The Gateway Arch Museum and Visitor Center in St. Louis reopened to the public Tuesday after a $380 million renovation of the grounds using public and private funding. The 630-foot-tall, stainless steel monument, completed in 1965, remains essentially unchanged. But the grounds surrounding it underwent a makeover in a four-year period -- namely to make the … Continue reading Renovated Gateway Arch museum in St. Louis reopens to public
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Route 66 neon sign park in Tulsa planned for late 2019
The Route 66 Commission in Tulsa announced Wednesday a small neon-sign park is planned on the southwest side of Avery Centennial Plaza, also known as the historic 11th Street Bridge that once carried Route 66. In a Facebook post late Wednesday, the commission stated it would install three re-created neon signs in Tulsa that were … Continue reading Route 66 neon sign park in Tulsa planned for late 2019
The man behind many of Tucumcari’s murals
The Route 66 town of Tucumcari, New Mexico, boasts so much public artwork, it's proclaimed itself the "City of Murals" in one of its \brochures. What many don't realize is one man -- Doug Quarles -- was responsible for creating about 85 percent of those murals. And he will create more murals in Tucumcari in … Continue reading The man behind many of Tucumcari’s murals
Los Lunas tourism plan includes possible Route 66 museum
The village council of Los Lunas, New Mexico, recently approved a strategic tourism plan that includes a possible Route 66 museum. The News-Bulletin reported the village wants to collaborate with other municipalities in Valencia County to boost tourism to the region. The newspaper reported: The objectives of the plan include creating a road map brochure … Continue reading Los Lunas tourism plan includes possible Route 66 museum
New welcome arch installed in Kingman
A new "Welcome to Kingman, Arizona" arch -- featuring a Route 66 shield prominently in its design -- was installed Tuesday over Beale Street between Locomotive Park and Lee Williams High School to help escort travelers to the city's historic downtown. The arch cost the city an estimated $170,000 for the final product from Young … Continue reading New welcome arch installed in Kingman
Inspector general’s report criticizes ART project
Albuquerque's inspector general on Thursday issued a scathing report about the troubled Albuquerque Rapid Transit project along nine miles of the city's Route 66 corridor. The report, in effect, repudiates former mayor Richard Berry, who championed the project and shepherded ART through a divided city council. Berry said ART, which caused 18 months of construction … Continue reading Inspector general’s report criticizes ART project
U.S. House passes Route 66 National Historic Trail bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday evening approved by a voice vote the Route 66 National Historic Trail Act. The bill advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration. According to reports by the U.S. House clerk, lawmakers quickly suspended rules for debate and proceeded to vote on the bill, called HR 801, without objection. … Continue reading U.S. House passes Route 66 National Historic Trail bill
Painted Desert Trading Post, John’s Modern Cabins get some TLC
The ruins of two Route 66 landmarks -- the Painted Desert Trading Post in Arizona and John's Modern Cabins in Missouri -- received a bit of a new lease on life when volunteers helped stabilize the long-abandoned structures. Several members of the Route 66 Co-op, which purchased the Painted Desert Trading Post a few weeks … Continue reading Painted Desert Trading Post, John’s Modern Cabins get some TLC
Dead man found near Amboy Crater
A man in his 60s was found dead Wednesday morning near Amboy Crater in Amboy, California, the third such fatality near the extinct volcano in less than a year. According to The Desert Trail: County Battalion Chief Scott Tuttle said firefighters were called out to the area about 11:10 after a hiker came across a … Continue reading Dead man found near Amboy Crater
Grand Canyon Caverns transformed into multitiered business
Grand Canyon Caverns has become an example of a classic Route 66 business that not only has survived, but thrived amid an expansion of its offerings in the last 15-plus years. Over the Memorial Day weekend, the complex west of Seligman, Arizona, introduced scenic helicopter flights, now offers river-rafting tours and finished a modernization of bathrooms … Continue reading Grand Canyon Caverns transformed into multitiered business