Two grants totaling $35,000 will help restore three neon signs along the Route 66 corridor of Williams, Arizona. The neon signs that will be restored belong to the Turquoise Teepee, Canyon Club, and the World Famous Sultana Bar -- all along that city's Route 66 corridor. The Williams News (subscription required) reported that a $25,000 grant from the … Continue reading Three classic neon signs in Williams receive $35,000 in grants for restoration
Tag: Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona
“Singing highway” also coming to Route 66 in Winslow
Winslow, Arizona, will be another Route 66 town that will receive a so-called "singing highway." According to the September newsletter of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, the city hired ROADTUNES to install rumble strips on Route 66 that will emit a melody when tires go over them at a certain speed. The association … Continue reading “Singing highway” also coming to Route 66 in Winslow
Grant may help restore three classic neon signs in Williams
A grant from the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona to the Williams Association for the Arts may help restore three neon signs along the Route 66 corridor of Williams, Arizona. The neon signs that will be assessed are the Turquoise Teepee, Canyon Club, and the World Famous Sultana Bar. The association's newsletter reported: Margaret … Continue reading Grant may help restore three classic neon signs in Williams
More details emerge on “A Night at the Route 66 Museum” to launch centennial celebration
The Route 66 Association of Arizona recently provided more details on "A Night at the Route 66 Museum" in Kingman to kick off the Route 66 centennial a few weeks early. The event features a partnership with the association, City of Kingman Office of Tourism and Mohave County Historical Society. This fundraiser will take place … Continue reading More details emerge on “A Night at the Route 66 Museum” to launch centennial celebration
Route 66 Association of Arizona plans kickoff event for highway’s centennial on Nov. 15
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona announced an event to kick off the highway's centennial just a few days after its 99th birthday. "A Night at the Route 66 Museum," a one-time, special event, will be from 6 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Arizona Route 66 Museum (aka Powerhouse) in Kingman, Arizona. … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Arizona plans kickoff event for highway’s centennial on Nov. 15
Here’s how to send a card for Angel Delgadillo’s 98th birthday
A reader noted that longtime Route 66 advocate Angel Delgadillo will be celebrating his birthday -- his 98th -- later this month and thought it would be nice if a bunch of roadies sent him birthday cards. After checking with employees at his gift shop in Seligman, Arizona, they provided a proper mailing address for … Continue reading Here’s how to send a card for Angel Delgadillo’s 98th birthday
Grand Canyon Caverns schedules grand reopening for tours on Feb. 1
Grand Canyon Caverns, hampered by an elevator mishap into the caverns two years ago, recently announced it would hold a grand reopening event for its tours on Feb. 1. The office manager for the caverns' marketing arm in an email also revealed other improvements at the Route 66 site: We are under new ownership/management and … Continue reading Grand Canyon Caverns schedules grand reopening for tours on Feb. 1
Arizona Route 66 Association gives $25,000 grant for Hotel Beale facade improvements
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona recently awarded a $25,000 grant for facade improvements to the closed Hotel Beale, a landmark in Kingman, Arizona. Sarah Ferry, president of Kingman Main Street, stated in an email that her organization hired historical architect Bill Otwell and Johnny Stewart of Michael Taylor Architects in Prescott, Arizona, on … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association gives $25,000 grant for Hotel Beale facade improvements
John Osterman Gas Station in Peach Springs undergoing extensive repairs, thanks to Route 66 grant
The historic John Osterman Gas Station in Peach Springs, Arizona, is undergoing extensive repairs after a 2021 windstorm, thanks in part to a $45,000 grant from the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona. According to a recent newsletter from the association, it awarded the grant to the Hualapai Tribe, which owns the station, to assist … Continue reading John Osterman Gas Station in Peach Springs undergoing extensive repairs, thanks to Route 66 grant
Route 66 Association of Missouri now is selling a special black Route 66 license plate
The Route 66 Association of Missouri recently announced it is offering an exclusive black Route 66 license plate, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue. The plate can be ordered online here. Once ordered, it will arrive in your mailbox in four to six weeks. The association passed along this information about the plate: … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Missouri now is selling a special black Route 66 license plate