A new batch of Anthony Reichardt films from the 1990s shows Two Guns, Arizona; a long stretch of Route 66 in the California desert to Oatman, Arizona; and Michael Wallis, author of the best-selling "Route 66: The Mother Road." Below is Wallis in 1993 during a meeting of the California Historic Route 66 Association at … Continue reading See Michael Wallis, Desert California and Two Guns from early 1990s
Final cost-share grant season opens for Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
An era is coming to an end as the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced this week it is opening its annual cost-share grant application season -- its last before the program sunsets later this year. According to a news release from program director Kaisa Barthuli: Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 12, 2019. The … Continue reading Final cost-share grant season opens for Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
Another fatal bicycle crash on Route 66 west of Galena
A bicyclist has died on a stretch of Route 66 west of Galena, Kansas, less than a year after two German cyclists on vacation died in the same area. According to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 50-year-driver from Georgia was westbound about 7 p.m. Wednesday on Kansas Highway 66 (aka Route 66) … Continue reading Another fatal bicycle crash on Route 66 west of Galena
Route 66 Navigation creators working on a Route 66 Passport
The folks who created the Route 66 Navigation app for smartphones are working on a Route 66 Passport project with two Mother Road enthusiasts. Touch Media, which developed the app, stated in a news release: The “Route 66 Passport” with illustrations by artist Joyce Cole will provide Route 66 travelers with a fun, informative and … Continue reading Route 66 Navigation creators working on a Route 66 Passport
Route History store combines Route 66 souvenirs, local African-American history
The Route History store in Springfield, Illinois, held a soft opening Friday. It's a combination Route 66 souvenir store and a tribute to African-American history in the area. It sits at 737 E. Cook St. (map here) in the former Just Off Route 66 Sandwiches & Souvenirs building, about two blocks west of the Ninth … Continue reading Route History store combines Route 66 souvenirs, local African-American history
Smithsonian Channel’s “Green Book” documentary airs Monday
An hour-long documentary on the Smithsonian Channel, "The Green Book -- Guide to Freedom," will premiere at 8 p.m. Eastern on Monday. The film about the Negro Motorist Green Book, which was published during the Jim Crow segregation era from 1936 to 1966, also will air other times on the channel. Check your local listings. … Continue reading Smithsonian Channel’s “Green Book” documentary airs Monday
Enchanted Trails RV Park no longer is renting out its vintage trailers
Recently, I saw on the Route66 group on Yahoo the Enchanted Trails RV Park in west Albuquerque no longer was renting out its six vintage trails to overnight guests. I messaged owner Vickie Ashcraft whether it was true. She wrote: I'm going to honor the reservations I have but I'm not taking new reservations. We … Continue reading Enchanted Trails RV Park no longer is renting out its vintage trailers
Sonrise Donuts signs in Springfield come down, will be restored
The historic Sonrise Donuts signs that sat atop a building along Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois, for 70 years were removed from their perch Monday. But don't worry. The neon signs won't be going to the metal-shredding facility. The city of Springfield, which purchased the signs for $22,000 during an online auction in December, eventually … Continue reading Sonrise Donuts signs in Springfield come down, will be restored
Work to replace Horse Creek Bridge in Afton begins today
Take a bunch of pictures, folks. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will begin a project today to eventually replace and remove the historic Horse Creek Bridge near Afton. The Miami News-Record in nearby Miami, Oklahoma, has the story: Public hearings were heard in 2016 regarding the Horse Creek Bridge, which was built in 1936 and … Continue reading Work to replace Horse Creek Bridge in Afton begins today
Tulsa’s neon-sign grant program begins April 1
The Tulsa Route 66 Commission soon will begin its fledgling neon-sign program with $40,000 in the bank for starters. According to Public Radio Tulsa, the city recently gave approval for the grant program to begin along Route 66: "It’ll be up to a dollar-for-dollar match. Whoever is creating this sign, the applicant is going to have … Continue reading Tulsa’s neon-sign grant program begins April 1