As I've learned from a bunch of e-mails in the past few months, Pete Pettry is a tireless booster of Route 66. The Mother Road goes through Edmond, Okla., but the town up until recently seems to have expressed little interest in playing up that historic link. If Edmond jumps on board, Pettry will be … Continue reading Man seeks to boost involvement of town to Route 66
Category: Preservation
Here are damage photos of Pacific Liquors sign
Kent Sanderson sent photos of the former 66 Liquors sign in Pacific, Mo., after it was heavily damaged by the severe storms that wreaked havoc in the Midwest last week. Damage to the sign was initially reported here. Here's a "before" shot of the sign: Here are the "after" shots: The Route 66 Association of … Continue reading Here are damage photos of Pacific Liquors sign
Trout Fishing in Miami
Route 66 got a hefty dose of music and humor Tuesday night as the Coleman Theatre Beautiful in Miami, Okla., hosted Trout Fishing in America. Trout, for the uninitiated, is a two-man folk band made up of guitarist Ezra Idlet and bass player Keith Grimwood. The pair, who look about like Mutt and Jeff (Idlet … Continue reading Trout Fishing in Miami
Storm damages 66 Pacific Liquors sign
The severe storms that went through the St. Louis area a few days ago damaged the former 66 Pacific Liquors sign along Route 66 in Pacific, Mo., according to Mother Road aficionado Jane Dippel. The photo above was taken about three years ago shortly after the sign was repaired. It doesn't advertise 66 Pacific Liquors … Continue reading Storm damages 66 Pacific Liquors sign
Fontana wants to mark Mother Road heritage
The city of Fontana, Calif., is jumping on board a bit late, but I'm glad to see it says it will try to revitalize its portion of Route 66. According to the San Bernardino County Sun: City leaders are trying to celebrate Fontana's Route 66 ties through streetscape, such as fountains, a park, signs, monuments, … Continue reading Fontana wants to mark Mother Road heritage
Gallup rotosphere will be restored
The Gallup Independent has the photo above with the following information: Star Light: Hinckley Signs employees Danny Ellis, Gilbert Mexican, Dan Rudisill and Tamend Brown dismantle the star-shaped sphere after removing it from the top of the Downtown Plaza sign Monday in Gallup. The old sign, which is motorized and lit with neon lights, is … Continue reading Gallup rotosphere will be restored
Here’s one way to get youngsters involved in Mother Road
The Desert Dispatch in the high desert area of Southern California has this little item: Route 66 Mother Road Museum offers scholarship BARSTOW -- Students attending Barstow Community College may apply for a $250 scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate an active interest in preservation and promotion of Route 66. Further requirements and application are available at … Continue reading Here’s one way to get youngsters involved in Mother Road
Horn Oil Co. story picked up nationally
MSNBC.com has picked up the story about the proposal to redevelop the historic Horn Oil Co. property in Albuquerque. The story is here.
Appeal on Horn Oil Co. decision
I received an e-mail from Steve Murrow of the Albuquerque Downtown Neighborhoods Association. The group is planning to appeal the decision by the city Environmental Planning Commission to raze part of the historic Horn Oil Co. property to make way for a multi-use development. The appeal hasn't been filed yet, but the group has 14 … Continue reading Appeal on Horn Oil Co. decision
It’s not yet over for Horn Oil Co.
It appears the Albuquerque Downtown Neighborhoods Association has appealed the decision to by the city's Environmental Planning Commission to approve a proposal to redevelop and raze part of Horn Oil Co. on Central Avenue, aka Route 66. I have little information about on what grounds the appeal is based. I've e-mailed one of the association's … Continue reading It’s not yet over for Horn Oil Co.