The Wagon Wheel Restaurant on Route 66 in Needles, Calif., marked its 35th anniversary on Aug. 1, according to the Needles Desert Star, although a restaurant has been on that site for longer than that. The restaurant used the day for various special meals and drinks to commemorate 35 years. Customers also could get added … Continue reading Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Needles marks 35th year
Category: Events
Kingman already making plans for 2014 festival
The Route 66 Alliance announced Friday that Kingman, Ariz., would be the host city for the 2014 International Route 66 Festival. The Aug. 13-17 festival is more than a year away. But based on a Sunday report in the Kingman Daily Miner newspaper, the town already is preparing for it. It will include events at … Continue reading Kingman already making plans for 2014 festival
Notes from the Route 66 festival
This post will be a placekeeper of tidbits and news from the just-completed International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, Mo. First off, here's an unedited video from the Friday part of the festival weekend that includes Gary Turner at Gay Parita station and the Boots Motel: https://youtu.be/OrQ2crgmiWY Longtime roadie Jennifer Bremer posted about 130 photos … Continue reading Notes from the Route 66 festival
Notes from the Route 66 Summit
I'm unable to attend the International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, Mo., this year because of an employment change. However, Emily Priddy (aka Redforkhippie) has been live-tweeting from today's Route 66 Summit in Joplin. Here are some of the newsy bits from it, including the announcement of the festival's host city for 2014: https://twitter.com/redforkhippie/status/363341609343004672 https://twitter.com/redforkhippie/status/363330281916211200 … Continue reading Notes from the Route 66 Summit
Boots Motel honored by National Park Service
The Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., was honored Saturday by the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program for removing a gabled roof and restoring the Route 66 landmark to its original, flat-roofed appearance. According to the Joplin Globe newspaper: A plaque was presented to Debye Harvey, a co-owner of the motel, by Kaisa … Continue reading Boots Motel honored by National Park Service
Route 66 made of Lego pieces
A few weeks ago, Kendall Yost announced he would make a reproduction of Route 66 made entirely of Lego pieces during the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Mo. The Route 66 miniature is up, which you can see here with this video from the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader: The Ozark Empire Fair runs through Aug. 3.
Cars on the Route adding more Pixar characters
Cars on the Route, formerly known as 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., recently added a replica of Tow Mater from the Disney-Pixar animated movie "Cars," and more are coming, reported the Joplin Globe. “This is just the first addition of many ‘Cars’ related vehicles,” Doug Gatewood, a consultant for developers Brian Jordan and … Continue reading Cars on the Route adding more Pixar characters
Boots Motel sign’s benefactor revealed
Friday night marked an official relighting ceremony of the Boots Motel's refurbished neon sign in Carthage, Mo. The event also revealed who made a donation of $2,500 months ago to restore the sign. That person was Ron Jones of Bartlesville, Okla. Jones is better known as "Tattoo Man" due to his more than 100 tattoos of … Continue reading Boots Motel sign’s benefactor revealed
Relighting ceremony for Boots Motel sign is July 19
The Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., has set an official relighting ceremony for its restored neon sign for 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, according to a news release from the motel. At that time, the anonymous donor who supplied the funds to refurbish the sign will reveal himself or herself by throwing the switch. Refreshments … Continue reading Relighting ceremony for Boots Motel sign is July 19
Birthday wishes, 2013
For the second straight year, here are Independence Day well-wishes to the United States from well-traveled customers at the Historic Seligman Sundries coffeehouse on Route 66 in Seligman, Ariz. https://youtu.be/bXRwbePnMN8 Seligman Sundries co-owner Frank Kocevar says the footage was shot during a one-week period. It’s another example of how much Route 66 fascinates foreign travelers.