The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership and S&H Green Stamps launched a collaboration designed to strengthen small businesses and tourism along historic Route 66. Through the initiative, eligible businesses along the Route 66 corridor will receive one year of free membership in the S&H Green Stamps Community Program, a digital loyalty platform rooted in one of … Continue reading Road Ahead Partnership, S&H Green Stamps launch free loyalty program membership to aid Route 66 businesses
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Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership launches Preservation and Economic Development Grant Program
Applications for the Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership's 2026 Preservation and Economic Development Grant Program will be accepted in July. The grant program is an official Route 66 Centennial Activity, as designated by the U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission. The program assists businesses and attractions along historic Route 66 seeking to remain in operation, reopen, preserve … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership launches Preservation and Economic Development Grant Program
Students mostly finish repairing Bob Waldmire’s Route 66-themed U-Haul truck
Students from Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City recently finished most of its work on a long-inoperable U-Haul truck that had been painted by late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. According to KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City, it took about three months to make the 1989 Toyota truck roadworthy again. "It wouldn't even run when … Continue reading Students mostly finish repairing Bob Waldmire’s Route 66-themed U-Haul truck
Blaine Davis, longtime caretaker of Catoosa’s Blue Whale, dies
Blaine Davis, the longtime caretaker of the landmark Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma, during a critical time in its history, has died. The Oklahoma Route 66 Association announced his death on Wednesday. Many will say Blaine's father built the Blue Whale, which is true. But Blaine was a giant in his own right. He helped … Continue reading Blaine Davis, longtime caretaker of Catoosa’s Blue Whale, dies
Route 66 author T. Lindsay Baker dies in accident during Route 66 Centennial Caravan
T. Lindsay Baker, a historian and author of two Route 66-themed books, died Thursday morning in an accident on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Arizona, while participating in the Route 66 Centennial Caravan as a Texas representative. He was 79. The Texas Old Route 66 Association stated in a Facebook post that Baker had been driving … Continue reading Route 66 author T. Lindsay Baker dies in accident during Route 66 Centennial Caravan
Taylor’s Dairy Joy in Lebanon closes after more than 60 years
Taylor's Dairy Joy restaurant in Lebanon, Missouri, announced its closure in late May, a few weeks after the owners put the business up for sale. The Facebook account for the restaurant stated: Its been a long 60yrs and it it bittersweet, but after a great time in the Lebanon Community, Taylors Dairy Joy is closed. … Continue reading Taylor’s Dairy Joy in Lebanon closes after more than 60 years
Relighting ceremony held for Munger Moss Motel’s neon sign
The City of Lebanon, Missouri, held a relighting ceremony on June 1 for its restored neon sign once owned by the Munger Moss Motel. June 1 was the anniversary that longtime owners Bob and Ramona Lehman, both now deceased, purchased the Route 66 property in 1971. About 100 people attended the ceremony 55 years later. … Continue reading Relighting ceremony held for Munger Moss Motel’s neon sign
Organizers to issue refunds for all who registered for Route 66 Capital Cruise
Tulsa Route 66 Commission and Tulsa Regional Tourism announced they would issue base refunds for all those who registered for the Route 66 Capital Cruise after hundreds were unable to participate in the parade. Refunds will be issued even to those who were in the parade. The refund checks will be mailed, and most participants will … Continue reading Organizers to issue refunds for all who registered for Route 66 Capital Cruise
Lynn “Lulu” Bagdon, longtime Illinois Route 66 advocate, dies at 69
Lynn "Lulu" Bagdon, a devoted member of the Illinois Route 66 Association for over 20 years, died last month in Hebron, Indiana. She was 69. Bagdon, who even worked at a Route 66-based restaurant in the Chicagoland area for a time, frequently attended Route 66 gatherings across the country until poor health curtailed her activities … Continue reading Lynn “Lulu” Bagdon, longtime Illinois Route 66 advocate, dies at 69
Meteor Crater’s new floor tour offers visitors a chance to walk in the path of astronauts
Meteor Crater in eastern Arizona is offering a new way to experience the massive landmark. According to the latest edition of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona newsletter, visitors can follow the path taken by training U.S. astronauts to the bottom of the crater. Every Saturday morning, guided hikes will follow the route taken … Continue reading Meteor Crater’s new floor tour offers visitors a chance to walk in the path of astronauts