Winslow, Arizona, will be another Route 66 town that will receive a so-called "singing highway." According to the September newsletter of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, the city hired ROADTUNES to install rumble strips on Route 66 that will emit a melody when tires go over them at a certain speed. The association … Continue reading “Singing highway” also coming to Route 66 in Winslow
Category: Music
Sounds on 66 features live music from Edmond to Wellston next month
The first annual Sounds on 66 live music collaboration will highlight musicians and bands at four cities along the Midpoint Corridor of Oklahoma -- Edmond, Arcadia, Luther and Wellston -- from Sept. 18 to Sept. 21. The event will feature 12 live music events and 24 musicians and bands. “Main Street America is Route 66,” … Continue reading Sounds on 66 features live music from Edmond to Wellston next month
35-foot-tall neon boot that pays tribute to “Route 66” song proposed in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City chose a public art design that features a huge neon boot, paying tribute to the iconic song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66." As OKCTalk reported recently, the city will set aside $875,000 in voter-approved MAPS 4 sales-tax funds for the project. More details: The central element of Kicks 66 is a 35-foot-tall … Continue reading 35-foot-tall neon boot that pays tribute to “Route 66” song proposed in Oklahoma City
More details emerge on forthcoming “musical road” on Route 66 in Santa Rosa
The local newspaper in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, provided more details on a "musical road" coming to town. The city is receiving a $60,000 Route 66 centennial grant from the New Mexico Tourism Department to build two sets of musical rumble strips. According to the Guadalupe County Communicator (subscription required): Santa Rosa is planning two sets … Continue reading More details emerge on forthcoming “musical road” on Route 66 in Santa Rosa
City of Flagstaff may acquire historic Orpheum Theatre
City councilors for Flagstaff, Arizona, recently expressed unanimous interest in possibly acquiring The Orpheum Theater soon. The Arizona Daily Sun newspaper published a recent account of the meeting: The agreement by the city council to “move forward” with conversations about the potential acquisition does not commit the city to a purchase. Members of the council … Continue reading City of Flagstaff may acquire historic Orpheum Theatre
Church Studio in Tulsa awarded grant to build a giant egg sculpture
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently awarded a grant of nearly $400,000 so that a giant egg sculpture -- symbolizing the logo for Leon Russell's Shelter Records -- can be put near Church Studio in Tulsa. News on 6 in Tulsa reported that the sculpture will be on Third Street, diagonally from the studio. The … Continue reading Church Studio in Tulsa awarded grant to build a giant egg sculpture
Museum Club in Flagstaff put up for sale for $2.3 million
The landmark Museum Club building in Flagstaff, Arizona, was recently put up for sale for $2.3 million. Da Vinci Realty in Flagstaff is listing the property at 3404 E. Route 66. This is what it had to say about it: Iconic landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Currently operating as The … Continue reading Museum Club in Flagstaff put up for sale for $2.3 million
AP travel writer lists 14 inspirational woman of Route 66
Sage Scott, a syndicated travel writer for the Associated Press, recently published a list of 14 women who helped build or preserve the mythos of Route 66. "If you listen closely along Route 66, you can hear stories of great women echo through the kitchens of roadside diners, the front desks of family-run motels and … Continue reading AP travel writer lists 14 inspirational woman of Route 66
Amarillo approves up to a $500,000 grant to restore three historic neon signs on Route 66
The Amarillo City Council accepted a grant of up to $500,000 from the Texas Historical Commission to restore three historic neon signs along that city's Route 66 corridor. Citizen Portal reports the signs in Amarillo earmarked for restoration are The Nat, Cattlemen's Club and Eastridge Lanes. More from the report: This funding is specifically earmarked … Continue reading Amarillo approves up to a $500,000 grant to restore three historic neon signs on Route 66
Oklahoma City approves funds to convert Gold Dome into a concert venue
The Oklahoma City Council this week approved $3 million in tax-increment financing money to help convert the iconic but long-closed Gold Dome bank building into a concert venue. According to The Oklahoman newspaper, the council voted 7-1 to make the money available through a loan to Mike Brown of Tulsa-based Kismet Koncerts. During a presentation … Continue reading Oklahoma City approves funds to convert Gold Dome into a concert venue