The long-awaited clocks that were supposed to be placed on the top of the historic Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa were being installed Thursday. KOTV in Tulsa posted video of some of the installation: NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | The clocks, designed to resemble the originals, had been … Continue reading Clocks being installed on Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa
Cubs win first World Series in 108 years
The Cubs no longer are a punchline. For decades, the Chicago Cubs baseball team served as an ultimate example of sports futility. After winning a World Series title in 1908 -- one of several during a very successful decade -- the Cubs and their fan base endured a series of bad trades, bad ownership and bad … Continue reading Cubs win first World Series in 108 years
Hello from Seligman
It's good to see Joe Clark still busking in front of the Rusty Bolt store along Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona. A few videos of him performing are floating around the Internet. This spirited cover of Bobby Troup's most famous song was uploaded only a few days ago. joe clark route 66 seligman from Ben … Continue reading Hello from Seligman
Honeymooners’ trip down Route 66
The good folks at the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, flagged this video the other day on Facebook, saying: Giacomo and Giulia from Italy traveled Route 66 on their Honeymoon earlier this year, and we were honored to have them as our guests. They've just released this fun video of their trip. I … Continue reading Honeymooners’ trip down Route 66
Route 66 visitors center opening at Giganticus Headicus site
Grand Canyon Caverns is leasing a property in Antares, Arizona, best-known for Giganticus Headicus -- an Easter Island-type sculpture -- and opening a Route 66 visitors center there. According to a news release from the Grand Canyon Caverns owner John McEnulty, the site will become known as the Route 66 Antares Visitor Center. Scheduled for a … Continue reading Route 66 visitors center opening at Giganticus Headicus site
Bones of Route 66 motel being used for mining monument in Kingman
A history buff is using stones from a demolished Route 66 motel in Kingman, Arizona, to re-create a mining monument that stood more than 100 years ago in the city. C. Russell collected stones from the recently razed Bells Motel, aka Desert Lodge Apartments and Bel Air Motel, to help build a Miners Mineral Monument near … Continue reading Bones of Route 66 motel being used for mining monument in Kingman
Cleanup costs hamper Summit Inn rebuilding project
The owners of the Summit Inn faced higher-than-expected costs to clean up the property after a wildfire destroyed the restaurant in August. Otto Recinos, co-owner of the Route 66 landmark near Hesperia, California, told the Victorville Daily Press the cleanup cost $320,000. “The site had asbestos and lead,” Recinos said, “so we had to do a … Continue reading Cleanup costs hamper Summit Inn rebuilding project
Construction of Barstow Route 66 signs to begin next month
Construction of eight classic-car-themed Route 66 signs will begin within the next two weeks in Barstow, California. The Desert Dispatch newspaper reported the signs will place vehicles popular on Route 66 during the 1950s through the 1970s on a masonry base. The seven-foot-tall signs will light at night, using solar energy. The newspaper reported: "We are hoping that this … Continue reading Construction of Barstow Route 66 signs to begin next month
Neon returning to Grand Canyon Caverns
Grand Canyon Caverns near Peach Springs, Arizona, has commissioned an Oklahoma neon shop to fashion new neon signs for the longtime Route 66 attraction. Joel Rayburn of GlassBoy Studios in the Route 66 town of Arcadia, Oklahoma, is making the neon signs. From a news release: Classic Route 66 destinations do things right. Neon will … Continue reading Neon returning to Grand Canyon Caverns
Book review: “Route 66 Postcard Coloring Book”
Folks may think the new "Route 66 Postcard Coloring Book," published by the folks at the Legends of America website, is tailor-made for children and nobody else. However, coloring books for adults became a craze in the last few years. According to a report earlier this year by CNN, therapists and researchers touted the mental-health benefits of adults … Continue reading Book review: “Route 66 Postcard Coloring Book”