Business owners along Route 66 near the Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa say homeless people camping there are creating a safety issue. KJRH-TV in Tulsa talked to Quoc Vo, a mechanic at nearby Lazar Imports, about the problem: He said they leave behind clothes, couches, recliner chairs and drug paraphernalia. "We have a regular relationship … Continue reading Homeless people camping out at Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
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Uranus Missouri installs a huge, new neon sign
Give Louie Keen credit for one thing -- he seldom does anything half-hearted. The owner of the Uranus Missouri complex -- best known for the memorably named Uranus Fudge Factory -- near St. Robert, Missouri, threw the switch Friday on a huge, new sign that features 2,000 feet of neon tubing and hundreds of chasing … Continue reading Uranus Missouri installs a huge, new neon sign
Extensive makeover planned for OKC’s Donnay Building
The historic and uniquely designed Donnay Building of Oklahoma City, recently saved from the wrecking ball by preservationists, soon will undergo an extensive makeover by its new owners. The Oklahoma Gazette reported in an exclusive story on what also is known as Classen Circle: In January, Classen Circle LLC’s Josh Thomas and Scott Mueller purchased … Continue reading Extensive makeover planned for OKC’s Donnay Building
Best sake made outside of Japan is in Holbrook
If you want to drink high-quality sake (a rice wine) with sushi, the best way is to get it straight from the original source in Japan. However, if you're in the United States, the best sake there is made right in the Route 66 town of Holbrook, Arizona, at a place called Arizona Sake. Fox … Continue reading Best sake made outside of Japan is in Holbrook
Oklahoma Tourism video features Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on Route 66
We knew this was going to happen eventually: The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department recently produced a video for Discover Oklahoma about Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on Route 66, the gift shop that opened along 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa earlier this summer. Here's the description of the video: Celebrate the fun of … Continue reading Oklahoma Tourism video features Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on Route 66
Interstate 40 repairs affecting Seligman businesses
Old-timers in Seligman, Arizona, must be getting a sense of deja vu, and not in a good way. Forty years after Seligman businesses were devastated by the opening of Interstate 40, the interstate is hampering businesses again -- this time because of repairs to three bridges leading into the town. The Arizona Department of Transportation … Continue reading Interstate 40 repairs affecting Seligman businesses
Uranus Missouri’s bid to start newspaper encounters resistance
The newspaper in Waynesville, Missouri, recently shut down. A local businessman announces plans to start a newspaper in its place. The readers in Waynesville and the surrounding region are celebrating, right? Not necessarily. The businessman is Louie Keen, owner of the Uranus Missouri, complex along Route 66 in nearby St. Robert, Missouri, and he plans … Continue reading Uranus Missouri’s bid to start newspaper encounters resistance
Vintage Motel Task Force sets goals, identifies challenges of Route 66 motels
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership this week announced its Vintage Motel Task Force set two goals and identified seven challenges that face owners of historic Route 66 motels. According to a news release from the partnership, the task force's purpose is is "to retain, sustain, and enhance the viability of vintage motels along Route 66 … Continue reading Vintage Motel Task Force sets goals, identifies challenges of Route 66 motels
Another old building in downtown Baxter Springs being renovated
It's not just the Decades of Wheels ownership group that's revamping century-old buildings in downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas. According to a story in the Cherokee County News-Advocate, Coltyn Seifert, his brother Casye and wife Kelsey have worked for months to restore at building at 1020 Military Ave., which is part of Route 66. According to the … Continue reading Another old building in downtown Baxter Springs being renovated
At least 1 dead in boating accident near Topock 66, Pirate Cove
One woman died and three more remained missing after a boating accident Saturday night near the Topock 66 and Pirate Cove resorts on the Colorado River between California and Arizona. The body of Christine Lewis, 51, of Visalia, California, was found in the river about 7:30 a.m. Monday, according to a Facebook post from the Mohave … Continue reading At least 1 dead in boating accident near Topock 66, Pirate Cove