Tulsa last week saw its 16th neon sign lighted with the help of the city's Route 66 Neon Sign Program. The latest beneficiary is Justin Thompson Catering, which is near 11th Street (aka Route 66) and Lewis Avenue. Here's a Facebook post by the Tulsa Route 66 Commission that shows it: https://www.facebook.com/Tulsa66Commission/posts/800029263880137 The other recipients … Continue reading 16th neon sign finished by Tulsa’s Route 66 Neon Sign Grant Program
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Film noir tax parody shot along Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri
Your local accounting office probably never did anything this elaborate. BKD CPAs & Advisors, an accounting and advisory firm with offices in 18 states, produced a 30-minute film noir tribute titled "The Missing Deductions," which features a lot of information about new U.S. federal tax laws in the guise of a private-eye story. It was … Continue reading Film noir tax parody shot along Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri
Historic Gordon’s Clock resurfaces in Las Vegas after its restoration
The historic Gordon's Jewelry Clock recently was restored and reinstalled at its old location in downtown Las Vegas, New Mexico. The jewelry store it touted is gone, but the clock stood sentinel in the 600 block of Douglas Avenue (map here) for about 75 years until it was auctioned in 2013. A local, Bob Mishler, … Continue reading Historic Gordon’s Clock resurfaces in Las Vegas after its restoration
The story behind the many graffiti murals at Mad Dog Liquor in Tulsa
For about 15 years, the Mad Dog Liquor store along Route 66 in east Tulsa has given a canvas to varying graffiti artists for their work. The Tulsa World talked to the store's owner, Jackie Dutton, who said the building originally was a drab gray but opened it up to local graffiti artists after gaining … Continue reading The story behind the many graffiti murals at Mad Dog Liquor in Tulsa
Shop-local initiative helps Route 66 businesses in Albuquerque during holiday
Two initiatives by the City of Albuquerque reportedly have helped businesses along the Central Avenue (aka Route 66) corridor during the holiday season. Craig Turpin of Empire Board Game Library told KOB-TV the city's Route 66 Shop & Glow, which featured light sculptures, helped keep his sales the same as last year, if not higher. … Continue reading Shop-local initiative helps Route 66 businesses in Albuquerque during holiday
Museum Club of Flagstaff to go on indefinite hiatus starting Monday
Citing hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the historic Museum Club of Flagstaff, Arizona, will go on at least an indefinite hiatus starting Monday. The storied bar and music club on Flagstaff's east side along Route 66 made this announcement Monday on its Facebook page: This is our last week open. It's been a fun … Continue reading Museum Club of Flagstaff to go on indefinite hiatus starting Monday
Couple gets married under Buck Atom fiberglass statue in Tulsa
A couple exchanged their wedding vows last weekend under the Buck Atom fiberglass statue at Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 in Tulsa. According to KRMG radio in Tulsa, Laura Tone and Rachel LeMaster were married Sunday at the Route 66 landmark long the 11th Street alignment of the Mother Road. Buck Atom’s owner Mary … Continue reading Couple gets married under Buck Atom fiberglass statue in Tulsa
Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque erects hubcap tree in time for Christmas
The Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post in west Albuquerque recently erected a 17-foot-tall hubcap tree after the proprietor there spent nearly five years collecting parts for it. According to KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, the tree consists of about 300 hubcaps compiled by Vicki Ashcraft, president of the business. She began collecting hubcaps in 2016, … Continue reading Enchanted Trails RV Park in Albuquerque erects hubcap tree in time for Christmas
Glaida Funk, the matriarch at Funks Grove Maple Sirup, dies at age 94
Glaida Funk, the longtime matriarch of the landmark Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup near Funks Grove, Illinois, died Friday. She was 94. The Bloomington Pantagraph in nearby Bloomington posted a death notice, but arrangements were incomplete Sunday night at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington. We'll post more information when it becomes available. Terri … Continue reading Glaida Funk, the matriarch at Funks Grove Maple Sirup, dies at age 94
New initiative aims to help women business owners on Route 66
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership over the weekend announced the launch of its Route 66 Extraordinary Women Initiative that seeks to aid women business owners on the historic highway in the run-up to Route 66's centennial in 2026. According to a news release from the partnership: The Route 66 Extraordinary Women Initiative empowers women … Continue reading New initiative aims to help women business owners on Route 66