About 35 residents attended a public hearing Thursday to plead with the U.S. Postal Service to not close the post office in Avilla, Mo., as a part of cost-cutting measures, reported the Carthage Press. Thirty-five doesn't sound like much -- until you realize that Avilla's population, according to the 2000 Census, was about 130. (2010 … Continue reading Avilla residents make plea to save post office
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Ink for a drink
One day about a year ago, a tattoo artist by the name of Dave Francis from Swindon, England, strolled into Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Ariz. He asked owner Frank Kocevar whether he could get a free malt if he put a new tattoo on his body, showing the Route 66 business. On Sunday, Francis … Continue reading Ink for a drink
Arcadia mayor voices concern over Route 66 changes
The mayor of Arcadia, Okla., is expressing concern about a number of improvements planned for Oklahoma Highway 66 (aka Route 66) through her town, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation plans to widen 66 to four lanes from Post Road near Edmond to about Winchester Westminster Road in Arcadia, which is right next … Continue reading Arcadia mayor voices concern over Route 66 changes
Page created for music clubs, taverns
Due to popular demand, Route 66 News has created a Clubs page that lists music venues and taverns on or near Route 66. A few things about the page before you surf to it: --- The list is not all-inclusive, but tries to stick to establishments that are notable music clubs, microbreweries, or historic or … Continue reading Page created for music clubs, taverns
KUAF’s Route 66 stories, all in one place
KUAF-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate based at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, posted daily reports from Route 66 in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas this week. Here's the complete set of broadcasts, which you can hear at the link: Monday, a report from Vintage Iron Museum in Miami, Okla. Tuesday, a report from the … Continue reading KUAF’s Route 66 stories, all in one place
Route 66 TV channel launches on YouTube
This got posted by the newly formed Route 66 TV channel on YouTube over the weekend: https://youtu.be/HHAl-WtCS5c Here's the description of the video: The inaugural episode of Route 66TV. Join us for each episode as host Jim Conkle takes you on a journey down the "Mother Road" discovering the past, present and future of the … Continue reading Route 66 TV channel launches on YouTube
Possible closure endangers unique postal stamp
Last week, we reported that more than a dozen towns along Route 66 may see their post offices closed as a cost-cutting move. That list included the western Arizona town of Oatman. But here's a unique angle from the Mohave Daily News on the possible closure of the Oatman post office: While nearly all post … Continue reading Possible closure endangers unique postal stamp
About 12 post offices on Route 66 may be closed
In an effort to cut costs, the U.S. Postal Service announced today it is targeting more than 3,600 post offices across the country for possible closure, including about a dozen on Route 66. The USPS has created a full list of the post offices that may be closed. Here are the ones on Route 66: Shirley, … Continue reading About 12 post offices on Route 66 may be closed
Webb City restaurant may resurrect mural
Bradbury-Bishop Deli, a business which sat just north of Route 66 in Webb City, Mo., for decades, may re-create a large mural that once graced the side of its building. The co-owner of the business, Carol Dudash, recently found in the building's attic a 1940s photograph of what then was the Bradbury-Bishop Drug Co. The … Continue reading Webb City restaurant may resurrect mural
Rose Bowl Events Center put up for sale
The Rose Bowl Events Center, formerly known as the Rose Bowl bowling alley in Tulsa, has been placed on the market for $1.1 million, according to a flyer received from Kevin Anderson & Associates. The distinctively shaped building at 7419 E. 11th St. (aka Route 66) was built as a bowling alley in 1961 until … Continue reading Rose Bowl Events Center put up for sale