The East Mountain Historical Society is selling the eighth edition of its annual calendars, and this one features images from old Route 66 in the region. A news release from the society states: Now available through the society’s online store, each of the 12 months of Old Route 66 features a historic photo related to the legendary highway … Continue reading Historical society selling 2021 calendar of old Route 66 images east of Albuquerque
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New Oklahoma Route 66 Passport, guide available from Oklahoma Tourism
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department has released new Oklahoma Route 66 Passport that's aimed to help Route 66 travelers find new destinations to explore and earn great prizes along the way. According to a news release from the agency: The Route 66 Passport, which is available free at TravelOK.com, features 66 of the state’s memorable … Continue reading New Oklahoma Route 66 Passport, guide available from Oklahoma Tourism
Smithsonian Channel puts ‘Green Book: Guide to Freedom’ episode online
If you've got about an hour to kill, I highly recommend you watch "The Green Book: Guide to Freedom" that originally aired on the Smithsonian Channel in February 2019. The full 51-minute video showed up Monday on the Smithsonian's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xjAppLwDm6U For the uninitiated, the Negro Motorist Green Book was published during the Jim … Continue reading Smithsonian Channel puts ‘Green Book: Guide to Freedom’ episode online
Spanish-language version of Oklahoma Route 66 Guide now available for download
The Oklahoma Route 66 Guide published by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department now has a Spanish-language version available for download. In a news release Tuesday, Oklahoma Tourism noted that Route 66 sees thousands of international travelers each year — including from Latin America and Spanish-speaking Europe. A new Spanish-language version of the Oklahoma Route … Continue reading Spanish-language version of Oklahoma Route 66 Guide now available for download
State tourism department planning an Oklahoma Route 66 Passport
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department is planning to publish 200,000 copies of an Oklahoma Route 66 Passport where magnets and a special coin can be collected. The Oklahoma Route 66 Association forwarded to Route 66 News a rate card for those who wish to advertise in the publication. The email from the tourism department … Continue reading State tourism department planning an Oklahoma Route 66 Passport
History Museum on the Square named Best New Attraction by USA Today
The History Museum on the Square in Springfield, Missouri, won the award for Best New Attraction in USA Today's annual 10Best listings. The nationwide newspaper wrote this about the downtown museum: The history of Route 66 comes alive at the new Springfield History Museum on the Square, where six galleries tell the stories of Springfield’s … Continue reading History Museum on the Square named Best New Attraction by USA Today
New Oklahoma Travel Guide illustrations contain Easter eggs for Route 66 fans
I recently received an announcement the 2020 Oklahoma Travel Guide now is available for free to order from TravelOK.com. A news release touts Oklahoma's 400 miles of Route 66: “We are so excited about this new Oklahoma Travel Guide,” said Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who is also the state’s Secretary of Tourism & Branding. … Continue reading New Oklahoma Travel Guide illustrations contain Easter eggs for Route 66 fans
Arizona Route 66 Association gives $50,000 to NAU to preserve documents
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona announced Tuesday it created a $50,000 endowment to help Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff preserve and digitize Route 66 documents and photographs in the university's collection. From left, Sean Evans, Northern Arizona University's Cline Library, Angel Delgadillo, Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona president, Cynthia Ann Childrey, dean … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association gives $50,000 to NAU to preserve documents
Renovated Hill Top Motel in Kingman may reopen about Jan. 1
The closed Hill Top Motel in Kingman, Arizona, is aiming for a reopening of about New Year's Day after months of renovations on the Route 66 landmark. Route 66 enthusiast Jim Hinckley provided an update about the Hill Top on Tuesday: Dr. Baker acquired the property and after evaluation commenced a major renovation that included … Continue reading Renovated Hill Top Motel in Kingman may reopen about Jan. 1
Mother Road Route 66 Passport now available along the highway
The Mother Road Route 66 Passport, created by the folks who developed the Route 66 Navigation app, now is available at locations along Route 66. Marian Pavel, CEO of Touch Media, put out this news release over the weekend. It states, in part: Passport holders collect unique stamps at 28 carefully selected locations on their … Continue reading Mother Road Route 66 Passport now available along the highway