Cabin Boys Brewery in Tulsa recently created a Blue Whale Lemon Wheat Ale, where its sales will help the landmark Blue Whale and its new visitors center in nearby Catoosa, Oklahoma. According to TulsaPeople magazine, the brewery and the City of Catoosa collaborated on the beer. “It’s a natural fit,” says Cabin Boys co-owner and … Continue reading Brewery’s Blue Whale Lemon Wheat Ale helps maintain Blue Whale site in Catoosa
Category: Preservation
Application window for the Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund begins today
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting applications starting today for its Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund. The grants provide financial support to public agencies, tribal governments, or nonprofit organizations to preserve and interpret historic places along the Route 66 corridor. Grants made from the Preserve Route 66 Fund will generally range from $2,500 to … Continue reading Application window for the Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund begins today
“Mr. Sam” Gillaspy, longtime tour guide at the Arcadia Round Barn, dies at 99
The Arcadia Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma, announced a few days ago that Samuel D. “Mr. Sam” Gillaspy, a longtime ambassador for the Route 66 landmark, has died. He was 99. The ever-affable Gillaspy started giving tours at the Round Barn in 1992, not long after the structure was repaired. He didn't step away from … Continue reading “Mr. Sam” Gillaspy, longtime tour guide at the Arcadia Round Barn, dies at 99
State Historical Society of Missouri releases videos of Route 66 road trip series
The State Historical Society of Missouri recently uploaded onto YouTube five videos documenting historic Route 66 in the Show-Me State. Kathleen Seale, regional director of the Rolla and Springfield Research Centers of the historical society, stated: Beginning at the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Louis, we traveled to the state … Continue reading State Historical Society of Missouri releases videos of Route 66 road trip series
Neon sign for the defunct Ko Ko Motel in Joplin is being restored
The neon sign for the long-gone Ko Ko Motel along Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri, is being restored. The Ko Ko, built in 1955 at 3102 E. 7th St. (aka Route 66), was demolished in 2007. Jeremy Morris, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, stated on a Facebook post that the sign, after … Continue reading Neon sign for the defunct Ko Ko Motel in Joplin is being restored
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum near Warwick soon will change ownership
The Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum, housed in a century-old former gas station on Route 66 near Warwick, Oklahoma, soon will change hands for the first time in 17 years. Owner Jerry Ries told KOCO-TV in nearby Oklahoma City that it was time to turn the keys of the property over to someone else. “You put … Continue reading Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum near Warwick soon will change ownership
Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may get $3 million loan to convert it into music venue and restaurant
The historic Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may receive a $3 million loan to help convert the former bank into a music venue and restaurant. KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City reported: The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust approved a deal this week that could provide $3 million in funding for the project. The money would come … Continue reading Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may get $3 million loan to convert it into music venue and restaurant
Gas station to become an event space, diner to reopen at Route 66 ghost town of Spencer, Missouri
The co-owners of the picturesque Route 66 ghost town of Spencer, Missouri, said they plan to convert the service station into an events center and reopen the diner. They're also considering reopening the barber shop and other possibilities. One of the key buildings in the town is called Spencer Station. Those tidbits emerged in a … Continue reading Gas station to become an event space, diner to reopen at Route 66 ghost town of Spencer, Missouri
Skip Curtis archives given to Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society
The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society, based in Lebanon, Missouri, announced last week that it received the archives of late Missouri Route 66 author and researcher Skip Curtis. Curtis, who wrote the seminal but long-out-of-print "The Missouri U.S. 66 Tour Book" (Amazon affiliate link) in 1994, died of cancer in 2007 at age 63. He … Continue reading Skip Curtis archives given to Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society
Redland Theatre in downtown Clinton lands new owners, will reopen
The historic but long-closed Redland Theater on an obscure alignment of Route 66 in Clinton, Oklahoma, will soon reopen under the new ownership of Ryan and Natalie Houck. Natalie Houck told the Clinton Daily News (subscription required) that they plan to turn the century-old venue into a community performance and arts events space. That would … Continue reading Redland Theatre in downtown Clinton lands new owners, will reopen