Prompted by popular demand during the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run, a Route 66 drive-through sign will be dedicated near the Powerhouse Visitors Center in Kingman, Arizona, on the evening of July 24. A temporary drive-through "Historic Route 66" shield had been erected each year during the Fun Run at the end of the three-day … Continue reading Kingman to dedicate new Route 66 drive-through sign on July 24
Category: Route 66 Associations
Cleanup day scheduled for July 17 at Allen’s Fillin’ Station in Commerce
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association has announced a cleanup day on July 17 for the Allen's Fillin' Station property along old Route 66 in Commerce, Oklahoma. An email from the association stated: We will be freshening up the paint on the building and doing any other general site clean-up that is needed. We'd love to … Continue reading Cleanup day scheduled for July 17 at Allen’s Fillin’ Station in Commerce
Historical society gives presentation on Route 66, New Mexico license plates
The East Mountain Historical Society earlier this spring gave an online presentation that couples the history of Route 66 in New Mexico and the state's license plates. Rick Holben, vice president of the society and a license plate collector, shares his knowledge of those license plates, going back to plates issued in 1912, the first year of statehood, with some facts about … Continue reading Historical society gives presentation on Route 66, New Mexico license plates
Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway awards $5,000 in grants to various projects
The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway announced Thursday it has awarded grants totaling $5,000 to byway members for various projects. These are the grant awardees: Sky View Drive-In theater in Litchfield, Illinois: $1,000 to help repaint its screen;Old Joliet Prison in Joliet, Illinois: $1,000 to build a series of informative and interpretative banners and signage … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway awards $5,000 in grants to various projects
Roamin’ Rich giving antique gas pump to replace stolen one at OKC coffee shop
Roamin' Rich Dinkela, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, announced Monday morning he was giving an antique gasoline pump he owns to replace one that was stolen from the Brew Brother Coffee shop at the Owl Court site in Oklahoma City. Dinkela, based in the St. Louis region, announced it on Facebook along … Continue reading Roamin’ Rich giving antique gas pump to replace stolen one at OKC coffee shop
Volunteers complete next-to-last work phase on Painted Desert Trading Post
A group of volunteers a few days ago finished the penultimate work session to shore up the historic but long-closed Painted Desert Trading Post in eastern Arizona. Chaz Baldwin on Sunday posted several photos of the just-completed work, including vintage images: Mike Ward, one of the members of the Route 66 Co-op that owns the … Continue reading Volunteers complete next-to-last work phase on Painted Desert Trading Post
20th sign installed as part of Tulsa’s Route 66 Neon Sign Grant Program
The Vault restaurant in downtown Tulsa recently became the 20th recipient of the city's Route 66 Neon Sign Grant Program. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission trumpeted the latest neon sign in a Facebook post: It seems particularly appropriate The Vault would benefit from the program. The restaurant occupies a former National Auto Bank building constructed … Continue reading 20th sign installed as part of Tulsa’s Route 66 Neon Sign Grant Program
This year’s Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference will be held virtually
The annual Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference is scheduled for Oct. 21-24, and this year's event will be held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic and promises more of a worldwide flavor because more people can participate online. The event will be hosted in Pontiac, Illinois, in 2022 and will return to an in-person … Continue reading This year’s Miles of Possibility Route 66 Conference will be held virtually
Gearhead Curios in Galena throws the switch on its new neon lighting
The owners of Gearhead Curios in downtown Galena, Kansas, on Saturday night threw the switch on the new neon lighting they installed on the gas station building and its Texaco sign out front. Proprietor Aaron Perry shot a Facebook Live video of the event and provided a brief tour of the Gearhead Curios' interior: Just … Continue reading Gearhead Curios in Galena throws the switch on its new neon lighting
Dinkela: Insurance dilemma for Gasconade River Bridge captures the attention of feds
The president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri said in a video posted Monday on social media that the state's requirement of unattainable insurance for the organization to take over ownership of the closed Gasconade River Bridge has attracted the attention of the federal government. Rich Dinkela began the Facebook post with this message: … Continue reading Dinkela: Insurance dilemma for Gasconade River Bridge captures the attention of feds