The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton won't officially reopen until May 26, but The Oklahoman newspaper has some details on the renovations that are going on there: Not wanting to change the thematic approach, the museum will continue to tell the story of Route 66 by decade, said Smith, but patrons will have the … Continue reading Details on the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum’s renovation
Category: Events
Elite athletes will run Route 66 in less than three weeks
A relay of eight top running athletes next month will run nonstop on all 2,400 miles of Route 66 in 18 days for Run It Forward, which aims to promote fitness, nutrition, and dental health to underprivileged schoolchildren along the route. In addition to this impressive athletic feat, Run It Forward will use three crusading "soccer moms" … Continue reading Elite athletes will run Route 66 in less than three weeks
Notes from the Red Fork Revival
The Tulsa Young Professionals put on the Tulsa StreetCRED-Red Fork Revival in southwest Tulsa over the weekend. Like it attempted with the Pearl District east of downtown a year ago, it was designed to bring renewed interest and economic activity to an often-overlooked area. The event was spread out over the Route 66 Village, downtown Red … Continue reading Notes from the Red Fork Revival
Billboard near Round Barn will be removed
The Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement with the City of Arcadia, Okla., and land owner Fred Mazaheri to remove a tall billboard just east of the historic Round Barn on Route 66, reported the Edmond Daily Sun. According to the newspaper: “We are sure thankful to Mr. Mazaheri … Continue reading Billboard near Round Barn will be removed
Cuba soon will have a Root 66 farmers market
The organizer of a new farmers market in Cuba, Mo., is seeking vendors -- and Route 66 customers -- when her Root 66 Market later this month, reported the Cuba Free Press. Kelly Stroh is opening the market the same weekend as the annual Run to the Rocker footrace event on March 31, which goes from … Continue reading Cuba soon will have a Root 66 farmers market
Polk-A-Dot Diner owners mark 25th year
The current owners of the Polk-A-Dot Drive-In restaurant in Braidwood, Ill., are marking their 25th anniversary along old Route 66, reported the Braidwood Journal. The diner actually dates to 1956. But owners Judy Chinski, Dan Chinski, Cathy Dixon, and Don Dixon remodeled it extensively into its current '50s style after they purchased it in 1987. … Continue reading Polk-A-Dot Diner owners mark 25th year
The wearing of the green
Today is St. Patrick's Day, which means this is what happens to the Chicago River in downtown Chicago: https://youtu.be/guLGtpS8v24 Chicago has been doing this for 50 years. The Sun-Times has more on this history of this annual event.
Albuquerque restaurant bottling the world’s hottest salsa
El Pinto Restaurant in Albuquerque now is making the hottest salsa in the world, reported the Albuquerque Journal. The salsa is called Scorpion Salsa. The newspaper reported: The Trinidad Scorpion pepper was certified by the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University as one of the top three hottest peppers in the world. El … Continue reading Albuquerque restaurant bottling the world’s hottest salsa
Route 66 photo exhibit soon will open in Pasadena
Photographer Rick Yenofsky of Arcadia, Calif., will display images of the Mother Road in Southern California with "Getting There - Old Places on Route 66, Planes, Trains, Ships & Automobiles: Modern and Historic" at Colonnade Art Gallery and Studio in Pasadena. The exhibit starts March 3. The Pasadena Star-News reports: Yenofsky traveled from downtown Los Angeles through … Continue reading Route 66 photo exhibit soon will open in Pasadena
Round Barn marks 20th year of restoration in April
The historic Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., will mark the 20th anniversary of its restoration on April 14 with a celebration, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. Apparently details is still being worked out. But live music is certain, as the second floor of the barn has hosted dances for decades. The barn's first owner, William Odor, … Continue reading Round Barn marks 20th year of restoration in April