The historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., which nearly saw the wrecking ball after a developer bought it, is for sale for $225,000, according to a new listing by a Joplin-based real-estate company. Pro 100 Realtors is listing the property here. Jim Hunter of Pro 100 said in an e-mail: "I hope it can go … Continue reading Boots Motel back up for sale
Tucumcari Tonite
A slide show of the Route 66 town in eastern New Mexico.
Route 66 online magazine coming next month
A Route 66 online magazine -- supported by advertising, with content generated by Route 66 fans -- will be launched in late April. The magazine, called 66 The Mother Road, is the brainchild of John and Judy Springs, who are based in Palm Desert, Calif. According to the magazine's media kit, it will be published … Continue reading Route 66 online magazine coming next month
More tribulations for Timothy
I'm sure a few folks out there can relate to Timothy's dilemma in this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZFsjulioK8 This is the latest edition of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This chapter deals with the second book of Timothy.
Mural museum stays busy
The Pontiac Daily Leader has quite a story about the International Walldog Mural & Sign Art Museum, which opened last May in downtown Pontiac, Ill. In summary: More than 2,000 people, including those from 38 countries, have visited the museum since it opened. The museum is launching “1,000 Miles of Murals — Pontiac to Tucumcari,” a … Continue reading Mural museum stays busy
Museum of Neon Art moving to Glendale
The Museum of Neon Art, currently in a space in downtown Los Angeles, is moving to a more permanent spot on Brand Boulevard in nearby Glendale, Calif., reported the Los Angeles Daily News. According to the article, MONA has signed a 15-year lease for a building across the street from the Americana shopping and entertainment … Continue reading Museum of Neon Art moving to Glendale
“Man vs. Food” host visits World’s Largest Rocker
Adam Richman, host of the Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food" program, yesterday visited Fanning 66 Outpost on Route 66 in Fanning, Mo., including the complex's World's Largest Rocker. Sure enough, Fanning Outpost has posted on its Facebook page several photos of Richman, including having a seat on the rocker. Richman wasn't there to take on … Continue reading “Man vs. Food” host visits World’s Largest Rocker
66-to-Cali owner going on a book publicity tour
Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali souvenir booth on the Santa Monica Pier, will start a book-publicity tour next week for his new biography, "End of the Trail." "End of the Trail" (The Way Things Are Publications, 242 pages, $24.95 retail) tells of Rice's eight-year ordeal to recover from traumatic brain injury incurred during an … Continue reading 66-to-Cali owner going on a book publicity tour
Tulsa station lands on National Register
Cities Service Station No. 8, at 1648 Southwest Blvd. (aka Route 66) in Tulsa, was named to the National Register of Historic Places effective March 14, according to an e-mail today from the National Park Service. The circa 1940 station was nominated about six weeks ago by the Tulsa Preservation Commission and the state of … Continue reading Tulsa station lands on National Register
Grant awarded to start preservation of Route 66 State Park bridge
Landmarks Association of St. Louis was given a $3,500 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation as seed money for a long-term preservation plan for the closed and deteriorating Route 66 bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo. According to the news release from the Landmarks Association: The master plan for the … Continue reading Grant awarded to start preservation of Route 66 State Park bridge