Projects to restore two rooftop neon signs in the Figueroa Street area of Los Angeles won a Governor's Historic Preservation Award. The award was announced weeks ago. But this video, produced by the California State Parks' Office of Historic Preservation, that explains the sign projects was uploaded Thursday: https://youtu.be/ls5luGb9RFg North Figueroa Street in the Highland … Continue reading Video on historic Figueroa Street signs
Category: Signs
Former Route 66 motel site in Albuquerque will be apartments
An apartment complex is proposed for former site of the Silver Moon Lodge near downtown Albuquerque, reported the Albuquerque Journal. However, the developer will pay tribute to the motel and its Route 66 roots by reusing its sign. DBG Properties, a division of GSL Properties in Portland, Ore., has applied for $8 million in revenue … Continue reading Former Route 66 motel site in Albuquerque will be apartments
Boots Motel’s original neon sign will be restored by spring
An anonymous donation will enable the neon sign of the historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., to be restored by "early next year" -- including its original color scheme and original "Boots Court" name. Debye Harvey, co-owner of the Route 66 landmark that dates to 1939, explained what happened in a Facebook post on Wednesday: Thanks … Continue reading Boots Motel’s original neon sign will be restored by spring
Report offers glimpse of U.S. Bike Route 66
The City Council of Sapulpa, Okla., last week adopted a resolution that supports a proposed path for the U.S. Bike Route 66 laid out by the Adventure Cycling Association, according to a report in the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The council's action was expected, and other municipalities are adopting resolutions as well. But the newspaper's report … Continue reading Report offers glimpse of U.S. Bike Route 66
The lights of Radiator Springs
Andrew Wood, a communications professor at San Jose State University, author, and longtime Route 66 fan, recently went to Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure and shot this video: https://youtu.be/2sP_ZIevhKk On his Woodland Shoppers Paradise blog, he wrote: Cars Land presents an intricately detailed reproduction of Radiator Springs, and a perfect illustration of how Route … Continue reading The lights of Radiator Springs
Art contest re-imagines the venerable Route 66 shield
The small town of Atlanta, Ill., is hosting what it hopes becomes an annual event -- "Route 66 Reinterpreted," an art project that re-imagines the look of the famous Route 66 shield sign. The contest is modeled after Chicago's "Cows on Parade" exhibit, except this one takes on the Mother Road's most famous symbol. According to the … Continue reading Art contest re-imagines the venerable Route 66 shield
“Route 66 Tonight”
I thought a more proper title for this video would be "Tucumcari Tonite" ... until I started to see the signs from Arizona. Route 66 Tonight from Reggae Rider on Vimeo. Reggae Rider produced the video for CentralArizonaBikers.com. Music is "Slow Freight" by Benny Carter and His Orchestra.
New welcome sign dedicated in Miami, Okla.
City officials in Miami, Okla., on Monday dedicated a new Route 66-themed gateway sign on the south edge of downtown, according to KSNF and KODE-TV in Joplin, Mo. "We think it's something Miami will be known for. It's a landmark," states Larry Eller, Miami Risk Coordinator. It's a large, high profile change on Main Street, … Continue reading New welcome sign dedicated in Miami, Okla.
Manning’s Coffee sign project will receive state preservation award
The project to restore the Manning's Coffee Store sign in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles will be among a dozen or so honored by the California Office of Historic Preservation, according to an email from Future Studio. Several officials from the Highland Park neighborhood will attend the awards ceremony in Sacramento in November. Manning’s Coffee … Continue reading Manning’s Coffee sign project will receive state preservation award
More signs
After yesterday's relighting of the Crestwood Bowl sign, it seems proper to post Mike Lewis' video salute to the many signs you see along Route 66: The Signs of Route 66 from Mike Lewis on Vimeo. Music is the Rolling Stones' version of the Bobby Troup classic, "Route 66."