at Meramec Caverns
An HD editor posted a short segment about Meramec Caverns, just off Route 66 in Stanton, Mo. The footage includes rooms that are seldom seen by the public.