The Oklahoma Route 66 Association recently announced it is offering a Route 66 centennial ornament for the Christmas holiday. You can find it here. It's 3 inches in diameter and is made of acrylic. Here's an image below: Perusing the websites of the eight other Route 66 associations, I could not find a Christmas ornament … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Association offering a centennial ornament for the holidays
Grant helps give a retro-styled sign for Old Tascosa Brewing Co. in Amarillo
Thanks to a Business Improvement Grant, or BIG, from the City of Amarillo, Texas, the Old Tascosa Brewing Co. recently installed a retro-styled sign in front of its brewery. The sign doesn't have neon, but the chasing lights and big arrow hearken to another era. The Old Tascosa Brewing Co. sits in the middle of … Continue reading Grant helps give a retro-styled sign for Old Tascosa Brewing Co. in Amarillo
Former Hotel Blue in Albuquerque expected to reopen in early 2025
The former Hotel Blue in downtown Albuquerque is expected to reopen in the first quarter of 2025 after renovations. According to Albuquerque Business First (subscription required), the hotel at Central Avenue (aka Route 66) and Eighth Street will be rechristened as Arrive Albuquerque. Los Angeles-based Palisociety is developing it. The Arrive Albuquerque project was announced … Continue reading Former Hotel Blue in Albuquerque expected to reopen in early 2025
New historical marker recognizes El Reno’s fried onion burger heritage
A new “Hungry for History” historic marker recently was planted in El Reno, Oklahoma, that recognizes the city's heritage as the birthplace of the fried onion burger. The marker, facilitated by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, was placed at the northeast corner of Wade Street and Choctaw Avenue, which also is Route 66, in El … Continue reading New historical marker recognizes El Reno’s fried onion burger heritage
Ground broken for The Table restaurant at long-closed flour mill in Springfield
Two sisters recently held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a restaurant that will be built at a century-old flour mill in Springfield, Missouri, that's been closed for more than 50 years. Sheri Perkins and Renee Textor moved shovels of dirt to begin construction for The Table at 610 N. Prospect Ave., near the intersection of Chestnut … Continue reading Ground broken for The Table restaurant at long-closed flour mill in Springfield
Op-ed urges land that includes La Bajada Hill be declared a national monument
We usually don't feature letters to the editor from newspapers. But this one recently published in the Santa Fe New Mexican is intriguing enough to take a closer look. Andrew Black wrote that President Joe Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, in the final days of their administrations, ought to declare the 106,000-acre Caja del … Continue reading Op-ed urges land that includes La Bajada Hill be declared a national monument
Phase 3 of Kingman Tours project to begin in early 2025
The Kingman Tours project in Kingman, Arizona, developed by Kingman Main Street in partnership with Talisman Magic Marketing and the city, will begin its Phase 3 after the first of the year. According to a news release from Kingman resident and longtime booster Jim Hinckley, Phase 3 will include additional points of interest for the walking tour in … Continue reading Phase 3 of Kingman Tours project to begin in early 2025
Relighting ceremony held for former Saratoga Motor Inn sign in Tulsa
The Wings of Freedom sober-living organization held a relighting ceremony Friday night for the repurposed, 66-foot-tall neon sign at the former Saratoga Motor Inn in Tulsa. Ken Busby of the Route 66 Alliance in Tulsa was there to capture the moment in video: Red Fork Depot in Tulsa also posted this image: More from Cloudless … Continue reading Relighting ceremony held for former Saratoga Motor Inn sign in Tulsa
Motel DuBeau in Flagstaff marks its 95th year
The Motel DuBeau in Flagstaff, Arizona, still is going after 95 years, and the owners hope to have its famous tower sign fully relighted by Route 66's centennial in 2026. Peter Corbett, a longtime reporter on Route 66 businesses in Arizona, recently posted a story on the motel in the Flagstaff Business News. John and … Continue reading Motel DuBeau in Flagstaff marks its 95th year
Grand reopening set for Nov. 20 at The Imperial motel in Albuquerque
The reborn Imperial Inn motel in Albuquerque, also known as simply The Imperial, is holding its grand reopening celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 20. KOB-TV in Albuquerque the celebration will include tours of the motel's retail spaces, some of which are still available for rent. The motel's website states: This 1960's gem … Continue reading Grand reopening set for Nov. 20 at The Imperial motel in Albuquerque