An application to the Oklahoma City Planning Department indicates that Pops, based on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., will open a location in the city's Bricktown area, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. Plans show the restaurant would be next to the Chickasaw Nation’s tourism office at 1 E. Sheridan Ave., a space previously planned by the … Continue reading Pops will open a location in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown
Category: Businesses
Galena businesses love downtown’s new look
A few weeks ago, we showed a photo of the new streetscaping and resurfacing of downtown Route 66 in Galena, Kan. The Joplin Globe in nearby Joplin, Mo., wrote a follow-up story about the project. Apparently businesses are enthusiastic about the new look: Mayor Dale Oglesby said that with Ortho Four-States investing in the town, … Continue reading Galena businesses love downtown’s new look
Casino will be built at Twin Arrows area
The Navajo Nation is building a Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort at the Twin Arrows exit near Route 66 in eastern Arizona, reported the Arizona Daily Sun today, with an anticipated opening of May 2013. The casino will be located north of the Twin Arrows exit off Interstate 40. The newspaper said: The Twin Arrows … Continue reading Casino will be built at Twin Arrows area
Students will share ideas for Route 66 corridor
An intriguing partnership with University of New Mexico students and the City of Albuquerque, as reported by KRQE-TV: UNM, city team up to boost Route 66: krqe.com It's hard to see a down side here. If the students come up with just one good idea, it would reap benefits for years to come.
Business owner in Seligman reported missing
Rick Gaffney, owner of the J & R Mini Mart Cafe along Route 66 in Seligman, Ariz., has been reported missing since June 19 when he failed to meet a friend that day in Flagstaff, reported the Arizona Republic and other media outlets. Gaffney's business partner in Prescott told authorities that he found Gaffney's car … Continue reading Business owner in Seligman reported missing
Elkhart strives to keep its “quaint” look
The State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill., published a story today about how a volunteer project in the small town of Elkhart, Ill., keeps the town looking more attractive to Route 66 tourists -- many of which are from foreign countries. Elkhart started its 2012 Clean & Green initiative in January to keep the town clean, safe and green. … Continue reading Elkhart strives to keep its “quaint” look
Route 66 neon sign program approved by Tulsa council
The Tulsa City Council on Thursday approved a $703 million budget that included Councilor Blake Ewing's plan for a $50,000 cost-share fund that would restore neon signs or upgrade them to neon along the Route 66 corridor, reported the Tulsa World. An earlier World story explained Ewing's proposal: Ewing wants to see the city dollar amount … Continue reading Route 66 neon sign program approved by Tulsa council
Whittier Square area in Tulsa named to National Register
Whittier Square Historic District, which includes an older alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa, was named to the National Register of Historic Places effective June 15, according to an email today from the National Park Service. The roughly four-block-square area is bounded by Lewis Avenue to the east, First Avenue to the south, Zunis Avenue … Continue reading Whittier Square area in Tulsa named to National Register
Henry’s Rabbit Ranch among Illinois Hall of Fame inductees
https://youtu.be/lh_uI2hDmZA Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill., is among the inductees into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame for 2012, according to a story today in the Bloomington Pantagraph. The other honorees are Elmo and Eula Quinn of Quinn's Shell station in Bloomington, gas station owner Samuel Reichert Sr. of Plainfield, and Roger Gray of Gray’s … Continue reading Henry’s Rabbit Ranch among Illinois Hall of Fame inductees
Company wants to sell water from Mojave Desert public lands
A company operating just off Route 66 in the Mojave Desert wants to extract and sell groundwater at or near public lands to cities in Southern California, reported the Los Angeles Times. https://youtu.be/IeBmDBTAFnU Cadiz Inc., which got its name from a small town near Route 66, initially drilled water wells to irrigate grapevines and citrus … Continue reading Company wants to sell water from Mojave Desert public lands