Sam and Monica Frisher haven't quit improving his historic El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz., by restoring its neon signs, including a prominent one on a tower on a nearby hill. The latest additions are new murals on the grounds. According to the Kingman Daily Miner: The Frishers have invested about $7,000 so far in … Continue reading El Trovatore Motel continues to add murals
Ground broken for apartments at old Silver Moon Lodge site
Officials broke ground recently on the Silver Moon Apartments on 10th and Central Avenue near downtown Albuquerque, on the old Silver Moon Lodge motel site, reported the Albuquerque Journal. The $13.5 million project will add 151 units for low-income residents, and is expected to be finished in July 2014. Oregon-based DBG Properties, the developer, is … Continue reading Ground broken for apartments at old Silver Moon Lodge site
Kellyville adds commemorative oil derrick
The Route 66 town of Kellyville, Okla., recently added a commemorative, 30-foot-tall oil derrick next to Route 66 that was donated nearly a decade ago, according to the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The Kelleyville Heritage Days Foundation plans to eventually place an LED sign on the derrick to tell travelers about upcoming events. A pump jack also was … Continue reading Kellyville adds commemorative oil derrick
Exploring Two Guns
A couple of chums on motorcycles explore the ruins of the Route 66 ghost town of Two Guns, Ariz., which once was the home to a gas station and a wild-animal zoo. https://youtu.be/0UhAXqfnmwE More about Two Guns may be read here.
Joplin unveils new Route 66 mural
A few weeks ago, we reported that the Pearl Bros. Hardware store in Joplin, Mo., would be the home to Route 66-inspired tile murals on Seventh and Main streets, where two alignments of Route 66 intersect. KODE-TV filed this report about the mural being erected: More from the story: Paul Whitehall owns Images in Tile, … Continue reading Joplin unveils new Route 66 mural
More work on the Midway Trading Post
We recently passed along a report about a group of volunteers sprucing up the long-closed Midway Trading Post on old Route 66 between Moriarty and Edgewood, N.M. The work continued this week, which this great-looking Route 66 shield painted on a boxcar sitting on the property, painted by Willy Fisher. This video is in time-lapse: … Continue reading More work on the Midway Trading Post
Volunteers clean up Midway Trading Post property
About 60 volunteers recently cleaned the long-closed Midway Trading Post on old Route 66 between Edgewood, N.M., and Moriarty, N.M. https://youtu.be/Nw_b3R-mfGM The cleanup was done under the auspices of the RETRO -- Relive the Route committee. Roger Holden, who leads the committee, said this about the Midway: It was built around 1945 and served as … Continue reading Volunteers clean up Midway Trading Post property
Relighting ceremony for Boots Motel sign is July 19
The Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., has set an official relighting ceremony for its restored neon sign for 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, according to a news release from the motel. At that time, the anonymous donor who supplied the funds to refurbish the sign will reveal himself or herself by throwing the switch. Refreshments … Continue reading Relighting ceremony for Boots Motel sign is July 19
“American Giants,” Episode 2
Joel Baker has posted the second episode of "American Giants," an exploration of Muffler Men found across the country. https://youtu.be/xALGXa6svO0 This episode deals with the history of the company that built the fiberglass figures, and the Lauterbach Tire Muffler Man on Route 66 in Springfield, Ill.
Artist offers to paint over Stanley Marsh 3’s whimsical signs
A local artist has offered to paint over the whimsical road signs erected years ago in the Amarillo area by the criminally indicted Stanley Marsh 3, according to a report by KFDA-TV in Amarillo. The station says about a dozen sign owners, including Glenda Daniels, have accepted artist Jacob Morin's offer: The man best know … Continue reading Artist offers to paint over Stanley Marsh 3’s whimsical signs