The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is taking nominations for people -- one living and one deceased -- to be inducted into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame later this summer. The Hall of Fame ceremony will be on July 9 at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. Information needed for a nomination: Full … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Association accepting nominations for its Hall of Fame
Repairs, relocation planned for Bono’s Historic Orange in Fontana
The Bono's Historic Orange stand that once stood along Route 66 in Fontana, California, will be renovated and moved elsewhere in the city. According to a Facebook post by Beth Murray of the California Historic Route 66 Association, the 7-foot-tall orange-juice stand, built in 1936 by Bob DeVries, was placed in storage by the Fontana … Continue reading Repairs, relocation planned for Bono’s Historic Orange in Fontana
Recently unearthed home movie shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton in 1964
Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, recently acquired a 1964 home movie that shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton, Oklahoma, during its Route 66 heyday and digitized it. https://youtu.be/szhadH0bfbU Martin said in follow-up comments on Facebook he acquired the nearly 60-year-old 8mm home movie after it appeared for sale on eBay. "... I … Continue reading Recently unearthed home movie shows Buffalo Ranch near Afton in 1964
Oklahoma State Capitol Museum in Oklahoma City opens
As part of a massive restoration project recently completed at the building, the Oklahoma State Capitol Museum in Oklahoma City opened to the public last week. The museum on the ground floor of the state's Capitol "unveiled exhibits during Tuesday’s opening ceremony displaying government-forming documents, century-old stained glass, antique ballot boxes and the accoutrements of … Continue reading Oklahoma State Capitol Museum in Oklahoma City opens
Early Route 66 advocate was behind the naming of Springfield’s Glenstone Avenue
Early Route 66 advocate John T. Woodruff of Springfield, Missouri, was the man responsible for the naming of the city's Glenstone Avenue, a prominent alignment of that historic highway. That was revealed in a recent Answer Man column by Steve Pokin for the Springfield Daily Citizen, a new media outlet. Pokin also was the Answer … Continue reading Early Route 66 advocate was behind the naming of Springfield’s Glenstone Avenue
Red Fork Depot event space in Tulsa opens to the public
The $3.5 million Red Fork Depot event space in the Route 66 Historical Village in southwest Tulsa opened to the public a few days ago. According to KOTV in Tulsa, the facility -- built to resemble a Red Fork's original railroad depot right next to the Frisco Meteor 4500 steam locomotive -- contains 5,000 square … Continue reading Red Fork Depot event space in Tulsa opens to the public
National Trust again offering $40,000 grants to small, historic restaurants
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced this week it again is offering $40,000 awards through its Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program to aid recovery amid challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an email from the National Trust: Our mission: award $40,000 grants to 25 historic small restaurants across the country to … Continue reading National Trust again offering $40,000 grants to small, historic restaurants
Birthplace of Route 66 Festival expanding to three days in its return from COVID-19
The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Missouri, is expanding from two to three days this summer after returning for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's festival -- the 10th -- is slated for Aug. 11-13. According to OzarksFirst.com, organizers hope to draw 70,000 to 75,000 people to … Continue reading Birthplace of Route 66 Festival expanding to three days in its return from COVID-19
Route 66-related stop included in “The Price Is Right’s” 50-anniversary tour
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, "The Price Is Right" television game show is embarking on a nationwide tour that includes at least one Route 66-related stop. "The Price Is Right" tour begins Friday with current host Drew Carey at the Santa Monica Pier -- the traditional western endpoint for many Route 66 travelers -- during … Continue reading Route 66-related stop included in “The Price Is Right’s” 50-anniversary tour
Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa makes an appearance in a new Hanson music video
The music trio Hanson dropped a new music video about a week ago, and it contains several seconds of footage outside and inside Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 gift shop in Tulsa. The music video is for "Write You a Song," which is on a forthcoming Hanson album titled "Red Green Blue." The video … Continue reading Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios in Tulsa makes an appearance in a new Hanson music video