John Biggs, who created in 1993 a large Route 66 mural on a building in downtown Webb City, Missouri, has restored the landmark, according to the Joplin Globe. The mural on the Bruner Pharmacy building at Main and Daugherty streets (map here) portrays several landmarks on Route 66 from Chicago to Webb City. The location … Continue reading Artist restores his Route 66 mural in Webb City
Dead Route 66 travelers in Springfield identified
Two men traveling Route 66 by motorcycle who were found dead last week in separate motel rooms in Springfield, Missouri, have been identified. According to The Guardian newspaper in London, James Bethel, 44, former leader of the Eurasian Natural Resources Corp.'s copper and cobalt division in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gerrit Strydom, … Continue reading Dead Route 66 travelers in Springfield identified
Tourism group may take part ownership of Tropics sign
The Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County is considering an agreement with the city of Lincoln, Illinois, and original owners of the historic Tropics neon sign in an effort to finally restore it, according to the Lincoln Courier newspaper. The sign initially was donated to the city by the Johnson family, who once owned the … Continue reading Tourism group may take part ownership of Tropics sign
Two Williams businesses featured in ‘Hotel Impossible’ show
The Canyon Hotel and RV Park and the Red Garter Bed and Bakery will be featured in an episode of the Travel Channel's reality show "Hotel Impossible" later this year, according to the Williams News. "Hotel Impossible's" premise is hotels receive an extensive makeover by veteran hotel operator and hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri and his … Continue reading Two Williams businesses featured in ‘Hotel Impossible’ show
Former Kingman Club reopens
The former Kingman Club tavern in downtown Kingman, Arizona, has reopened as The House of Hops, with its original neon sign from 1944 restored and glowing, according to the Kingman Daily Miner newspaper. Owner Stacy Thomson reopened the tavern at 312 E. Beale St. on May 1 after spending $2,000 to refurbish the sign in … Continue reading Former Kingman Club reopens
Women’s outdoors group traveling Route 66
Sisters on the Fly, a prominent women's outdoors group, is traveling Route 66 this month with 300 members at 11 scheduled stops, many of them in decked out, vintage trailers. According to a news release from the group: Since the start, many of the Sisters have famously renovated and decorated vintage trailers, which they use … Continue reading Women’s outdoors group traveling Route 66
Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” taking place on Route 66
The Food Network reality series "Great Food Truck Race" currently is taking place on or near spots on Rotue 66, according to a report by the Havasu News, based in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This season's filming included a stop this past weekend in Lake Havasu City. The local newspaper had some of the details: … Continue reading Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” taking place on Route 66
Two Route 66 travelers found dead in motel room
Two African motorcyclists traveling Route 66 were found dead Saturday in their motel rooms in Springfield, Missouri, of what was described as undetermined "health issues," according to two television stations in the city. According to KY3 in Springfield: The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is investigating how they died at La Quinta inn near North Glenstone … Continue reading Two Route 66 travelers found dead in motel room
One of Oklahoma’s classic Lebanese steakhouses
Discover Oklahoma spent a little time at Freddie's Bar-B-Que and Steakhouse, located on Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for a quarter-century. https://youtu.be/4H8z_XVDbu8 Oklahoma contains pockets of Lebanese-Americans who've lived in the Sooner State for generations, first with the Land Run and later during the oil boom of the 1920s. Many reside in Tulsa, Bristow, Drumright … Continue reading One of Oklahoma’s classic Lebanese steakhouses
A stop at the Waite Phillips gas station
The Sapulpa Historical Society in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, spent a lot of time and fundraising to restore the Waite Phillips gas station, located a block off Route 66. Discover Oklahoma produced this segment about the station: https://youtu.be/BJRLpeh3HKI Waite Phillips was one of the biggest oil men in Oklahoma. Phillips has been dead for more than 50 … Continue reading A stop at the Waite Phillips gas station