Nearly 100 people witnessed the relighting Saturday of the Cotton Boll Motel sign along Route 66 in Canute, Oklahoma. The motel no longer operates and is now a private residence. Its sign, however, glowed for the first time in decades. Here are images from those who attended the ceremony: About a year ago, the City … Continue reading About 100 people attend relighting of Cotton Boll Motel sign in Canute
Category: Signs
City of Tulsa rewriting rules for its Route 66 neon sign grant program
The City of Tulsa is amending rules for its Route 66 neon sign grant program after several were fabricated and installed without neon tubing. According to News on 6 in Tulsa, those without neon were The Capital of Route 66, Big Dipper Creamery and Anybody’s Guest signs. The signs were made with a newer manufacturing … Continue reading City of Tulsa rewriting rules for its Route 66 neon sign grant program
Cotton Boll Motel sign in Canute will have a relighting event on March 21
The long-dark neon sign for the closed Cotton Boll Motel in Canute, Oklahoma, will glow again during an event on March 21. Dusk on that day will be approximately 8:15 p.m., though it could come earlier if cloudy skies occur. Several people on social media reported the relighting date, and one even snapped a recent … Continue reading Cotton Boll Motel sign in Canute will have a relighting event on March 21
New, Route 66-themed sculpture unveiled in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill area
A new Route 66-themed sculpture was installed recently along the historic highway in the Nob Hill area of Albuquerque, one of more than a dozen along the city's Mother Road. KOB-TV of Albuquerque reported that the "Route 66 Throne" artwork features a colorful Route 66 shield with gas pumps surrounding it, along with a cut-out … Continue reading New, Route 66-themed sculpture unveiled in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill area
Relighting ceremony set for April 11 for Chrysler Plymouth tower sign in Bristow
The Bristow (Oklahoma) Historical Society \announced that a lights-on ceremony will be set for the evening of April 11 for the long-dark Chrysler Plymouth tower sign. The ceremony will take place at about 8:15 p.m. The tower sign once stood a block or two from Route 66, but it has been moved to the Mother … Continue reading Relighting ceremony set for April 11 for Chrysler Plymouth tower sign in Bristow
New owners of El Don Motel in Albuquerque hope to reopen it by summer
The new owners of the historic El Don Motel in Albuquerque told a local news outlet they hope to have it reopened as a boutique motel within six months. Co-owner Randy Bowen recently told Albuquerque Business First (subscription only) that contractors are working on the facility's plumbing. Fair and Square Builders of Albuquerque is the … Continue reading New owners of El Don Motel in Albuquerque hope to reopen it by summer
BowlMor Lanes RT 66 in Lebanon acquires vintage neon sign, will restore it
BowlMor Lanes RT 66 in Lebanon, Missouri, recently landed a vintage neon sign from another bowling alley in Kansas and will restore it. Bowlmor acquired the big bowling pin -- with "BOWLING" in neon letters -- that stood atop the All Star Lanes facility in Salina, Kansas. The pin measures 4 by 12 feet. All … Continue reading BowlMor Lanes RT 66 in Lebanon acquires vintage neon sign, will restore it
Restored Western Trail Motel sign will be displayed at National Cowboy Museum show
The long-dark Western Trail Motel neon sign was recently restored and will be put on display at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The Billboard Museum reports the sign is on loan from the Oklahoma Historical Society and eventually will become part of a neon park at a yet-to-be-announced location. The … Continue reading Restored Western Trail Motel sign will be displayed at National Cowboy Museum show
19 Route 66 Preservation & Economic Development Grants announced
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership recently announced the awarding of 19 grants totaling more than $40,000 to Route 66 businesses and attractions. Each recipient receives $2,125 from the Route 66 Preservation & Economic Development Grant Program. These are the recipients: VFW Post 6306 on Route 66 in Topock, Arizona, will commission the painting of … Continue reading 19 Route 66 Preservation & Economic Development Grants announced
Report: 15 rooms at Munger Moss Motel soon will be available for overnight stays
The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society reported that 15 rooms of the landmark Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, will soon be available for overnight rentals. Lebanon City Administrator Troy Schulte made the announcement at the society’s annual membership meeting, according to a Facebook post. The Dels Corp., which bought the motel following the deaths … Continue reading Report: 15 rooms at Munger Moss Motel soon will be available for overnight stays