Frankoma Pottery, which sits on old Route 66 near Sapulpa, Okla., will be auctioned on May 18, effectively ending a business that operated in Oklahoma since 1933, reported KOTV in Tulsa. Frankoma had been closed for over a year, and had gone through a series of owners who tried to revive the flagging business. Mary … Continue reading Frankoma Pottery, contents go on the auction block
Lifelong resident of Route 66 dies
Gene Hodkin, who was born and married in the Route 66 town of Carthage, Mo., and also resided in the Mother Road town of Barstow, Calif., died at age 95 on April 25, according to the Desert Dispatch in Barstow. An excerpt in a 2009 story about Gene and Clara Hodkin's 70th wedding anniversary details his … Continue reading Lifelong resident of Route 66 dies
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Kingman releases tourism survey
A survey from around the Kingman, Ariz., area revealed that tourism accounted for $165 million in direct expenditures and 2,100 jobs to the local economy in 2010, according to a report in the Kingman Daily Miner. That impact grows dramatically to $268 million and 3,101 jobs for Mohave County when including indirect and induced expenditures: … Continue reading Kingman releases tourism survey
Project seeks to install art murals on Oklahoma Route 66
Organizers have launched a Kickstarter fundraiser for a project that aims to create art murals on several sites along Oklahoma's Route 66. The Dwelling Spaces store in Tulsa and El Reno resident Rick Sinnett want to place 11 murals along the Mother Road in the Sooner State, and hope to raise $6,600 in 28 days. … Continue reading Project seeks to install art murals on Oklahoma Route 66
Festival will pay homage to first Dairy Queen
As if the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival wasn't busy enough this coming weekend, Joliet is celebrating the creation of the first-ever Dairy Queen restaurant, according to the Joliet Herald-News. The public is encouraged to come to the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 N. Ottawa St., and experience: free admission to the Route … Continue reading Festival will pay homage to first Dairy Queen
Bell Restaurant closes in Lebanon
I'm late on this, but the historic Bell Restaurant on Route 66 in Lebanon, Mo., apparently closed a few months ago. I was alerted to this today by Kelly Ludwig, creator of the Road Trip 66 app. After checking the Lebanon Daily Record's archives, I found a letter to the editor from Jim Bell in … Continue reading Bell Restaurant closes in Lebanon
A closer look at the Campbell Hotel
For many months, we'd watched as the former Casa Loma Hotel building on Route 66 in Tulsa was being renovated. A few weeks ago, a new neon sign had been installed for what is now called the Campbell Hotel. With the Tulsa Designer Showcase starting this weekend, we finally had a chance to see what the … Continue reading A closer look at the Campbell Hotel
Local group considers buying the Boots Motel
A group in Carthage, Mo., is considering ways to preserve the historic Boots Motel along Route 66 as a town landmark, reports the Joplin Globe. “It was pretty much unanimous that they want to see more preservation along Route 66 in Carthage. Since the Boots is for sale, it would be the first target,” said … Continue reading Local group considers buying the Boots Motel
Good support for bras on the ceiling
This report in the Pulaski County Daily contains some off-kilter banter between officials at a Pulaski County (Mo.) Tourism Board meeting a few days ago. Officials were talking about how area restaurants could draw visitors from far away, instead of just locals. The discussion turned to an old business along an old alignment of Route 66 … Continue reading Good support for bras on the ceiling