Shea’s Route 66 Museum in Springfield reopens Monday for the first time in over a decade

The Shea's Route 66 Museum along Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois, will reopen at 4 p.m. Monday after receiving extensive renovations at the former gas station. According to the Springfield State Journal-Register (subscription required), Scott Dahl of the city's convention and visitors bureau said it would be the first time the site, now owned by … Continue reading Shea’s Route 66 Museum in Springfield reopens Monday for the first time in over a decade

Theater in Prescott to host a book launch for Bob Boze Bell’s “The 66 Kids”

The Phippen Museum, in honor of the Phippen's 50th-anniversary Western Art Show & Sale, will present "The 66 Kids Road Show" on May 24 with Western artist and True West magazine's Bob Boze Bell at the historic Elks Theatre in downtown Prescott, Arizona. "The 66 Kids Road Show" will premiere songs and stories about "Two-Lane Tales" and growing … Continue reading Theater in Prescott to host a book launch for Bob Boze Bell’s “The 66 Kids”

Former Lebanon gas station owner who recalls briefly meeting Pretty Boy Floyd dies at 98

Tommy Speaker, likely the oldest surviving businessman from the peak Route 66 era of Lebanon, Missouri, who as a child encountered outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd, died last Tuesday. He was 98. Speaker ran the now-vacant Speaker's Mobil station, an operation that had been owned by his family since Route 66 was built in the 1920s. … Continue reading Former Lebanon gas station owner who recalls briefly meeting Pretty Boy Floyd dies at 98

Rudy Gonzales, last of the old-time sign painters, dies at 90

Rudy Gonzales, who handpainted signs large and small for more than a half-century along Route 66 in New Mexico, died on April 21. He was 90. A rosary and memorial Mass for Gonzales will be held Friday at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari, according to his obituary. Route 66 News published a feature about … Continue reading Rudy Gonzales, last of the old-time sign painters, dies at 90

Celebration of life for Munger Moss owner includes cleanup, fundraiser for National Register

The Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, is hosting a celebration of life on May 3-5 for its longtime co-owner that will include a cleanup of the site and a fundraiser to list the property on the National Register of Historic Places. The celebration of life is scheduled for 5 p.m. May 5 that will … Continue reading Celebration of life for Munger Moss owner includes cleanup, fundraiser for National Register

Aussie eats 13 1/2 pounds of fudge at Uranus Missouri contest

James Webb of Sydney, Australia, devoured 13 1/2 pounds of chocolate fudge in eight minutes to win the title and $2,500 in prize money during the inaugural Eating Uranus Fudge Galactic Championship at the Uranus Missouri complex. James Webb prepares to devour a piece of fudge from Uranus. The contest took place last week at … Continue reading Aussie eats 13 1/2 pounds of fudge at Uranus Missouri contest

Astronaut Tom Stafford dies at 93; air and space museum in Weatherford is named after him

Thomas P. Stafford, an Oklahoma-born astronaut who was on several space missions, including to the moon, died Monday in Florida at age 93. Stafford also has an excellent air and space museum named after him along Route 66 in his hometown of Weatherford. Stafford, who began his career as a test pilot, was aboard Gemini … Continue reading Astronaut Tom Stafford dies at 93; air and space museum in Weatherford is named after him

NASCAR star Kyle Busch and his family spend time on Arizona’s Route 66

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and his family recently spent some time on Route 66 in Arizona in Kingman and Oatman. Busch's Instagram account showed him spending time on what appears to be Oatman Road (aka Route 66) and for sure in the Route 66 town of Oatman itself, where he and his … Continue reading NASCAR star Kyle Busch and his family spend time on Arizona’s Route 66

Owner of Tally’s Good Food Cafe in Tulsa gets deferred sentence for theft, must pay restitution

Tally Alame, owner of Tally's Good Food Cafe in Tulsa, was given a deferred 12-month sentence and must pay restitution after being accused of shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of items from Sam's Clubs. Fox 23 in Tulsa reported Alame pleaded guilty Monday to six felony counts of larceny. He also was banned from ever … Continue reading Owner of Tally’s Good Food Cafe in Tulsa gets deferred sentence for theft, must pay restitution

Dave Myers, one-half of The Hairy Bikers, dies of cancer at 66

Dave Myers, one-half of "The Hairy Bikers" of British television fame, died of cancer at age 66, reported his partner in crime, Si King. The Hairy Bikers embarked on a Route 66 trip for "The Hairy Bikers" series in 2019 on BBC2. Si King (left) and Dave Myers at Gay Parita Station in Missouri As … Continue reading Dave Myers, one-half of The Hairy Bikers, dies of cancer at 66