This new article in Urban Tulsa neatly encapsulates what's been going on recently with the Route 66 Alliance and a related, still-in-progress project, the Route 66 Experience in Tulsa. Perhaps the most noteworthy item in the article is that the Experience building -- a combination of a museum, restaurant and headquarters for the Alliance -- … Continue reading More on the Alliance and museum
Category: Route 66 Associations
Route 66 Alliance lays out its goals
This was mostly reported a few days ago at the Route 66 Festival in Flagstaff, Ariz., but I'm printing this news release that came today verbatim, with minor editing: Route 66 Alliance Tulsa, Oklahoma We are pleased to officially announce the Route 66 Alliance has been established as a 501(c)3 corporation. Our nonprofit status is … Continue reading Route 66 Alliance lays out its goals
Arizona Route 66 Association wins top award
Story and photos by Mark Potter The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona was honored as the recipient of the 2009 Will Rogers Award, and Carolyn Pendleton for the Kansas Route 66 Visitors Center accepted the Cyrus Avery Preservation of the Year Award during the 2009 Will Rogers Awards Banquet on Saturday night at the … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association wins top award
Roiled Riviera
The good news is that the Riviera Roadhouse, a seminal Route 66 business in Gardner, Ill., reopened about 10 days ago after longtime owners Bob and Peggy Kraft retired earlier this year, with the new owner using the Riviera's old recipes. The bad news is that the Riviera received a "shut-down letter" from the City … Continue reading Roiled Riviera
Arizona roadie dies
Vincent M. Salmon, a founding member of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, died Aug. 9 at age 81, according to an obituary in the Kingman Daily Miner. He was a longtime educator and served in the Army during the Korean War. But here's the stuff that's most relevant to roadies: Dr. Salmon has … Continue reading Arizona roadie dies
Portrait of a Route 66 advocate
The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner has a good story about Route 66 aficionado Jim Hinckley and his efforts to kick-start more Route 66 tourism in Kingman -- efforts which seem to be finally bearing fruit. The Kingman Route 66 Association recently reformed, and Kingman's historic downtown is being revitalized. He's been doing his part by … Continue reading Portrait of a Route 66 advocate
Kingman association gets grant to restore sign
The Kingman Route 66 Association announced Monday that it has received a $10,000 matching grant from the city to restore a Packard neon sign (seen in a vintage photo above) at the Old Trails Garage in downtown. The money also will be used to restore an original glass-top gas pump near the garage. The group … Continue reading Kingman association gets grant to restore sign
A good day to tour Land of Lincoln
If you live in northern Illinois or are driving through it on Sunday, you're going to have the chance of seeing some unusual things on the Mother Road. The historic railroad depot of Braidwood, Ill., will be moved from its current spot at Illinois 53 (aka Route 66) and Illinois 113 to Main and Center … Continue reading A good day to tour Land of Lincoln
Back in business
The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner has a story about the resurrection of the Kingman Route 66 Association. The goals, according to association President Tim McDonnell: The first is to establish a new Web site promoting the city's proximity to other Arizona attractions, including Oatman, Peach Springs and the Grand Canyon. The Web site, dubbed "Destination … Continue reading Back in business
What the Kingman association wants to do
Tim McDonnell, president of the newly revived Kingman Route 66 Association of Kingman, Ariz., sent an image of this vintage photo of Duke's Packard dealership that once operated in town. The association's plan is to repair the neon on the sign, put it back on the original building, and paint murals on the walls and … Continue reading What the Kingman association wants to do