There are 12 towns mentioned in Bobby Troup's famed song "Route 66" -- Chicago, St. Louis, Joplin, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Flagstaff, Gallup, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and don't forget Winona. Amateur radio operators in each of those towns and five other cities on Route 66 will organize a "Route 66 on the Air" … Continue reading Ham radio operators to celebrate Route 66
Kingman tourism gets a boost
The governor of Arizona presented the Kingman Chamber of Commerce and the Historic Route 66 Association a grant of nearly $32,000 to help tourism promotion. The Kingman Daily Miner has the story.
More photos from the Triangle Motel work day
Marvin, an Amarillo photographer, was there Saturday shooting photos at the Triangle Motel's work day. The gallery is here.
New mural depicts Route 66
Elizabeth Long, a high-school graduate of Marshfield, Mo., and a student that Kansas City Art Institute, painted a 40-foot-long mural depicting Route 66 at the RVExpress RV Park in Marshfield, reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. Long received pictures of Route 66 landmarks from Mother Road author Skip Curtis. She spent about 100 hours this summer … Continue reading New mural depicts Route 66
Help Barefoot Ted
Barefoot Ted is looking for sponsors when he runs the Mother Road 100 in November. If you're not familiar with it, the Mother Road 100 is a 100-mile footrace from Arcadia, Okla., to Sapulpa, Okla., on Nov. 11-12. The course takes the oldest alignment of Route 66 when possible. The first thing I'd think about … Continue reading Help Barefoot Ted
How to save our Route 66 motels
Johnny Mango at Duke City Fix in Albuquerque has been doing a lot of thinking about this issue. His observations about crime and grinding competition crowding out the historic motels are spot-on. Here are what he thinks are solutions: 1. Special tax status for small motels. We already do this for agricultural land in the … Continue reading How to save our Route 66 motels
That’s quite a recovery
No more than a month ago, cancer survivor Buddy Boren, 62, dropped out of his Tour de Route 66 cycling fundraiser because of a sore knee. But after a bit of rest, he was back on his bicycle. Now he's set to ride into the beaches of Santa Monica today and conclude his treak, according … Continue reading That’s quite a recovery
Baxter Springs gas station receives grant
A historic gas station on Route 66 in Baxter Springs, Kan., has received a $26,202 grant from the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program to fix up the exterior and repair its heating and air-conditioning system, reports the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. The 1930 station is a Phillips 66 cottage-style station, and it's owned … Continue reading Baxter Springs gas station receives grant
Barbershop for sale
Dale Holly has the barbershop he's owned since 1962 up for sale at 2312 Utica Ave., aka Route 66, in the Royal Heights neighborhood of Joplin, Mo. But it's not just any barbershop. Dale's Ole 66 Barber Shop was a Phillips 66 gas station, built in the 1920s, Holly reckons. It also sold Shamrock gasoline, … Continue reading Barbershop for sale
Meadow Gold sign will find a new home
The Tulsa World reported this morning that the historic Meadow Gold sign, which has was dismantled in 2004 and placed into storage for safekeeping, will eventually find a new home in Tulsa just east of Peoria Avenue and 11th Street, aka Route 66. Mark Farrell is donating a portion of the southwest corner Quaker Avenue … Continue reading Meadow Gold sign will find a new home