Tulsa's famed Gilcrease Museum has opened a temporary shop in the Shops at Mother Road Market along Route 66 as the museum itself is closed to undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation. The Curations by Gilcrease Museum shop features merchandise and art that reflects the museum's acclaimed collection, plus works by contemporary artists. The Tulsa World reports: … Continue reading Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum opens temporary shop in Shops at Mother Road Market
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Recently unearthed home movie shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton in 1964
Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, recently acquired a 1964 home movie that shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton, Oklahoma, during its Route 66 heyday and digitized it. https://youtu.be/szhadH0bfbU Martin said in follow-up comments on Facebook he acquired the nearly 60-year-old 8mm home movie after it appeared for sale on eBay. "... I … Continue reading Recently unearthed home movie shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton in 1964
Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa makes an appearance in a new Hanson music video
The music trio Hanson dropped a new music video about a week ago, and it contains several seconds of footage outside and inside Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 gift shop in Tulsa. The music video is for "Write You a Song," which is on a forthcoming Hanson album titled "Red Green Blue." The video … Continue reading Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa makes an appearance in a new Hanson music video
Donnay Building in Oklahoma City finds new developer who will evict tenants
The good news is a developer wants to spend plenty of money to preserve the historic and distinctive Donnay Building in Oklahoma City. The bad news is he will evict several tenants, including the HiLo Club. That's the gist by The Oklahoman newspaper, which reports Nick Preftakes is prepared to spend $3 million to bring … Continue reading Donnay Building in Oklahoma City finds new developer who will evict tenants
Two Albuquerque businesses receive Heritage Award from New Mexico Route 66 Association
Two Albuquerque businesses, including the Monterey Motel, on Friday received the Heritage Award from the New Mexico Route 66 Association. The association stated in a news release the Monterey was honored "in recognition of the preservation and retro-nouveau adaption of a classic Route 66 motel, originally opened as David Court in 1946 - renamed Monterey … Continue reading Two Albuquerque businesses receive Heritage Award from New Mexico Route 66 Association
Vandal breaks windows in at least a half-dozen Tulsa Route 66 businesses, including Buck Atom’s
A vandal in the early morning hours Friday used a manhole cover and planter box to break at least a dozen windows at least six businesses along the Route 66 corridor in Tulsa, including Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios. KOTV in Tulsa reported: They say a man picked up water main hole covers off the street … Continue reading Vandal breaks windows in at least a half-dozen Tulsa Route 66 businesses, including Buck Atom’s
One of the landmark arrows at Twin Arrows, Arizona, has fallen
One of the landmark big arrows at the abandoned trading post at Twin Arrows, Arizona, recently has fallen -- probably a victim of high winds last week. The Jack Rabbit Trading Post in nearby Joseph City, Arizona, posted a photo Friday on Facebook of the large twin arrows down to a single one. They speculated … Continue reading One of the landmark arrows at Twin Arrows, Arizona, has fallen
Elkhart Station General Store shop and tasting room to open March 4
Conn's Hospitality Group on March 4 plans to open the Elkhart Station General Store along Route 66 in Elkhart, Illinois, that will feature Illinois-made products and tasting room for Illinois-based beer, wine and spirits. Conn's has a variety of business ventures in central Illinois, including the Obed & Isaac's brewery, Inn at 835 boutique hotel, … Continue reading Elkhart Station General Store shop and tasting room to open March 4
Coffee shop, gift shop and possible motel planned at Longhorn Cafe and Motel in Glenrio
The Route 66 ghost town of Glenrio at the Texas-New Mexico border suddenly is showing life again for the first time in more than 40 years. Glenrio Properties bought land on both sides of the border in the town and plan to build a coffee shop, gift shop, RV park and possibly a motel using … Continue reading Coffee shop, gift shop and possible motel planned at Longhorn Cafe and Motel in Glenrio
Yet another neon sign erected along Tulsa’s Route 66 corridor
Tulsa Time Dental Design at East 11th Street (aka Route 66) and New Haven Avenue was the latest beneficiary of the city's Route 66 neon sign grant program. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission posted an image of the new neon sign a few days ago: Dennis Whitaker, who is part of the city's planning office, … Continue reading Yet another neon sign erected along Tulsa’s Route 66 corridor