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
Category: Businesses
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
Grocery finally opens Crystal City Shopping Center
The opening of a grocery store may not seem like a big deal. But it is a very big deal if the area's previous grocery stored more than 20 years ago. That was the situation this week when a Save-A-Lot opened in the Crystal City Shopping Center along Route 66 in Tulsa's Red Fork neighborhood, according … Continue reading Grocery finally opens Crystal City Shopping Center
Nob Hill unveils centennial mural
Nob Hill doesn't celebrate its 100th anniversary until next year, but that didn't stop the Albuquerque Route 66 neighborhood east of downtown from celebrating a bit early with a new mural, according to a report by KOAT-TV. Stretched across the side of Satellite Coffee, the mural takes viewers on a historical ride though Nob Hill, … Continue reading Nob Hill unveils centennial mural
More Route 66 miniatures from Willem Bor
Willem Bor of the Netherlands, who has gained renown for his exacting miniatures of Route 66 landmarks, recently has completed or is about to finish three more small-scale sites on the Mother Road. Bor recently finished another Route 66 trip, which you can read here. I have to admit, the reproductions are so good, I … Continue reading More Route 66 miniatures from Willem Bor
New Pops store opens in Nichols Hills today
A new Pops restaurant and soda store opens today in the Nichols Hills area of north Oklahoma City, reported The Oklahaman newspaper. The new 5,000 square-foot restaurant will be open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at 6447 Avondale Dr. [...] The Nichols Hills location will offer burgers, fries and shakes, plus more than 600 … Continue reading New Pops store opens in Nichols Hills today