Mother Road Brewing Co. in Flagstaff, Arizona, announced it will dedicate a new fermenter in honor of Angel Delgadillo, known as the Guardian Angel of Route 66. The microbrewery will hold the celebration at 4 p.m. May 30 at its new brewery at 1300 E. Butler Ave., Suite 200, in Flagstaff. Delgadillo and his family … Continue reading Flagstaff brewery to name new fermenter after Angel Delgadillo
Category: Businesses
Minerva Candy Co. in Webb City reopens after long hiatus
The nearly century-old Minerva Candy Co. in downtown Webb City, Missouri, recently reopened after a years-long hiatus. Charles and Malinda Spencer, formerly of Lee's Summit, Missouri, reopened the store in April at 12 S. Main St. as Spencers' Sweet Call at Minerva, reported the Ozarks Alive website. Complete with blue and white tiles, warm woodwork … Continue reading Minerva Candy Co. in Webb City reopens after long hiatus
Tulsa Route 66 Commission starts to get serious with its tasks
The Tulsa Route 66 Commission has met for nearly two years, but the proverbial rubber is meeting the Mother Road with the panel close to finishing its first budget. The panel's funding of $262,500 in Vision sales-tax money begins in fiscal year 2019, which means the group must allocate the money by July 1. According … Continue reading Tulsa Route 66 Commission starts to get serious with its tasks
Route 66 signs among Preservation Oklahoma’s Most Endangered list
Route 66 signs throughout Oklahoma were among the places included in the annual Most Endangered Historic Places list by Preservation Oklahoma. The list was announced Monday in Oklahoma City. The organization said about the list: Since 1993, Preservation Oklahoma has recognized historic sites across the state at risk of demolition or deterioration, raising awareness of … Continue reading Route 66 signs among Preservation Oklahoma’s Most Endangered list
Ann’s Bakery in Tulsa to close in late July
Ann's Bakery, which has operated on the older alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa since 1940, will close at the end of July. Shannon Harris, granddaughter of the bakery's founders, told the Tulsa World about its impending closure. “We love our customers and the bakery and how everybody supported us, but it is time to … Continue reading Ann’s Bakery in Tulsa to close in late July
Huge development planned for downtown Baxter Springs
A developer has purchased nearly one block of downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas, and plans to open a car museum, go-kart track, craft-beer bar and a restaurant there. David Hickmott of “Decades of Wheels," a nonprofit corporation based in nearby Miami, Oklahoma, plans the massive development in the west side of the 1100 block of Military … Continue reading Huge development planned for downtown Baxter Springs
Route 66-themed shop opening soon in Tulsa
An esteemed veteran of Tulsa's independent retail scene will open a shop along the city's Route 66 main corridor and focus on Mother Road-type items. Mary Beth Babcock, best known for establishing the Dwelling Spaces shop in downtown Tulsa, is scheduled to open her Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on Route 66 in a former gas … Continue reading Route 66-themed shop opening soon in Tulsa
ART construction ends, but issues remain
New Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proclaimed Thursday that major construction along Central Avenue for the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project was finished, and businesses along that Route 66 corridor could breathe a sigh of relief. However, major issues remain along the troubled nine-mile bus system, with no quick resolution in sight. The Albuquerque Journal reported: During … Continue reading ART construction ends, but issues remain
Several Route 66 cities receive brownfield grants
Several large Route 66 cities will receive brownfield grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment." According to a news release from the agency, 144 cities will receive a total of $54.3 million. Here are the Route 66 communities that will receive … Continue reading Several Route 66 cities receive brownfield grants
Donations sought for possible cost-share preservation grants
Roamin' Rich Dinkela this week launched a campaign to raise matching donation dollars for possible cost-share grants from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program to help rehabilitate or stabilize the Painted Desert Trading Post in Arizona and the Gasconade River Bridge in Missouri, plus also offering money or elbow grease to preserve what's left of … Continue reading Donations sought for possible cost-share preservation grants