The 4 Women on the Route restaurant and souvenir shop on old Route 66 in Galena, Kan., has undergone significant changes in recent weeks -- including a name change. The former Kan-O-Tex gas station at the corner of Front and Main streets has seen renovations to its exterior -- including adding a restroom -- and … Continue reading 4 Women on the Route undergoing significant changes
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Willem Bor’s latest Route 66 miniatures
Netherlands resident Willem Bor, who's built detailed replicas of Route 66 landmarks in miniature, delivered four more models in recent months. The miniatures were: The now-closed Diamonds Restaurant in Villa Ridge, Mo. Riviera Roadhouse in Gardner, Ill., which was destroyed by a fire in 2010. Gay Parita station in Paris Springs, Mo. Bor and his … Continue reading Willem Bor’s latest Route 66 miniatures
Turning the mundane into art
Take a look at the above street scene in Los Angeles. See anything unusual? If you haven't noticed it, a closer look: That object decorated in a Route 66-themed scene and other bright colors is a common utility box, located in East Hollywood at the corner of Normandie and Santa Monica Boulevard (aka Route 66). … Continue reading Turning the mundane into art
Nonprofit group acquires historic Rancho Cucamonga gas station
A local nonprofit historic preservation organization has acquired the historic Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Route 66 IECA (the last part stands for Inland Empire California) intends the turn the station into a tourist destination for Route 66 travelers, said the group's president, Anthony … Continue reading Nonprofit group acquires historic Rancho Cucamonga gas station
Company makes replica Route 66 gas pumps
Well, this video in my YouTube feed certainly got my attention. Gas Pump Heaven, a company based in Omaha, Neb., posted this video today of its newest replica gasoline pumps: https://youtu.be/Hj-Zh5UqBUI Best of all, the pumps are made in America. I didn't see the pumps on the company's website, but similar commemorative gas pumps it … Continue reading Company makes replica Route 66 gas pumps
Coffee house in historic Tulsa gas station may open by spring
A historic former gas station on Route 66 in Tulsa likely will reopen as a coffee house by spring, according to a report in the Urban Tulsa newspaper. It occupy the George Tune auto shop complex at 2446 E. 11th St., which includes a 1928 cottage-style service station. It will be called 918 Coffee, a reference to the area … Continue reading Coffee house in historic Tulsa gas station may open by spring
A novel beautification for a closed property
Folks in Kingman, Ariz., have come up with an interesting way to dress up long-closed properties along Route 66 -- artwork on window coverings. The shuttered Old Trails Garage building, next to the soon-to-reopen Hotel Brunswick, soon will have shadow-box-type coverings over the windows, painted by local artist Sandy Rusinko. The painting shown below presents the illusion … Continue reading A novel beautification for a closed property
A video about Russell’s Travel Center
I stumbled onto this clip made by Russell's Truck & Travel Center, just a few miles west of Glenrio in New Mexico. And it's right on an alignment of Route 66. https://youtu.be/Shr-X4dNewM I wrote about Russell's shortly after it opened in 2010. We usually stop there during cross-country trips.
Chuck Surface, a Route 66 booster in Carthage and Webb City, dies
Chuck Surface, a former Missouri state lawmaker and an economic development director for Webb City, died Wednesday of cancer at age 68, according to the Joplin Globe. Surface was instrumental in converting a long-closed gas station on Route 66 in Webb City into a visitors center. He also sought to put a roadside park dedicated … Continue reading Chuck Surface, a Route 66 booster in Carthage and Webb City, dies
Route 66 Interpretive Plaza in Tulsa is finished
Travelers on Route 66 in Tulsa now have a new, short side trip to check out -- the Route 66 Interpretive Plaza near 11th Street and Mingo Road. The sign in a median at that intersection that directs you to the plaza and the two Route 66 alignments in Tulsa was finished months ago. However, … Continue reading Route 66 Interpretive Plaza in Tulsa is finished