It appears Webb City, Missouri, will build a Cardinal Route 66 Park on the city's east side featuring donated mining equipment from nearby Joplin, according to the Joplin Globe. The park won't be named after the St. Louis Cardinals, but Cardinal Scale Co. in Webb City and a booster of the proposal. The Cardinal Route 66 Park plan, … Continue reading Webb City looks to have a Cardinal Route 66 Park
Category: Businesses
Milk Bottle Building soon will have new tenant
The Milk Bottle Building in Oklahoma City soon will become the office of an architect after a boutique store there went bust after less than a year. Prairie Gothic shuttered its business in the Milk Bottle Building and its original store in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in early December, reported The Oklahoman. In a Facebook post, Prairie Gothic's administrator didn't elaborate … Continue reading Milk Bottle Building soon will have new tenant
Route 66 boasts the World’s Smallest Bike Shop
A lot of Route 66 businesses need a gimmick to draw customers. The Fanning 66 Outpost in Missouri once boasted the World's Largest Rocker. Pops in Arcadia, Oklahoma, boasts the world's largest soda bottle. The Velo in Claremont, California, goes the other direction, claiming its other nickname as the World's Smallest Bike Shop. At just … Continue reading Route 66 boasts the World’s Smallest Bike Shop
Smell like the Mother Road
A fragrance company introduced a product that supposedly smells like Route 66 itself. Los Angeles-based Xyrena recently launched Xyrena 66, a fragrance for men and women. Here's the description: Inspired by historic Route 66 and the excitement of the open road, Xyrena 66 is the ultimate fragrance for any car enthusiast. Fusing notes of low-octane … Continue reading Smell like the Mother Road
World’s Largest Rocker gets new color, new name
The World's Largest Rocker at the Fanning 66 Outpost in Fanning, Missouri, on Friday was painted red and rechristened as Route 66 Red Rocker, according to a post from Cuba MO Murals and More page on Facebook. The post also read: Owner Dan Sanazaro said the new paint job and new look for the rocker is … Continue reading World’s Largest Rocker gets new color, new name
Gilberto’s Lounge now is Mustang Sally’s
Gilberto's Lounge, a mainstay dive bar along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California, since the late 1960s, changed hands and now is Mustang Sally's, according to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Longtime owner Ken Gilbert was supposed to have sold his business more than a year ago, but the sale fell through. The bar kept … Continue reading Gilberto’s Lounge now is Mustang Sally’s
New neon at Soul City in Tulsa
Give credit where credit's due -- Soul City along 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa decided to go old-school with a new neon sign, and it succeeded. Soul City -- which is a combination art studio, jewelry store, vintage furnishings supplier, restaurant and nightclub -- recently installed this terrific-looking neon sign that's a great … Continue reading New neon at Soul City in Tulsa
Report on Route 66: The Road Ahead workshops released
A series of workshops convened last summer by the Route 66: The Road Ahead Initiative's steering committee to help map out Route 66's future. More than 300 people attended meetings held in several states. Bill Thomas, chairman of the committee, released a final report about the workshops over the weekend. The 33-page Acrobat document may … Continue reading Report on Route 66: The Road Ahead workshops released
Petrified Forest National Park awards new concessions contact
Ortega National Parks, a company with roots on Route 66, was given the contract for concessions at the Petrified Forest National Park, reported the Arizona Journal. Xanterra Parks and Resorts held the park's concessions contract for more than 30 years after it bought out the Fred Harvey Company, which served the park for 40 years before that. Petrified … Continue reading Petrified Forest National Park awards new concessions contact
Desert Motors in Victorville changes owners
The Desert Motors car dealership in Victorville, California, best known for its vintage neon sign along Route 66, recently changed owners for the first time in more than 60 years, according to the Victorville Daily Press. Not to worry, though. The newspaper said the new owner, Sam Shihab, will continue to keep up the sign after … Continue reading Desert Motors in Victorville changes owners