The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership recently announced the awarding of 19 grants totaling more than $40,000 to Route 66 businesses and attractions. Each recipient receives $2,125 from the Route 66 Preservation & Economic Development Grant Program. These are the recipients: VFW Post 6306 on Route 66 in Topock, Arizona, will commission the painting of … Continue reading 19 Route 66 Preservation & Economic Development Grants announced
Tag: Arcadia OK
225-foot-long Route 66 centennial mural completed in Arcadia
The owners of The Windmill Shops along Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, recently realized their dream of having a massive mural on their building for westbound Route 66 travelers. Danny and Vi Davis, who built the shops about 20 years ago, decided to commission a Route 66 centennial mural on the 225-foot-long wall of the … Continue reading 225-foot-long Route 66 centennial mural completed in Arcadia
Sounds on 66 features live music from Edmond to Wellston next month
The first annual Sounds on 66 live music collaboration will highlight musicians and bands at four cities along the Midpoint Corridor of Oklahoma -- Edmond, Arcadia, Luther and Wellston -- from Sept. 18 to Sept. 21. The event will feature 12 live music events and 24 musicians and bands. “Main Street America is Route 66,” … Continue reading Sounds on 66 features live music from Edmond to Wellston next month
Pizza Shack in Arcadia launching a Storytelling Series
The Pizza Shack in Arcadia, Oklahoma, will host its inaugural Storytelling Series: Session One from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10 at the restaurant's stage at 210 E. Highway 66. The restaurant is part of the former Hillbillee's complex that once operated there. According to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association: This first session will feature … Continue reading Pizza Shack in Arcadia launching a Storytelling Series
Newly designed Oklahoma license plate includes images of POPS, Route 66 shield
It's small and subtle, but a new design of Oklahoma's license plate includes an image of a Route 66 shield and POPS in Arcadia. The Sooner State rolled out the new design last week that pays homage to the state's inaugural star-46 flag. Oklahoma became the 46th state in 1907. It also includes the state's … Continue reading Newly designed Oklahoma license plate includes images of POPS, Route 66 shield
Oklahoma Route 66 Midpoint Corridor hosting inaugural Road Rally on June 22
The Oklahoma Route 66 Midpoint Corridor will be hosting its first-ever Road Rally on June 22 in 11 cities along Route 66 in northeastern Oklahoma. The towns along the Midpoint Corridor, from west to east, are Edmond, Arcadia, Luther, Wellston, Chandler, Davenport, Stroud, Depew, Bristow, Kellyville and Sapulpa. The Oklahoma Route 66 Association posted this … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Midpoint Corridor hosting inaugural Road Rally on June 22
Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission launches Kickstart 66 Tour on Thursday
The Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission is starting a Kickstart 66 Tour this week with the goal to spark development along the highway before its centennial in 2026. According to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, staff from the Oklahoma Arts Council and Oklahoma Main Street Center will make a series of stops in communities along … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission launches Kickstart 66 Tour on Thursday
Repairs to Arcadia’s Round Barn were completed this month
A weeks-long project to repair the 120-year-old Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma, was finished on Feb. 9. The general contractor, Holman Construction, said the repairs would add another 30 years of life to the Route 66 landmark. The cost was a little more than $110,000, with $30,000 coming from a grant from the Route 66 … Continue reading Repairs to Arcadia’s Round Barn were completed this month
Latest cost-share grants announced from Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced six grants this year totaling about $165,000 to varying historic preservation, research, oral history, interpretative and educational projects. I noticed the grant awards this year were capped at $30,000. Still, 30 grand is 30 grand. Here are the grant awards: Round Barn siding repair in Arcadia, OklahomaApplicant: Arcadia Historical … Continue reading Latest cost-share grants announced from Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program
Feds award $1M grant to improve Route 66’s bicycle safety from Edmond to Arcadia
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced last week it was giving a $1 million grant to boost bicycle safety along a short stretch of Route 66 from Edmond to Arcadia, Oklahoma. It was part of $21.8 million in grants for 33 National Scenic Byways Program projects, according to a news release from … Continue reading Feds award $1M grant to improve Route 66’s bicycle safety from Edmond to Arcadia