A new exhibit, titled “Through The Windshield, Missouri’s Route 66.” recently opened in Columbia, Missouri, with more locations along Route 66 set for later this year. The exhibit covers Route 66's entirety in Missouri, from St. Louis County to Jasper County. It will feature rarely seen images, advertisements, postcards and other historical documents. Visitors will also … Continue reading “Through the Windshield: Missouri’s Route 66” exhibit will be displayed in several areas of state
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Kirkwood Performing Arts Center screening a director’s cut of “Show Me 66” documentary
The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center will host a free public screening of the director's cut of the award-winning "Show Me 66: Main Street Through St. Louis" documentary on Sunday. The event will include storytelling and live music starting at 2 p.m. at the center at 210 E. Monroe Ave. in Kirkwood, Missouri. The Webster-Kirkwood Times … Continue reading Kirkwood Performing Arts Center screening a director’s cut of “Show Me 66” documentary
New Will Rogers Highway monument will be installed outside of Wellston
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association announced that a new Will Rogers Highway monument will be installed along Route 66 in Wellston to commemorate Route 66B, aka the Wellston Gap or Wellston Loop. It would be the first Will Rogers Highway monument installed in more than a decade. The association reported: “When we were looking at … Continue reading New Will Rogers Highway monument will be installed outside of Wellston
S&H Green Stamps launches Official Route 66 Centennial Celebration Project
S&H Green Stamps launched an official Route 66 Centennial Celebration Project, bringing together two icons of Americana in a case of nostalgia meeting nostalgia. S&H Green Stamps were a staple along Route 66 during its heyday, with many businesses offering them as a reward for loyal customers. “S&H Green Stamps and Route 66 are two … Continue reading S&H Green Stamps launches Official Route 66 Centennial Celebration Project
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority airs “Route 66: The First 100 Years”
Recently, the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority debuted a 27-minute documentary, "Route 66: The First 100 Years," on many PBS stations in the Sooner State. The entire documentary can be viewed online here. Below is a trailer: https://youtu.be/flXNvvYjiN8?si=uRavDz98KO68MawA In it, you'll find many Oklahoma Route 66 authorities such as Jerry McClanahan, Jim Ross, Rhys Martin, Michael … Continue reading Oklahoma Educational Television Authority airs “Route 66: The First 100 Years”
New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series begins on Jan. 24
The New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series is launching on Jan. 24 in the Albuquerque metro area and will continue throughout the year. The first day of the series will have a dozen speakers lined up, with additional ones each successive month. All events are free. The lectures repeat throughout the locations. In addition … Continue reading New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series begins on Jan. 24
Nott’s Grocery in Miami to close later this month after more than 100 years
The family-owned Nott's Grocery store in Miami, Oklahoma, is closing later this month after operating along a path for more than a century that became Route 66. Nott's opened at 604 S. Main St. (aka Route 66) in 1919, several years before U.S. 66 was certified. Operated by Jim and Susan Nott since 1985, his … Continue reading Nott’s Grocery in Miami to close later this month after more than 100 years
“The Cowboy: An Immersive Journey” opens at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
“The Cowboy: An Immersive Journey," which offers an ambitious 360-degree view of the American West, recently opened at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. A reporter for The Oklahoman went to the exhibit, and it left quite an impression: On the wide walls of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Kerr Gallery, … Continue reading “The Cowboy: An Immersive Journey” opens at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
University of Tulsa exhibition displays work of Afton photography studio
The University of Tulsa is hosting an exhibition, “Faces of the Mother Road: The Last Portraits of S.J. Tyler,” at 101 Archer for two months as part of the start of Route 66's centennial before it goes out on the road. The show features images from Sydney Joseph Tyler’s Photography Studio in Afton, Oklahoma, which … Continue reading University of Tulsa exhibition displays work of Afton photography studio
Texas Monthly reports on the long, strange trip that led to the Glenrio Smoke Stop
Texas Monthly this month published a nuanced, well-researched article about Glenrio, the Route 66 ghost town, and the Glenrio Smoke Stop dispensary that sprang up there a few years ago. The story begins with how future Glenrio Smoke Stop principal Gabi Tuschak, an Austin hypnotherapist, matched on a dating app with Erik Spain, a divorced … Continue reading Texas Monthly reports on the long, strange trip that led to the Glenrio Smoke Stop