Leslie "Bud" Perry, longtime owner of the Bud's Tire & Wheel business in Springfield, Missouri, that's often photographed because of its Route 66 murals, died Monday. He was 79. According to KY3 in Springfield, Perry in 2013 received the John T. Woodruff Award, which recognizes Springfield residents’ contributions to Route 66, during the Birthplace of Route 66 … Continue reading Owner of Bud’s Tire & Wheel in Springfield, Missouri, dies
Sinkhole closes part of Route 66 in Commerce
A part of Route 66 in Commerce, Oklahoma, will remain closed indefinitely after a sinkhole appeared near the road. The sinkhole was found Friday. about 35 feet from South Main Street near Commerce High School. Police monitored the hole and decided to close the road Wednesday. According to a Facebook post Wednesday from the Commerce … Continue reading Sinkhole closes part of Route 66 in Commerce
Best Picture nominee was filmed in three Route 66 towns
"Hell or High Water," one of nine films nominated Tuesday for Best Picture in the Academy Awards, lists the New Mexico Route 66 towns of Tucumcari, Moriarty and Albuquerque as among the locations where the movie was shot. The movie also was nominated for three other Oscars. The Western bank-heist movie stars Jeff Bridges, … Continue reading Best Picture nominee was filmed in three Route 66 towns
Webb City renames spring festival to Route 66 Cruise-A-Palooza
Webb City, Missouri, is making changes to its annual Spring on Broadway festival -- most notably changing the name to Webb City's Route 66 Cruise-A-Palooza. The Joplin Globe also reported the festival will become a one-day festival this year, then resume to being a two-day spring event in 2018. Scheduled for April 8, the festival's new … Continue reading Webb City renames spring festival to Route 66 Cruise-A-Palooza
Route 66 exhibit opens Saturday at Hoover Presidential Library in Iowa
If you live in Iowa or close to it, it may interest you to know of a Route 66 exhibit coming Saturday at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum in Hoover's hometown of West Branch, east of Iowa City. "America’s Road: The Journey of Route 66" will be on display at the museum from Jan. 28 … Continue reading Route 66 exhibit opens Saturday at Hoover Presidential Library in Iowa
2017 cost-share grant season has begun
The 2017 season to apply for a Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grant has begun, and applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. Mountain time April 3. According to the cost-share grant page: The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program provides cost-share grant assistance to support the preservation of the most significant and representative historic Route … Continue reading 2017 cost-share grant season has begun
Bob Seger releases tribute song to Eagles founder Glenn Frey
Rock 'n' roll legend Bob Seger a few months ago wrote a song in tribute to the late Glenn Frey, co-founder of The Eagles. Seger is offering the tune away as a free download. Frey, 67, died a little more than a year ago after suffering from several illnesses. You can download the tune here. … Continue reading Bob Seger releases tribute song to Eagles founder Glenn Frey
Tulsa seeks ideas for land near I-244, Route 66
The city of Tulsa is looking for Route 66 tourism-friendly ideas on how to develop a piece of land under the new Interstate 244 bridge on the west side of the Arkansas River and near Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66). A public hearing set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cyntergy Building at 810 S. Cincinnati … Continue reading Tulsa seeks ideas for land near I-244, Route 66
Congressman introduces national Route 66 centennial bill
A congressman from Illinois has introduced a Route 66 Centennial Commission Act, which directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to "prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66" and other purposes. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, a Republican from central Illinois, introduced H,R. 66 to the House of Representatives, and it was assigned to a transportation … Continue reading Congressman introduces national Route 66 centennial bill
Painted Desert Community Complex named National Historic Landmark
A series of buildings called the Painted Desert Community Complex that greet travelers to the Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona were among 24 National Historic Landmarks declared by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. National Historic Landmarks are "historic properties of exceptional value to the nation and promotes the preservation efforts … Continue reading Painted Desert Community Complex named National Historic Landmark