Business owners along Route 66 near the Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa say homeless people camping there are creating a safety issue. KJRH-TV in Tulsa talked to Quoc Vo, a mechanic at nearby Lazar Imports, about the problem: He said they leave behind clothes, couches, recliner chairs and drug paraphernalia. "We have a regular relationship … Continue reading Homeless people camping out at Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
Category: Signs
Uranus Missouri installs a huge, new neon sign
Give Louie Keen credit for one thing -- he seldom does anything half-hearted. The owner of the Uranus Missouri complex -- best known for the memorably named Uranus Fudge Factory -- near St. Robert, Missouri, threw the switch Friday on a huge, new sign that features 2,000 feet of neon tubing and hundreds of chasing … Continue reading Uranus Missouri installs a huge, new neon sign
Lebanon to double number of Route 66 signs in town
Lebanon, Missouri, soon will double the number of blue-and-white "Route 66 Historic Byway" signs and probably will add banners proclaiming the city's Mother Road ties. But an effort to change Elm Street to Route 66 in Lebanon probably won't happen anytime soon. According to a post earlier this week by the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 … Continue reading Lebanon to double number of Route 66 signs in town
Art’s Motel sign in Farmersville taken down
The neon sign for the apparently closed Art's Motel in Farmersville, Illinois, recently was dismantled but preserved by a sign company and a historic-themed bar, both in nearby Springfield. For now, Art's Motel & Restaurant faces an uncertain future. The listed phone numbers for the motel were disconnected. A Yelp listing for the motel states … Continue reading Art’s Motel sign in Farmersville taken down
Sign removed for long-closed Bel Air Drive-In theater in Mitchell
Workers on Thursday removed the decaying sign for the long-closed Bel Air Drive-In theater in Mitchell, Illinois. Local resident Charles Alexander, who snapped a few photos of the sign being taken down and posted them on Facebook, said the sign is making way for a new truck stop going into the area. Alexander also stated … Continue reading Sign removed for long-closed Bel Air Drive-In theater in Mitchell
Lebanon considers community improvement district for Route 66
The city administrator of Lebanon, Missouri, suggested to the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society it form a community improvement district to collect taxes for promotion and preservation of Route 66. The city also is gathering pricing proposals for signs to name Lebanon's Elm Street as "Historic Route 66." City administrator Mike Schumacher made several suggestions about funding … Continue reading Lebanon considers community improvement district for Route 66
Rash of Route 66 sign thefts occur in Kansas
People and travelers along Route 66 for years have dealt with the nuisance and inconvenience of the occasional theft of directional signs. But a recent rash of such thefts in southeast Kansas -- nine in all -- have gotten the attention of the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association and the Kansas Department of Transportation. KOAM-TV … Continue reading Rash of Route 66 sign thefts occur in Kansas
Sign at Jack Rabbit Trading Post gets a face-lift
The co-owners of the historic Jack Rabbit Trading Post near Joseph City, Arizona, announced Friday they had completed a restoration of the west side of the business' iconic "Here It Is" sign. In a Facebook post, the owners said the 27-day project "took longer than expected," but they dealt with rain and wind a few … Continue reading Sign at Jack Rabbit Trading Post gets a face-lift
The Tropics sign relighted for the first time in 15 years
The restored neon sign for the now-defunct The Tropics restaurant in Lincoln, Illinois, was relighted Sunday evening in front of a crowd of hundreds of people. The Lincoln Courier newspaper posted this short video of the countdown to the relighting: Here's what the sign looked like in the daytime, a few hours before the ceremony. … Continue reading The Tropics sign relighted for the first time in 15 years
Route 66 neon sign park in Tulsa planned for late 2019
The Route 66 Commission in Tulsa announced Wednesday a small neon-sign park is planned on the southwest side of Avery Centennial Plaza, also known as the historic 11th Street Bridge that once carried Route 66. In a Facebook post late Wednesday, the commission stated it would install three re-created neon signs in Tulsa that were … Continue reading Route 66 neon sign park in Tulsa planned for late 2019