Robin Morrow, who already has painted Route 66-themed artwork on walls in Needles, Calif., also is offering to help businesses in town rejuvenate existing artwork, the Needles Desert Star reported. The newspaper also explained what is planned with the city's future mural projects: Morrow was hired by the Needles Economic Development Corporation to create a … Continue reading Mural artist creating Route 66 artwork in Needles
Category: Towns
Kingman already making plans for 2014 festival
The Route 66 Alliance announced Friday that Kingman, Ariz., would be the host city for the 2014 International Route 66 Festival. The Aug. 13-17 festival is more than a year away. But based on a Sunday report in the Kingman Daily Miner newspaper, the town already is preparing for it. It will include events at … Continue reading Kingman already making plans for 2014 festival
Notes from the Route 66 festival
This post will be a placekeeper of tidbits and news from the just-completed International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, Mo. First off, here's an unedited video from the Friday part of the festival weekend that includes Gary Turner at Gay Parita station and the Boots Motel: https://youtu.be/OrQ2crgmiWY Longtime roadie Jennifer Bremer posted about 130 photos … Continue reading Notes from the Route 66 festival
“American Giants,” Episode 3
Joel Baker has posted on YouTube the third episode of his "American Giants" series, which delves into the history of giant fiberglass figures, aka Muffler Men. This episode's focus is the Muffler Man on Route 66 in Atlanta, Ill. https://youtu.be/QIJ-71dVb-M You'll see footage of the Muffler Man being dismantled in Cicero, Ill., and being moved … Continue reading “American Giants,” Episode 3
Springfield, Mo., will use crowdsourcing to fund Route 66 park
The City of Springfield, Mo., announced it will use crowdsourcing via CrowdIt.com to fund some of the building of a Route 66-themed roadside park, according to a news release Thursday. Crowdsourcing is a low-risk way to raise money for projects. Crowdsourcing Route 66 projects through Kickstarter.com, for example, has shown erratic response. But the fact CrowdIt.com … Continue reading Springfield, Mo., will use crowdsourcing to fund Route 66 park
Wacky weather hits Albuquerque and Tulsa
A severe thunderstorm brought wind gusts of nearly 90 mph and caused flash flooding and power outages Friday in Albuquerque, reported several media outlets, including the Albuquerque Journal newspaper. That storm follows another storm just a few days ago in Tulsa that caused 70 mph wind gusts and knocked out power to more than 100,000 … Continue reading Wacky weather hits Albuquerque and Tulsa
Missouri town painting fire hydrants in a Route 66 theme
The Route 66 town of Sullivan, Mo., is embarking on an unusual art project where its fire hydrants are being repainted to commemorate a landmark or city along the Mother Road, reported the Sullivan Journal. Although the highway runs from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., the mural project will cover that distance from the city … Continue reading Missouri town painting fire hydrants in a Route 66 theme
University of New Mexico receives grant for Route 66 plaza
The University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning received a $150,000 federal grant to design a Route 66 plaza of gathering and garden spaces in Albuquerque, reported Albuquerque Business First. The funds were designated by the National Endowment for the Arts Our Town program to design a community garden/plaza space along historic Route … Continue reading University of New Mexico receives grant for Route 66 plaza
Arrest prompts Williams to review parking ordinance
A questionable arrest, plus a discrepancy in no-parking zones, have prompted the city of Williams, Ariz., to review its ordinance for downtown parking, reported the Williams-Grand Canyon News. For a town that gets its lifeblood from Grand Canyon and Route 66 tourism, the situation is appalling: --- Amy Fredrickson, owner of the Grand Canyon Hotel, has … Continue reading Arrest prompts Williams to review parking ordinance
Kellyville adds commemorative oil derrick
The Route 66 town of Kellyville, Okla., recently added a commemorative, 30-foot-tall oil derrick next to Route 66 that was donated nearly a decade ago, according to the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The Kelleyville Heritage Days Foundation plans to eventually place an LED sign on the derrick to tell travelers about upcoming events. A pump jack also was … Continue reading Kellyville adds commemorative oil derrick