Kevin and Nancy Mueller, co-owners of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., sent these photos of an early visit by Santa Claus at the historic Route 66 motel and other businesses. They wrote in an email: Thought you should know that Old Saint Nick was spotted along Route 66 in Tucumcari last night! He … Continue reading St. Nick visits Tucumcari
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Rockin’ and rollin’ with Bolin
A few weeks ago, we gave you a look at the rebuilding of the Bolin Ford dealership, next to Route 66 in Bristow, Okla. Bolin Ford was heavily damaged by a huge fire in December 2008, and it vowed to rebuild in a nostalgic style that paid tribute to Route 66 and Bristow's historic downtown … Continue reading Rockin’ and rollin’ with Bolin
Christmas windows in Tucumcari
On Saturday night, the 2011 Christmas Village Display will debut at 808 E. Route 66 Blvd. in Tucumcari, N.M. The display, across the street from the historic Blue Swallow Motel, will feature Lionel toy trains and Rose Kaye's extensive collection of ceramic lighted buildings. The display was set up inside vacant spaces of the building; … Continue reading Christmas windows in Tucumcari
Keeping it cool at the Route 66 Marathon
Well, that didn't take long. The Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa was held Sunday morning, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma had a video from it posted before evening: https://youtu.be/GqVniSumfpk Weather conditions at the marathon definitely were better for runners than spectators. Temperatures barely climbed into the 40s all day, with a brisk north … Continue reading Keeping it cool at the Route 66 Marathon
Monument dedicated at Sidewalk Highway site near Afton
A new Will Rogers Highway monument was dedicated Saturday afternoon at the site of the historic Sidewalk Highway of Route 66 near Afton, Okla. Laurel Kane of Afton Station reported this on her Ramblings of a Route 66 Business Owner blog: The weather cooperated (except for a strong wind that didn't really bother anyone except … Continue reading Monument dedicated at Sidewalk Highway site near Afton
A blast of steam from the past at Tucumcari
The Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., got a rare treat -- the Union Pacific Railroad's "Living Legend" No. 844 steam engine making a stop at during the dedication and reopening of its historic train depot. Tucumcari was the first stop for the historic steam engine. The ongoing restoration of the depot is Tucumcari MainStreet's … Continue reading A blast of steam from the past at Tucumcari
Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, will be celebrated this weekend in Apple Valley, Calif. The California Route 66 Museum in nearby Victorville will mark the occasion with a car show on Saturday. That also happens to be the 16th anniversary of its opening. More about the … Continue reading Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
Former Firestone station will reopen Nov. 21
The former Bristow Firestone Service Station building on Route 66 in Bristow, Okla., will hold its grand reopening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21, according to a news release from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. At noon that day, officials from the program will present a plaque to owner Jack Longacre, who … Continue reading Former Firestone station will reopen Nov. 21
Tucumcari’s newest repainting effort … and more
This past weekend, volunteers in Tucumcari, N.M., started their latest repainting effort on an abandoned gas station in town. The station, shown above, will be the seventh gas station in Tucumcari that's been repainted in a nostalgic color scheme on the Route 66 corridor. This station will be repainted to resemble a Magnolia station; area … Continue reading Tucumcari’s newest repainting effort … and more
First Pontiac race car will be displayed at Pontiac museum
The Pontiac-Oakland Museum & Resource Center, open only for a few months in Pontiac, Ill., soon will have the first-ever Pontiac race car on display at the museum. According to a news release today from Pontiac Tourism: The car is the earliest known Pontiac race car, successfully competing for the first time in August 1926, Pontiac's introduction … Continue reading First Pontiac race car will be displayed at Pontiac museum