KOB-TV in Albuquerque, in the wake of its story about the Silver Moon Cafe, filed this report on the impact of Interstate 40 on the Route 66 town of Santa Rosa, N.M.: The report was mostly well-done, but context and other notes are in order: --- KOB makes it sound as if the I-40 bypass … Continue reading Santa Rosa talks about “the bypass”
Category: Towns
Groups seek Route 66 Art Trail in New Mexico
Two groups may join forces to seek a state grant to help set up a Route 66 Art Trail in central New Mexico, reported the Albuquerque Journal. Officials from RETRO-Relive the Route, which aims to revitalize 25 miles of Route 66 between Tijeras and Moriarty, and the fledgling Route 66 Arts Alliance recently met with New … Continue reading Groups seek Route 66 Art Trail in New Mexico
Festival resumes awards banquet, starts Route 66 Walk of Fame
Organizers in Kingman, Ariz., are well into their planning of the 2014 International Route 66 Festival in August, including the resumption of the annual awards banquet and a new Route 66 Walk of Fame. Route 66 author Jim Hinckley recently emailed a brochure from organizers for the Aug. 14-17 event. You can read the brochure here (PDF … Continue reading Festival resumes awards banquet, starts Route 66 Walk of Fame
“The Mayor of Route 66”
This charming video shows a lot of footage from Seligman, Ariz., but most of it concentrates on one of the town's native sons, Angel Delgadillo. https://youtu.be/0Kl6IiUFUpY Delgadillo sometimes is called "The Mayor of Route 66." Who am I to argue?
McCook’s curiously familiar welcome sign
The village of McCook, Ill., recently erected a new welcome sign along its stretch of Route 66, next to the '50s-themed Steak N Egger restaurant that once was Snuffy's 24-Hour Grill. The sign does feature a Route 66 shield prominently, but the rest of its design strongly reminds one of the iconic "Welcome to Las … Continue reading McCook’s curiously familiar welcome sign
Downtown Plainfield named to National Register of Historic Places
Downtown Plainfield, Ill., which hosts not one, but two historic highways, was named to the National Register of Historic Places, according to an email Friday from the National Park Service. Plainfield's Downtown Historic District is bounded by Lockport, Main and Division streets. The listing was effective Sept. 18, but the NPS didn't send out the … Continue reading Downtown Plainfield named to National Register of Historic Places
Carthage unveils new welcome sign
The City of Carthage, Mo., on Friday unveiled a new welcome sign that features a Route 66 shield and a symbol of the city, a maple leaf, according to a news release from the city. Local artist Rachel Wilson designed the sign, which is on the Carthage Memorial Hall lawn at 407 S. Garrison St. … Continue reading Carthage unveils new welcome sign
Crowdsourcing with The King
I have to admit, this is a pretty cool way for the City of Springfield, Mo., to highlight its crowdsourcing effort to revitalize its College Street Corridor, aka Route 66. Help Us Save Red's! from SGF CityView on Vimeo. More about the video and what it's trying to do: Did you ever get your kicks … Continue reading Crowdsourcing with The King
“Cultural Crossroads” in Tulsa will be dedicated Oct. 24
The City of Tulsa will dedicate the "Cultural Crossroads" of 11th Street (aka Route 66) and Yale Avenue at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. The project is part of the ongoing Vision 2025 sale-tax project of improvements on Route 66 in Tulsa County. The ceremony will be at the northwest part of the intersection, with … Continue reading “Cultural Crossroads” in Tulsa will be dedicated Oct. 24
Task Force’s recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa
On Thursday, city councilor, businessman and Route 66 booster Blake Ewing presented recommendations from the Route 66 Task Force he helped form a couple of years ago. The recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa to the city's Urban and Economic Development Committee can be downloaded here. However, here's a summary of the findings: --- Establish a Route … Continue reading Task Force’s recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa