The folks who want to erect Route 66 welcome signs on the east and west edges of Seligman, Arizona, announced a design has been selected and that a request for proposals to build the signs soon will be sent to bonded and licensed contractors. According to drawings on the Seligman, AZ Welcome Arches page on … Continue reading Design revealed for east, west Route 66 welcome signs in Seligman
Category: Signs
More details emerge about Route 66 Neon Park in St. Robert
We've known for a while that the lighting ceremony for the new Route 66 Neon Park at George M. Reed Roadside Park in St. Robert, Missouri, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday. But a news release from the Pulaski County Tourism Bureau provides more details about the orphaned signs from Route 66 businesses in … Continue reading More details emerge about Route 66 Neon Park in St. Robert
Plans revealed for new Hiway Hotel in Albuquerque
A new hotel soon will rise from the rubble of the Hiway House Motel in Albuquerque. A developer told KRQE-TV of his plans for a Hiway Hotel that will be built where the Hiway House Motel once stood. “Mid-century modern-esque design and a little bit of space-aginess to it. We wanted to embrace the car … Continue reading Plans revealed for new Hiway Hotel in Albuquerque
“Major” Route 66 sculpture planned near Rail Haven hotel in Springfield
City leaders in Springfield, Missouri, recently announced "a major sculpture" honoring Route 66 would be installed near the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven hotel. According to KSPR-TV in Springfield, the $1 million project will commemorate the city being the so-called "birthplace of Route 66" in 1926. Cora Scott of the city said it would … Continue reading “Major” Route 66 sculpture planned near Rail Haven hotel in Springfield
Canute awarded nearly $700,000 grant, including to restore Cotton Boll Motel sign
The town of Canute, Oklahoma, has landed a $695,000 grant through the Oklahoma Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program, state officials confirmed last week to KECO radio in nearby Elk City. Among the projects for the grant is the restoration of the iconic Cotton Boll Motel neon sign and repainting of the Washita Motel sign. Funds … Continue reading Canute awarded nearly $700,000 grant, including to restore Cotton Boll Motel sign
Bristow Historical Society awarded grant to restore Chrysler Plymouth tower sign
The Bristow Historical Society of Bristow, Oklahoma, announced last week it had been awarded a state grant to restore and relight the Chrysler Plymouth neon tower sign closer to Route 66. More details from the society: The sign is about 100 feet tall, and the society claims it would be the tallest freestanding sign on … Continue reading Bristow Historical Society awarded grant to restore Chrysler Plymouth tower sign
Relighting ceremony for Road Runner’s Retreat neon sign set for Nov. 8
The years-long quest to restore the long-dark neon sign at the defunct Road Runner's Retreat truck stop near Chambless, California, soon will become a reality. The Facebook account for the site announced a few days ago that it would host a relighting ceremony for the sign on Nov. 8. It stated that more details would … Continue reading Relighting ceremony for Road Runner’s Retreat neon sign set for Nov. 8
Several new neon signs go up along Route 66 in Oklahoma
If you're thinking Oklahoma's Route 66 has been seeing a lot of activity along the neon sign front, you're not wrong. Just in the past four weeks or so, at least a half-dozen new neon signs have gone up along the Mother Road in the Sooner State. First, the Goodwill Industries of Tulsa recently fired … Continue reading Several new neon signs go up along Route 66 in Oklahoma
St. Robert Route 66 Neon Park to hold lighting ceremony on May 9
The City of St. Robert, Missouri, announced a few days ago that it will hold a lighting ceremony for its long-in-gestation Route 66 Neon Park. The event is slated to begin at 7 p.m. that day. The neon park sits in the George M. Reed Roadside Park within a large median on Old Route 66 … Continue reading St. Robert Route 66 Neon Park to hold lighting ceremony on May 9
New neon sign dedicated at Western Motel near Vinita
The Western Motel near Vinita, Oklahoma, flipped the switch Saturday on a vibrant, new neon sign that replaces a more nondescript backlit sign at the Route 66 business. The sign features a hand-painted image of a cowboy on a horse twirling a lasso. At night, the cowboy, horse and lasso are outlined in neon, with … Continue reading New neon sign dedicated at Western Motel near Vinita