I just got this news release today. Some of you folks already know about it. But for those who don't ... We are one year away from the opening of a major exhibition on the history of the Mother Road. "Route 66: The Road and the Romance" will open on June 7, 2014, at the … Continue reading Major Route 66 exhibit coming to Autry Center in a year
Sherman is getting a Route 66-inspired statue
I found this little item in Tim Landis' weekly business column in the Springfield (Ill.) State Journal-Register: The village of Sherman is in line for a ROUTE 66 interpretive statue. A transportation planning committee of the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission last week approved use of $15,365 in federal and state funds for the project. … Continue reading Sherman is getting a Route 66-inspired statue
Bobcat Bite restaurant moving to downtown location
Bobcat Bite, a old Route 66 restaurant on the edge of Santa Fe, N.M., famous for its green chile cheeseburgers, is moving its operations to a downtown location by late July and will be renamed Santa Fe Bite, according the Albuquerque Journal. The newspaper said John and Bonnie Eckre's restaurant will be inside Garrett’s Desert … Continue reading Bobcat Bite restaurant moving to downtown location
New film about the “East Meets West” statue
Here's a new video about last fall's dedication of the "East Meets West" statue at the Route 66-themed Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa. https://youtu.be/INRClQJ8kYU The video is part of the City of Tulsa's ongoing "Tulsa Public Art: Connecting With Our Collection Series," hosted by Jim Coles from the Planning Department. The video also is … Continue reading New film about the “East Meets West” statue
Customer found slain in Lincoln Motel in Chandler
An overnight guest at the historic Lincoln Motel in Chandler, Okla., was found in his room apparently beaten and stabbed to death, according to KWTV in Oklahoma City. Sam Amon Brock, 41, of Odessa, Texas, was found in a pool of blood Friday morning by the motel's owner. Police say an overnight guest, Dominique Gill … Continue reading Customer found slain in Lincoln Motel in Chandler
More details emerge on Bob Waldmire film
Mark Silverstein, who announced last year he was making a documentary about Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, provided more details on the film to Springfield (Ill.) State Journal-Register columnist Dave Bakke. This week, Mark and his wife, Maggie Schmidt, and a cinematographer are working on their film in Springfield and at the Route 66 Association … Continue reading More details emerge on Bob Waldmire film
Palm Springs Follies entering its final season
https://youtu.be/qSjRQQ3lHiM The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, which devoted an entire season to the history and culture of Route 66, announced Thursday it was entering its 23rd and final season, "The Last Hurrah!" The last performance will be May 18, 2014, at the Historic Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs, Calif. The Follies' longtime producer and co-director, Riff … Continue reading Palm Springs Follies entering its final season
Pacific entrance signs will prominently feature Route 66
Student-designed entrance signs for Pacific, Mo., will prominently feature the Route 66 shield as part of its look, reported The Missourian newspaper in nearby Washington, Mo. Amy Ketcherside and Curtis Paglusch of Pacific High School submitted the winning design from seven submitted sketches. The two students each earned a $2,000 for their design, which was … Continue reading Pacific entrance signs will prominently feature Route 66
“End of the Trail” sign temporarily removed
The "End of the Trail" sign on the Santa Monica Pier that has become a popular photo op for Route 66 travelers is being taken down for about two weeks while work is being done on the pier itself, said Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali stand on the pier. The sign, a replica of … Continue reading “End of the Trail” sign temporarily removed
World’s largest Navajo rug
We'll let the videographer, David Herzberg, explain the significance of this moment in 2012 but uploaded to the Internet only a few days ago: In 1932 Lorenzo Hubbell of the famous Hubbell Trading Post network commissioned Sam and Julia Joe to weave the world's largest Navajo Rug for promotional purposes. It has not been seen … Continue reading World’s largest Navajo rug