Tuesday is an election in Tulsa to extend a third-penny sales tax for capital improvements throughout the city. It's not a sales-tax increase; it's an extension of the current third-penny sales tax that's in effect. The old third-penny is set to expire, and the election Tuesday will allow voters to decide whether to extend it, … Continue reading Please vote yes on Tulsa’s third-penny
Category: Towns
Webb City’s Route 66 seeing dramatic change
The northern part of Range Line Road in Webb City, Mo., aka Madison Street, aka Route 66, is being dramatically altered because of the City Pointe retail development. The town needs the tax revenue from the development. But as Joplin Globe columnist Wally Kennedy notes, there also is a palpable sense of something being lost. … Continue reading Webb City’s Route 66 seeing dramatic change
Governor wants Tucumcari to be a film site
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson spoke on a variety of issues during a town-hall meeting in Tucumcari on Monday, according to a report in the Clovis News-Journal. Richardson mentioned this during discussions about Mesalands Community College programs: Richardson suggested Barry add another curriculum to the college — film. Richardson has been actively courting the film … Continue reading Governor wants Tucumcari to be a film site
Albuquerque, Santa Fe named top art cities
American Style magazine named Albuquerque No. 2 for mid-sized cities and Santa Fe was No. 1 for small cities as art destinations. American Style says of the Duke City: From Native American art to a stunning skyline filled with colorful hot air balloons each October, Albuquerque is trying to make a name for itself in … Continue reading Albuquerque, Santa Fe named top art cities
A side trip into Oatman
A writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer focused on Lake Havasu City, Ariz., for a travel piece. But he also devotes a few well-informed paragraphs on the nearby Route 66 town of Oatman and the Gold Mine Tour outside of town.
Tucumcari may set up Route 66 management plan
Several cities along Route 66 already have Route 66 corridor management plans. What's a bit startling is that Tucumcari, N.M. -- which has boasted one of the most distinctive stretches of Route 66 for decades -- doesn't even have a plan. The Quay County Sun has the story about the proposed corridor plan meetings.
A look at Flagstaff
The Boston Globe has written a nice article about tourism and historical attractions in Flagstaff, Ariz., including Route 66 attractions such as the Hotel Monte Vista and the Museum Club. Check it out.
Edwardsville area wants a tourism Web site
Glen Carbon and the Route 66 community of Edwardsville, Ill., wish to create a tourism Web site, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Thankfully, a representative from the Illinois Route 66 Association will weigh in with opinions at an organizational meeting April 24.
Man seeks to boost involvement of town to Route 66
As I've learned from a bunch of e-mails in the past few months, Pete Pettry is a tireless booster of Route 66. The Mother Road goes through Edmond, Okla., but the town up until recently seems to have expressed little interest in playing up that historic link. If Edmond jumps on board, Pettry will be … Continue reading Man seeks to boost involvement of town to Route 66
Tulsa time
Gary Lee of the Washington Post takes a closer look at Tulsa. Not much Route 66 content here, but it's still recommended reading for travelers who are staying for a day or so and want to explore the city.