The Joliet Area Historical Museum on Sunday will open the circa-1920s Planinsek Grocery and Meat Market in Joliet, Illinois, as a house museum. The market at 1314 Elizabeth St. (map here) will have free admission that day. After that, the Planinsek Grocery will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday until … Continue reading Joliet history museum to open Slovenian grocery store museum on Sunday
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Tesla’s 24-hour diner and drive-in theater opening in West Hollywood later this year
Tesla is close to opening a 24-hour diner, drive-in theater and supercharger station along Route 66 in West Hollywood, California, reported Forbes magazine. In a recent tweet, Tesla founder Elon Musk stated: "Our Tesla futuristic diner (Grease meets The Jetsons with Supercharging) in LA should be ready later this year." Forbes dug up more details: … Continue reading Tesla’s 24-hour diner and drive-in theater opening in West Hollywood later this year
Frankoma Pottery in Oklahoma will offer tiki mugs for the first time in more than 50 years
Oklahoma-based Frankoma Pottery Co. will host a tiki party this afternoon and Saturday to commemorate the creation of limited-edition tiki mugs, the first Frankoma tiki creation in at least a half-century. The tiki mugs will be debuted at 1 p.m. today and Saturday at Frankoma's store at 17117 S. Union Ave. in Glenpool, Oklahoma, south … Continue reading Frankoma Pottery in Oklahoma will offer tiki mugs for the first time in more than 50 years
Marijuana dispensary opens in Glenrio, just west of Texas where pot is illegal
An anticipated marijuana dispensary called Glenrio Smoke Stop opened last week in the Route 66 ghost town of Glenrio in New Mexico just a few yards west of Texas, where pot remains illegal. I packed a lot of details in the Quay County Sun (my day job) about the first new business in the town … Continue reading Marijuana dispensary opens in Glenrio, just west of Texas where pot is illegal
Volunteers, NM Route 66 Association begin restoration of neon signs in Tucumcari
A group of volunteers and members of the New Mexico Route 66 Association began efforts Thursday and Friday to restore nail-damaged neon tubing on historic signs along Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Among the signs worked on were TeePee Curios, Del's Restaurant, La Cita restaurant, Motel Safari and Loretta's Burrito Hut. Fast TV Network … Continue reading Volunteers, NM Route 66 Association begin restoration of neon signs in Tucumcari
Angel Delgadillo building, selling birdhouses for Seligman Welcome Arches project
Ninety-six-year-old Angel "Guardian Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo has been building and selling birdhouses to raise money for the welcome arches project planned along Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona. According to a Facebook post from Angel and Vilma Delgadillo's Original Route 66 Gift Shop in Seligman, he sells the numbered, signed and dated birdhouses for … Continue reading Angel Delgadillo building, selling birdhouses for Seligman Welcome Arches project
Next round of Route 66 Black Experiences Grant Program announced
Applications for the next round of the Route 66 Black Experiences Grant Program, administered through the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership, are being taken through Oct. 14. According to a news release from the partnership: The grant program is one of the first in a series of “birthday gifts" to be given to Route 66 in the years … Continue reading Next round of Route 66 Black Experiences Grant Program announced
Route 66 Road Ahead again is offering Route 66 Extraordinary Women micro-grants
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership is celebrating Women's Equality Day with the 2023 edition of its Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program. The Route 66 Extraordinary Women micro-grant program provides critical and flexible funding to businesses and attractions located along Route 66 that are majority women-owned or operated. It is part of the Route … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead again is offering Route 66 Extraordinary Women micro-grants
Huge, American Heartland theme park planned for Vinita
An American Heartland theme park that is expected to cost billions of dollars to build and draw 5 million visitors a year is coming to the Route 66 town of Vinita, Oklahoma. The developers have an ambitious timeline of opening by 2026, which would be the centennial of Route 66. According to News on 6 … Continue reading Huge, American Heartland theme park planned for Vinita
Arizona Route 66 Association gives grants to Grand Canyon Caverns, Snow Cap Drive-In
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona recently announced it had awarded a $10,000 grant to Grand Canyon Caverns and a $5,000 grant to the Snow Cap Drive-In. The association stated in its newsletter the grant to Grand Canyon Caverns will help the Peach Springs landmark repair its elevator. The elevator broke down in October, … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association gives grants to Grand Canyon Caverns, Snow Cap Drive-In