The City of Albuquerque received a grant from a state utility company to set up LED neon street lighting along a two-block stretch of downtown Central Avenue (aka Route 66), according to an announcement Wednesday from New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and a report from KRQE-TV. A grant also will be used to "establish a … Continue reading Albuquerque gets grant for LED neon lighting
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Pops store coming to Tulsa airport
If you're traveling by air to Tulsa or have a changeover at Tulsa International Airport, you'll soon have access to a taste of Route 66 while you're there. Pops, a convenience store and restaurant based on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., will open at the airport its third location. It will be inside the former … Continue reading Pops store coming to Tulsa airport
Earthquake strikes near Arcadia, Okla.
https://youtu.be/hcV1MS1mUHM The Route 66 town of Arcadia, Okla., experienced a 4.5-magnitude earthquake shortly after noon Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Oklahoma Geological Survey recorded the quake as a 4.8-magnitude. The agency also reported several aftershocks in the 3.0-magnitude and up range. Surveillance video above from a store in nearby Edmond shows the … Continue reading Earthquake strikes near Arcadia, Okla.
The true story about the ruins at Plano, Mo.
The Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader did a public service Wednesday, namely clearing up fact from fiction about the much-photographed limestone ruins at the ghost town of Plano, Mo., on Route 66. Among the wild claims -- no doubt fueled by the ruins' gothic appearance -- were the building once served as a casket factory or a … Continue reading The true story about the ruins at Plano, Mo.
Albuquerque OKs redevelopment plan centered around El Vado Motel
The Albuquerque City Council on Monday approved a redevelopment plan centered around the long-closed El Vado Motel and Casa Grande restaurant, reported Albuquerque Business First. The move called for the area of Central Avenue (aka Route 66) west of downtown to the Rio Grande declared as "blighted." However, that isn't necessarily a bad thing for what … Continue reading Albuquerque OKs redevelopment plan centered around El Vado Motel
Dinosaur moves to Grand Canyon Caverns
A 40-foot-long dinosaur statue evicted from a Southern California neighborhood because of zoning issues has landed in its new home at Grand Canyon Caverns near Peach Springs, Ariz. Longtime roadie Jim Conkle sent me these photos of the life-size apatosaurus that Grand Canyon Caverns recently installed on its grounds. A formal ceremony to dedicate the dinosaur will … Continue reading Dinosaur moves to Grand Canyon Caverns
Work day set for Nov. 16 at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch
Volunteers have scheduled a short work day on Nov. 16, to spruce up the area around the Stanley Cour-Tel signs at Henry's Rabbit Ranch on old Route 66 in Staunton, Ill. The Stanley Cour-Tel neon signs were salvaged from a Route 66 motel in west St. Louis. The signs were moved before the motel was razed … Continue reading Work day set for Nov. 16 at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch
Look out for those baby rattlers!
This video was shot at the Jackrabbit Trading Post in Jackrabbit, Ariz. -- probably best known for its "Here It Is!" billboard. View it if you dare: https://youtu.be/qSv7gGb40MI The video's creator, Ace Jackalope, has a very good photo-heavy blog here, with lots of road-trip stuff. His YouTube channel also contains a lot of neon signs … Continue reading Look out for those baby rattlers!
Task Force’s recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa
On Thursday, city councilor, businessman and Route 66 booster Blake Ewing presented recommendations from the Route 66 Task Force he helped form a couple of years ago. The recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa to the city's Urban and Economic Development Committee can be downloaded here. However, here's a summary of the findings: --- Establish a Route … Continue reading Task Force’s recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa
West Tulsa Main Street program will change its name to Route 66
The RedFork Main Street program in west Tulsa will change its name to Route 66 Main Street as a subtle way to expand its boundaries, reported the Tulsa World. A bit of detail from the article: Beginning Jan. 1, RedFork Main Street will call itself Route 66 Main Street, a nod to the nearly four-mile … Continue reading West Tulsa Main Street program will change its name to Route 66