The City of Albuquerque is searching for new operators of a Route 66 landmark, the historic KiMo Theatre in the downtown area. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reports that the city has issued a request for proposals to find new managers. The city’s Arts and Culture Department had run the venue for decades. City Councilor Joaquin Baca … Continue reading City of Albuquerque searches for new managers of historic KiMo Theatre
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Route 66 Movie Theatre in Webb City hosting Bonnie and Clyde research, film
The Route 66 Movie Theatre in downtown Webb City, Missouri, will host a screening of researchers' work on Bonnie and Clyde on Tuesday, featuring a film about the 1930s outlaws. Local historians Jason and Aiden Chambers, a father-and-son team, will give a presentation and discuss an artifact found during a recent dig at the Bonnie … Continue reading Route 66 Movie Theatre in Webb City hosting Bonnie and Clyde research, film
City of Flagstaff may acquire historic Orpheum Theatre
City councilors for Flagstaff, Arizona, recently expressed unanimous interest in possibly acquiring The Orpheum Theater soon. The Arizona Daily Sun newspaper published a recent account of the meeting: The agreement by the city council to “move forward” with conversations about the potential acquisition does not commit the city to a purchase. Members of the council … Continue reading City of Flagstaff may acquire historic Orpheum Theatre
National Trust announces a total of 25 Route 66 Legacy Business Grant awards
The National Trust for Historic Preservation on Wednesday announced the latest selections for its Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Program, part of its Preserve Route 66 initiative. Twenty-five grants were awarded in all eight states that Route 66 goes through for a total of $227,323. Here is the list of awarded projects and dollar amounts: … Continue reading National Trust announces a total of 25 Route 66 Legacy Business Grant awards
National Trust announces latest round of Preserve Route 66 grant recipients
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its latest grants from its Preserve Route 66 program totaling $135,835. Among the grants awarded are preservation work on an Albuquerque building where Microsoft started, funds to pursue a National Register of Historic Places listing for the Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen, Missouri, and an educational program about … Continue reading National Trust announces latest round of Preserve Route 66 grant recipients
Royale Cinema Lounge offers vintage feel along Route 66 in Joplin
The Royale Cinema Lounge, located along Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri, contains a lot of things for lovers of all things vintage -- VHS tapes shown on analog televisions, a jukebox, board games, puzzles and a small theater to screen films. Joplin Globe columnist Marta Churchwell recently wrote about the venue, formerly the Bookhouse Cinema … Continue reading Royale Cinema Lounge offers vintage feel along Route 66 in Joplin
Circle Cinema in Tulsa to host free screening of “Route 66: An American Odyssey” on Nov. 11
The historic Circle Cinema in Tulsa will host a rare and free screening of John Paget's film "Route 66: An American Odyssey" with a question-and-answer session with the filmmaker and the film's narrator and host, Michael Wallis. A reception will be held in the venue's lobby at 6 p.m. Nov. 11, with the screening at … Continue reading Circle Cinema in Tulsa to host free screening of “Route 66: An American Odyssey” on Nov. 11
Route 66 Bull Bash held in front of Coleman Theatre in Miami
Here is something you don't see every day: a professional bull-riding competition literally held on Route 66 in front of the Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma. The event was the Route 66 Bull Bash on Saturday which also included live music, a block party, a beer garden and a broadcast of the Oklahoma-Texas football game … Continue reading Route 66 Bull Bash held in front of Coleman Theatre in Miami
Holiday drive-through light show coming to Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa
The Admiral Twin Drive-In theater, which sits along an alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa, will host its inaugural Jolly Lane Lights drive-through display during the Christmas season. According to News on 6 in Tulsa, the owners of the light display hope to have 1 million lights erected when it opens on Nov. 22. It's … Continue reading Holiday drive-through light show coming to Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa
New video details the changes on Route 66 between 2007 and 2024
Route 66 enthusiast Mike Curtis, aka 2 Lane Traveler on YouTube, recently created a 20-minute video detailing the changes on the Mother Road from 2007 to 2024. The video thumbnail comes with a provocative question: "Thriving or dying?" (Spoiler alert: Definitely not dying; Curtis asserts the old road is simply changing.) https://youtu.be/qpNoshXr-bY?si=_dsqhgfTLccLQgKs The video is … Continue reading New video details the changes on Route 66 between 2007 and 2024