The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership this week issued its update report on its activities in the second quarter, including that a U.S. senator from Oklahoma will reintroduce a Route 66 National Historic Trail bill "as soon as possible." The partnership summarized its findings in a letter with the report: In brief, the bill to … Continue reading Report: Route 66 Historic Trail bill will be reintroduced ASAP
License-plate program earns $231,000 for Arizona Route 66 association
Apparently, there's money in them there license plates. Arizona's Route 66 specialty license plate generated $231,161 last year for the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, prompting the nonprofit to move away from being a membership-based organization and exploring new avenues for preservation and grants. According to a news release Monday from Nikki Seegers, the … Continue reading License-plate program earns $231,000 for Arizona Route 66 association
Closed Crossroads Diner may be at a crossroads
The Crossroads Diner in Mount Olive, Illinois, apparently closed early this year, and the longer it remains shuttered, the chance it will reopen keeps shrinking. The closed Crossroads Diner in Mount Olive, Illinois. A reader alerted me to the closing a few days ago. In case you can't read it, the photograph above shows a … Continue reading Closed Crossroads Diner may be at a crossroads
Johnnie Meier frustrated with delays over Santa Rosa Route 66 museum
Johnnie Meier last week publicly voiced his frustrations with delays over establishing a Route 66 museum in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and later said alternate sites for the museum likely "are on the table." The Ilfeld-Johnson Warehouse in Santa Rosa. Meier, who owns the Classical Gas Museum in Embudo, New Mexico, and is a former … Continue reading Johnnie Meier frustrated with delays over Santa Rosa Route 66 museum
How about a Horseshoe Trail in Illinois?
A person who wrote a letter to the editor to the weekly Illinois Times newspaper, based in Springfield, came up with an intriguing idea -- promoting restaurants that serve horseshoe sandwiches in the Land of Lincoln. A horseshoe sandwich in Springfield, Illinois. In case you haven't heard of a horseshoe, it consists of thick-sliced toasted … Continue reading How about a Horseshoe Trail in Illinois?
Santa Fe Bite to resurface on Route 66 in Albuquerque
The green chile cheeseburger haven Santa Fe Bite, once known as Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, will resurface tomorrow on Route 66 in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Albuquerque. The Albuquerque version of Santa Fe Bite opens Monday at 3407 Central NE (aka Route 66) amid a string of funky and eclectic storefronts in Nob … Continue reading Santa Fe Bite to resurface on Route 66 in Albuquerque
“The Outsiders” House Museum in Tulsa will host ribbon-cutting Aug. 9
A once-forlorn house in Tulsa that served as a key setting in the movie adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders" will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and film-location tours Aug. 9. The Facebook page for The Outsiders House announced Wednesday: Join us as we celebrate the long-awaited opening of The Outsiders House Museum. Be there … Continue reading “The Outsiders” House Museum in Tulsa will host ribbon-cutting Aug. 9
Painted Desert Trading Post group selling T-shirts to help pay for Phase III work
The Route 66 Co-op is selling a new batch of limited-edition T-shirts to help pay for costs related to Phase III of the Painted Desert Trading Post stabilization project. The front of the T-shirt features a design by a longtime roadie and graphic artist, Shellee Graham. The back contains the "Cold Drinks" lettering that still … Continue reading Painted Desert Trading Post group selling T-shirts to help pay for Phase III work
Al Capone presentation on tap for The Mill’s 90th anniversary Saturday
David "Windy City Road Warrior" Clark will give a presentation about infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone and his links to Route 66 as part of The Mill Museum's 90th-anniversary celebration Saturday. David Clark in his Al Capone persona. Clark will give his "Al Capone and the Route 66 Connection" presentation from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. … Continue reading Al Capone presentation on tap for The Mill’s 90th anniversary Saturday
New Muffler Man named Frecs erected on old Route 66 in Galena
A new Muffler Man -- a 19-foot-tall miner named Frecs -- recently was erected on old Route 66 in Galena, Kansas. The Muffler Man isn't 100 percent done. He still needs touch-ups after a weld broke on his supporting frame, and his boots needed to be finished. Regardless, it stands just west of the historic … Continue reading New Muffler Man named Frecs erected on old Route 66 in Galena