A television station in Las Vegas shows how an artist with the Neon Museum has brought old neon signs seemingly to life, using what he calls "augmented restoration." The technology holds huge implications for the scores of inoperative neon signs along Route 66. Here's the report from KTNV: https://youtu.be/OX-9GL5y0qg The report explains how reviving old … Continue reading Artist shows how he brings dead neon signs to life with ‘augmented restoration’
Category: Museums
Corvair Museum in Glenarm to close next month, seeks new location on Route 66
The Corvair Museum along Route 66 in Glenarm, Illinois, will close sometime in January and is seeking another location along Route 66, stated the museum's curator. Mike Hall, the curator of the museum and president of the nonprofit Corvair Preservation Foundation that operates it, posted this message that was forwarded to the Corvair Society of … Continue reading Corvair Museum in Glenarm to close next month, seeks new location on Route 66
Racing legend and Albuquerque native Al Unser dies at 82
Al Unser, an Albuquerque native who was one of the few to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, died Thursday at his home in Chama, New Mexico, after a 17-year battle with cancer. He was 82. Rick Mears, Al Unser and A.J. Foyt in June 2021 Unser was the third member of his racing family … Continue reading Racing legend and Albuquerque native Al Unser dies at 82
Tesla adding 14 Superchargers at Kingman Visitor Center site
Tesla recently began construction at the Kingman Visitor Center in Kingman, Arizona, to add 14 Superchargers for the company's electric vehicles. The fact the site also houses a collection of antique electric vehicles seems altogether appropriate, though that museum soon will be moved to a new site on Beale Street in Kingman, one block off … Continue reading Tesla adding 14 Superchargers at Kingman Visitor Center site
A closer look inside The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa
Popular travel vlogger Adam the Woo over the weekend paid a visit to The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa, which is a house used in "The Outsiders" film from 1983 that's been restored and is devoted to showing props and memorabilia from the movie. I'd heard a lot about what's in the museum, but this … Continue reading A closer look inside The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa
Ribbon-cutting held for Route 66 Village Train Depot in Tulsa
City officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to mark the completion of the Route 66 Village Train Depot museum and events center in southwest Tulsa. According to the Tulsa World, the $3 million project was funded by voter-approved Vision Tulsa sales tax. “These things don’t happen by accident,” said Mayor G.T. Bynum, speaking to the … Continue reading Ribbon-cutting held for Route 66 Village Train Depot in Tulsa
Cherokee Nation to build cultural and tourism facility along Route 66 in Vinita
The Cherokee Nation and city leaders for Vinita, Oklahoma, on Sept. 27 announced plans for a new cultural and tourism facility, named the Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center, along Route 66 in Vinita. The center is being built inside the former Vinita Country Club at 953 E. Illinois Ave. (aka Route 66). According to … Continue reading Cherokee Nation to build cultural and tourism facility along Route 66 in Vinita
City of Tulsa issues request for proposals for new Route 66 interpretive center
The city of Tulsa on Monday issued a request for proposals for a mixed-use and Route 66 interpretive center near the Arkansas River after apparently giving up on previous efforts for similar projects. The request, first reported by KRMG radio in Tulsa, had been expected for a few weeks. The requests are due on Jan. … Continue reading City of Tulsa issues request for proposals for new Route 66 interpretive center
Historic log home to be moved to Sappington House museum in Crestwood
A log home more than 200 years old in Affton, Missouri, soon will be disassembled, moved and reassembled at the Historic Thomas Sappington House Museum in nearby Crestwood, Missouri. The two-story Joseph Sappington house in Affton, Missouri. Moving the log house, once owned by Joseph Sappington, to the museum grounds at 1015 Sapplingtor Road was … Continue reading Historic log home to be moved to Sappington House museum in Crestwood
Owner of Charcoal Oven in OKC donates neon sign to Billboard Museum
The owner of The Charcoal Oven in Oklahoma City officially has donated its iconic neon sign to the Billboard Museum five years after the restaurant closed. Kathy Anderson, one of the officers of the museum, made the announcement on Facebook on Sunday: The next day, all signage started to be removed by G&S Sign Services, … Continue reading Owner of Charcoal Oven in OKC donates neon sign to Billboard Museum