Bruce Barnes, owner of the Antique Toy Museum, wouldn't say definitively that this summer would his last along Route 66 in Stanton, Mo., after 21 years. But if you're wanting to gaze at his collection, it'd be prudent to see it soon. David Clark, aka the Windy City Road Warrior, reported on his blog that … Continue reading Final season for Antique Toy Museum?
Category: Businesses
Route 66 Advertiser goes online
The Route 66 Advertiser newspaper, based in Joplin, Mo., announced today it is taking its content online to Route66Advertiser.net. Publisher Jim Michalec wrote in an e-mail: As you are aware, the soaring costs of fuel (and all possible avenues of shipping) have gone up dramatically, and the consequences of present economic factors has put a … Continue reading Route 66 Advertiser goes online
Ghost tours in Bloomington
The folks who run the Abe on 66 gift shop at 402 1/2 N. Main St. in Bloomington, Ill., tried a Spirits of Bloomington haunted historical ghost tour on Memorial Day weekend. It was such a hit, according to the press release, that they're scheduling others. The tour is hosted by Abraham Lincoln and Mary … Continue reading Ghost tours in Bloomington
Barstow museum to mark eighth anniversary
The Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow, Calif., will mark its eighth anniversary with a special event on Saturday, June 14, reports the Desert Dispatch. There will be a car and motorcycle show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. A registration form for those wanting to participate is here. One of … Continue reading Barstow museum to mark eighth anniversary
POPS doubles Arcadia’s sales-tax revenue
I can't say that I'm surprised by this story from the Edmond (Okla.) Sun: The most recent Oklahoma Tax Commission figures indicates that Arcadia’s sales tax revenue has doubled since POPS opened there last August. [...] August to January sales tax revenue is $123,365 compared to $59,137 for those months of the previous calendar year. … Continue reading POPS doubles Arcadia’s sales-tax revenue
Route 66 winery wins top award
Summerside Vineyards and Winery, right on Route 66 in Vinita, Okla., won the coveted Double Gold award at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in New York earlier this month, reports the High Plains Journal. Summerside's big winner was its cream sherry. "We've always known this was a special wine," said Marsha Butler, Summerside Vineyards … Continue reading Route 66 winery wins top award
POPS will launch soda-buying kiosk on Tuesday
In case the 500 or so brands of soft drinks in the coolers at POPS in Arcadia, Oka., aren't enough, the Route 66 business is set to launch a kiosk that will allow customers to ship 700 brands of soda anywhere nationwide. The ceremonial first order will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday by Oklahoma first … Continue reading POPS will launch soda-buying kiosk on Tuesday
Work day scheduled at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch
Friends of the Mother Road have scheduled a work day starting at 9 a.m. Saturday to do some landscaping around the Stanley Cour-Tel neon signs and other Route 66 artifacts at Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill. It's advised to bring shovels, iron rakes and weed trimmers. Also, the group is also going to box … Continue reading Work day scheduled at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch
Leave the driving to them
Here's a good idea: Esotouric, a husband-and-wife team that specializes in offbeat bus tours of the Los Angeles region, led one down Route 66 on Saturday, reported the Pasadena Star-News. Sights included the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, the last commercial citrus orchard in Sierra Madre and the Golden Spur restaurant in Glendora. One particularly intriguing … Continue reading Leave the driving to them
Enough of this
Stop harassing tourists who are visiting our country: But on April 29, when Mr. Salerno, 35, presented his passport at Washington Dulles International Airport, a Customs and Border Protection agent refused to let him into the United States. And after hours of questioning, agents would not let him travel back to Rome, either; over his … Continue reading Enough of this