Jim Conkle of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation announced Monday that he will be embarking on a Route 66 Caravan to mark attractions on the road in summer 2008, similar to the one he led in 2003. Hampton Inn was the sponsor nearly five years ago. It will participate, but won't be a major … Continue reading Route 66 Caravan returning in 2008
Category: Publications
Good choice
The residents of Pulaski County, Mo., were asked to choose the cover of its tourism bureau's brochure. According to the Waynesville Daily Guide, the cover that spotlighted Route 66 won by a 2-to-1 margin. You can see the cover image here, which will undergo some minor revisions before going to press.
Route 66 has a second newspaper
During the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla., I briefly met Jim Michalec and his business partner, Kristine Ramey, of the Route 66 Advertiser. I wasn't as sociable as I could have been because I was half-gassed from working at the Ray's Motel preservation project. But I had enough lucidity to ask for complementary … Continue reading Route 66 has a second newspaper
Oklahoma dominates Will Rogers Awards
Representatives from Oklahoma took home four of the top six honors during the Will Rogers Awards Evening in the Frisco Center on Friday night at the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. Author and actor Michael Wallis of Tulsa was given the Will Rogers Award, the group that restored the Old Armory in Chandler, … Continue reading Oklahoma dominates Will Rogers Awards
Route 66 Trip Guide is out
The 2007-2008 edition of the ever-popular Oklahoma Route 66 Association Trip Guide is hitting the streets this week. Copies have been distributed at some state tourism centers, and over the course of the next few days, volunteers will be delivering copies to the association's member businesses across Oklahoma. The 72-page guide includes a full-color cover, … Continue reading Route 66 Trip Guide is out
Lastest issue of Route 66 Pulse is out
The latest issue of the Route 66 Pulse newspaper is making its way down the Mother Road as we speak. In it, you'll see articles about: The 100th anniversary of the Petrified Forest National Park The Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa and the Mother Road 100 ultra-marathon in Oklahoma The Little Tin Barn in Chelsea, … Continue reading Lastest issue of Route 66 Pulse is out
Vol. 3 of Route 66 Pulse is out
We were at Little Tin Barn near Chelsea, Okla., on Sunday afternoon when we noticed that co-owner Duane Miller had a new stack of Route 66 Pulse newspapers. Typically, I got distracted and forgot to pick one up. I go to Pulse's Web site later that afternoon. Sure enough, the latest issue is out in … Continue reading Vol. 3 of Route 66 Pulse is out
Triangle Motel featured in preservation magazine
The attempted restoration of the long-closed Triangle Motel in Amarillo is featured in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's online magazine.
New issue of Route 66 Pulse is out
The second issue of the Route 66 Pulse newspaper is hitting newstands now. Go pick one up at your favorite Mother Road hangout, or you can peruse the stories online here. The cover story is Michael Wallis, the Route 66 author and voice of the Sheriff of Radiator Springs in "Cars."
Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out
The latest quarterly issue of Show Me Route 66, a quarterly publication of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, has been published. And it's a superb one. Stories include: Coverage of the dedication ceremony for Missouri's Route 66 becoming a state scenic byway. The association gave checks to help support preservation efforts. The checks helped … Continue reading Latest issue of Show Me Route 66 is out