Update: A few corrections have been made regarding the Route 66 Experience. The Route 66 Alliance intends to stay the course in building the facility. Tulsa is considering a location for a Route 66 museum at the 11th Street and Lewis Avenue area near the Mother Road Market -- with blessings from a Route 66 … Continue reading Tulsa weighs location for another Route 66 museum
Category: Restaurants
Fire damages Rodeway Inn motel, restaurant in St. Robert
It appears Route 66 will be without a lodging and dining option in St. Robert, Missouri, for at least a while. A fire heavily damaged to the Rodeway Inn motel at 1057 Old Route 66 in St. Robert on Sunday morning. According to OzarksFirst.com: When first responders arrived there was moderate smoke coming from the … Continue reading Fire damages Rodeway Inn motel, restaurant in St. Robert
Schneithorst’s Restaurant & Bar in St. Louis region to close Christmas Eve
The historic Schneithorst's Restaurant & Bar in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue, Missouri, will close permanently the afternoon of Christmas Eve in a final chapter of a long conversion into office and retail space. The current restaurant at 1600 S. Lindbergh Blvd. (aka Route 66) has been there since 1956, but the family had … Continue reading Schneithorst’s Restaurant & Bar in St. Louis region to close Christmas Eve
Roy’s sign in Amboy glows again for the first time in 30 years
The iconic Roy's Motel & Cafe neon sign in Amboy, California, glowed for the first time in at least 30 years during a relighting ceremony Saturday night. The event coincided with the Great Amboy Fly-In, Part 2, where private planes use Amboy's nearby airstrip. Here a video of the countdown to the relighting at twilight … Continue reading Roy’s sign in Amboy glows again for the first time in 30 years
Founder of Wrink’s Market honored by his hometown 14 years after his death
Glenn Wrinkle Sr., founder and operator of Wrink's Market along Route 66 from 1950 until his death in 2005, was given the Lebanon Community Achievement Award last week. The honor is given to those “whose lives and careers have had a major beneficial impact on the Laclede County Area." Wrinkle and four other honorees in … Continue reading Founder of Wrink’s Market honored by his hometown 14 years after his death
Supertam on 66 in Centerville closes for season early because of owner’s illness
The Supertam on 66 ice-cream shop, known for its collection of Superman memorabilia in Carterville, Missouri, has closed for the winter season about a month early because the owner is battling a lingering illness. He plans to reopen by spring. Owner Larry Tamminen posted this message Nov. 1 on the shop's Facebook page: Tamminen told … Continue reading Supertam on 66 in Centerville closes for season early because of owner’s illness
Donut Man in Glendora opening second location on Route 66 in downtown L.A.
The Donut Man shop -- famous for its strawberry doughnuts when the fruit is in season -- in Glendora, California, will open a second location for the first time in its nearly 50-year history, also on Route 66 in downtown Los Angeles. Donut Man has operated at 915 E. Route 66 in Glendora since 1972. … Continue reading Donut Man in Glendora opening second location on Route 66 in downtown L.A.
Sonrise Donuts neon sign in Springfield glows to life for first time in decades
The long-dormant Sonrise Donuts sign that once stood along Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois, glowed to life Thursday for the first time in decades. Ace Sign Co. of Springfield restored the double-sided sign after the city purchased it in an online auction for $22,000 in December 2018. The signs sat on a rooftop at 1101 … Continue reading Sonrise Donuts neon sign in Springfield glows to life for first time in decades
New neon goes up at Tally’s Good Food Cafe in Tulsa
The new neon lighting at the landmark Tally's Good Food Cafe in Tulsa went up a few days ago. Tally's new neon was the beneficiary of the city of Tulsa's Route 66 neon-sign grant program. A grant pays up to $10,000 for 50% of the cost of a new neon sign or restoring an old … Continue reading New neon goes up at Tally’s Good Food Cafe in Tulsa
Arnold’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers in Tulsa will stay at Route 66 site
So much for a move to Route 66 being temporary. Business has been so good for Arnold's Old Fashioned Hamburgers since it was forced to relocate to Crystal City Shopping Center earlier this year, the Tulsa restaurant announced its so-called temporary site will be permanent. KTUL-TV in Tulsa reported: But they said they're getting about … Continue reading Arnold’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers in Tulsa will stay at Route 66 site