Springfield tunnel once was part of a brewery

Last week, workers clearing land for the future site of a Route 66-themed park on College Street in Springfield, Missouri, found a series of underground rooms that probably were at least a century old. This week, media outlets -- including the Springfield News-Leader -- found the tunnel once was part of the Springfield Brewing Co. … Continue reading Springfield tunnel once was part of a brewery

Ground broken on Birthplace of Route 66 Park

Officials in Springfield, Missouri, held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Birthplace of Route 66 Park as part of the College Street revitalization project. This report by KOLR-TV contains some vintage footage of Route 66 in Springfield: Officials hope to get the first stage of the park completed by the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival … Continue reading Ground broken on Birthplace of Route 66 Park

Groundbreaking on Route 66 park in Springfield is tomorrow

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Route 66 roadside park in Springfield, Missouri, is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday, reported KSPR-TV in Springfield. The park will be on West College Street, between Fort and Broadway. The park, which celebrates the city's role as "the birthplace of Route 66," or where the region's road officials accepted the … Continue reading Groundbreaking on Route 66 park in Springfield is tomorrow

Crowdsourcing with The King

I have to admit, this is a pretty cool way for the City of Springfield, Mo., to highlight its crowdsourcing effort to revitalize its College Street Corridor, aka Route 66. Help Us Save Red's! from SGF CityView on Vimeo. More about the video and what it's trying to do: Did you ever get your kicks … Continue reading Crowdsourcing with The King