In case you're wondering what happened to the neon signs at Route 66 businesses in Tulsa that went kaput, chances are good you'll find them at the Stokely Event Center. According to this report on KOTV, the signs from the 66 Motel, Metro Diner, and Swinney Hardware are here:
Category: Signs
Henry’s Rabbit Ranch among Illinois Hall of Fame inductees
https://youtu.be/lh_uI2hDmZA Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill., is among the inductees into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame for 2012, according to a story today in the Bloomington Pantagraph. The other honorees are Elmo and Eula Quinn of Quinn's Shell station in Bloomington, gas station owner Samuel Reichert Sr. of Plainfield, and Roger Gray of Gray’s … Continue reading Henry’s Rabbit Ranch among Illinois Hall of Fame inductees
El Trovatore Motel’s grand re-opening starts Thursday
The grand re-opening of El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz., begins Thursday and ends Sunday with special room rates of $7.66 a night on a no-reservations, first-come, first-serve basis, plus other specials. According to the motel's news release: We reached this room rate of $7.66 since originally when the El Trovatore was first opened in … Continue reading El Trovatore Motel’s grand re-opening starts Thursday
Part of Route 66 in California designated a scenic route
Route 66 from Oro Grande, Calif., to the Arizona state line near Needles was designated a scenic route by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to a report today by The Sun Runner magazine. The county made the move at the urging of 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt. According to the report: “Route 66 … Continue reading Part of Route 66 in California designated a scenic route
Signs along the road
A French blogger who apparently loves Route 66 created this video about signs that you'll see along America's Mother Road: https://youtu.be/x_Qi8rSGycE
San Bernardino County extends sign program to Needles
San Bernardino County in Southern California is expanding its "County Route 66" sign program from Goffs to Needles, reported the Needles Desert Star newspaper. The county began erecting the signs (shown left) last summer, and the program went from Oro Grande to Goffs. Now the signs will mark historic Route 66 from Goffs to Needles … Continue reading San Bernardino County extends sign program to Needles
From the precipice to revitalization
This new Cronkite News Service video explains how El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz., went from the brink of foreclosure to rapid revitalization: https://vimeo.com/40966348 For more about the motel's sign restorations, go here and here.
Nighttime at the Donut Drive-In
San Jose State professor and long-avowed roadie Andrew Wood recently completed a Route 66 trip, and posted this video of the neon sign at night at the Donut Drive-In in St. Louis. https://youtu.be/n8EXC89BIzA The Donut Drive-In's sign was restored in 2008 with the help of a grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. And … Continue reading Nighttime at the Donut Drive-In
Billboard near Round Barn will be removed
The Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement with the City of Arcadia, Okla., and land owner Fred Mazaheri to remove a tall billboard just east of the historic Round Barn on Route 66, reported the Edmond Daily Sun. According to the newspaper: “We are sure thankful to Mr. Mazaheri … Continue reading Billboard near Round Barn will be removed
Advocates make effort to restore, reopen South Pasadena theater
Ever since officials a few weeks ago feared the large neon sign on the Rialto Theatre in South Pasadena, Calif., might be a safety hazard, local preservationists have moved quickly to see whether the historic building could be restored and reopened. According to a weekend story in the Pasadena Star-News: --- Landmark Theaters, which leases … Continue reading Advocates make effort to restore, reopen South Pasadena theater