A couple got married Saturday at the Blue Whale in Catoosa, Okla. KOTV in Tulsa has the story from the Route 66 landmark: I've heard that a few couples have been married there, but this one was the most elaborate.
Category: Events
Newberry Springs will receive a historical marker
The small Route 66 town of Newberry Springs, Calif., will receive a historical marker Sunday from a fraternal organization at The Barn on Route 66 bar, reported the Desert Dispatch newspaper of nearby Barstow. The members of E. Clampus Vitus, aka The Clampers, are building the monument. The fraternity, which consists of history buffs, has erected … Continue reading Newberry Springs will receive a historical marker
Kansas governor will appear at Route 66 byway ceremony
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will attend the Saturday ceremony in which Route 66 in Kansas will be designated a historic byway, according KODE/KSN-TV. Brownback will sign the byway proclamation at 1 p.m. at the historic Marsh Arch Bridge, aka Rainbow Bridge, near Riverton, Kan. Map to the bridge is here. The public is invited. The … Continue reading Kansas governor will appear at Route 66 byway ceremony
3-D mural coming to Red Corridor event in Pontiac
An artist won't add just another mural to downtown Pontiac, Ill., which boasts a plethora of them. Instead, airbrush master Tang Dongbai will paint a sidewalk mural that appears three-dimensional, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. The newspaper explained: For those not familiar with 3-D sidewalk murals, Arbogast described the murals as art that will look … Continue reading 3-D mural coming to Red Corridor event in Pontiac
Ariston Cafe hosting sendoff party for Litchfield museum fundraiser
The Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Ill., is hosting a sendoff party tomorrow for a city administrator who will bicycle Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago to raise money for a history and Route 66 museum in the town, reported The Journal-News. The historic Route 66 restaurant will start serving free coffee and doughnuts at … Continue reading Ariston Cafe hosting sendoff party for Litchfield museum fundraiser
Details on the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum’s renovation
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
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