A Bernalillo County commissioner asked for a marketing study for the proposed Route 66 Visitor Center planned for Albuquerque's west side before it breaks ground. According to the Albuquerque Journal: County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley recently introduced a resolution requiring that a third party consultant evaluate the “proposed uses for the Route 66 Visitors Center and … Continue reading Marketing study requested for planned Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
Category: Museums
PBS station interviews Delbert Trew, a figure in Route 66’s renaissance
Do yourself a favor and watch this delightful 13-minute interview with Texas Panhandle rancher Delbert Trew and his wife by a local PBS station. The talk reveals a lot of Trew's homespun sense of humor. Trew probably is best-known for shepherding the founding of the Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum in McLean, Texas, which … Continue reading PBS station interviews Delbert Trew, a figure in Route 66’s renaissance
OKPOP museum breaks ground in Tulsa
Local and state officials participated Wednesday in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, or OKPOP, in downtown Tulsa. The museum, which anticipates an opening in late 2021, will be filled with memorabilia and information about musicians, film stars, authors and artists with Oklahoma ties. It will be across the street from … Continue reading OKPOP museum breaks ground in Tulsa
ABQ city council OKs tourism package that includes money for Route 66 visitor center
The Albuquerque City Council this week approved a $30.5 million sports tourism bond package that includes $2.5 million for a proposed Route 66 visitor center on the city's west side. Coincidentally, designers for the nearly $13 million Route 66 visitors center gave a presentation during the same city council meeting. You can start the video … Continue reading ABQ city council OKs tourism package that includes money for Route 66 visitor center
“Free to a good home”: Man offers his Route 66-decorated car
Here's something you don't see every day: A Chicagoland Route 66 enthusiast is offering for free his 2001 PT Cruiser with a Route 66-inspired wrap he designed for anyone who can give it "a good home." Artist Brian Gregory wrote to Route 66 News in an email: I’ve driven this car almost to death and … Continue reading “Free to a good home”: Man offers his Route 66-decorated car
OKPOP museum will break ground soon in downtown Tulsa
The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, aka OKPOP, will break ground this month across the street from the historic Cain’s Ballroom in downtown Tulsa, officials announced last week. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Oct. 23, and the governor and other officials will attend, reported the Tulsa World newspaper. Construction on the OKPOP … Continue reading OKPOP museum will break ground soon in downtown Tulsa
Cost for Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque keeps rising
The cost of a Route 66 Visitors Center on Albuquerque's west side has risen from $3.4 million to $12.9 million in three years. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque had the story Wednesday night and quoted city councilor Klarissa Pena: Back in 2016, Albuquerque city councilors and Bernalillo County commissioners announced a Route 66 Visitor Center on the … Continue reading Cost for Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque keeps rising
Couple wants to eventually open a winery in Vega
Talk about a long-term project -- a couple in Vega, Texas, is growing about 3 acres of grapes in the Route 66 town, and they hope to open a winery there within five to 10 years. A reporter from ABC-7 in nearby Amarillo recently caught up with Thomas Johnson, who moved to Vega from Wyoming … Continue reading Couple wants to eventually open a winery in Vega
Route 66 auto museum planned for former Monrovia Market building
The Development Review Committee of the city of Monrovia, California, last week approved a proposal to reuse the former Monrovia Market building as a Route 66 automotive museum and special event center. Artist's rendering of adapted Monrovia Market building. The proposal advances to the city's Planning Commission on Sept. 11. The building is at 525 … Continue reading Route 66 auto museum planned for former Monrovia Market building
A closer look at the Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill and Museum in Springfield
WSEC-TV, a PBS affiliate in Springfield, Illinois, recently posted a video tour of Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill and Museum in Springfield and talked with its enthusiastic owner, Ron Metzger. As you'll see from the 27-minute video, Metzger has collected all sorts of memorabilia from defunct Route 66 landmarks such as Shea's Gas Station Museum, … Continue reading A closer look at the Route 66 Motorheads Bar, Grill and Museum in Springfield