The historic Woody's Diner along Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma, is for sale for $330,000 as a turnkey operation. The Joplin Globe reports the 1930s diner at 227 S. Main St. (aka Route 66) contains all the kitchen equipment and seating as part of the sale. It also was renovated in 2009 and professionally cleaned … Continue reading Woody’s Diner in Miami is up for sale
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Waylan’s Ku-Ku reopens after owner’s months-long medical leave
The Waylan's Ku-Ku restaurant in Miami, Oklahoma, recently reopened after its longtime owner shuttered it for months due to unspecified medical leave. The Joplin Globe reports owner Gene Waylan closed the Route 66 restaurant in July and reopened it just before Christmas. “I had to leave for medical reasons, but I’m doing better,” Waylan said. … Continue reading Waylan’s Ku-Ku reopens after owner’s months-long medical leave
Rails to Trails project to involve Sidewalk Highway near Miami
Officials in Miami, Oklahoma, want to use a Rails to Trails project to help rehabilitate the historic stretch of the 9-foot-wide Sidewalk Highway of Route 66 between Miami and Afton, Oklahoma. KSNF-TV reported the four-phase project will involve an eight-mile route across Ottawa County and the Neosho River, near Miami. The project will also incorporate … Continue reading Rails to Trails project to involve Sidewalk Highway near Miami
Miami makes a festival out of adding murals
The Route 66 town of Miami, Oklahoma, added five murals to its downtown district over the weekend and produced a festival around it, to boot. Mural Fest 66 featured the work of five artists who used the walls of downtown buildings as their canvas. Most of the artists came from Oklahoma, but one hailed from … Continue reading Miami makes a festival out of adding murals
Pump stolen from Miami gas station recovered
A nearly 100-year-old fuel pump stolen from a historic gas station along Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma, was recovered more than 100 miles away in southwest Missouri. The Miami News-Record reports the antique pump stolen Feb. 25 from the 1929 Marathon Oil gas station in south Miami was found at a store March 5 in … Continue reading Pump stolen from Miami gas station recovered
Pump stolen from historic gas station in Miami
A nearly 100-year-old gas pump worth $5,000 recently was stolen from the historic Marathon Oil Co. gas station along old Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma. The theft prompted the station's owner to remove the other two gas pumps for safekeeping, reported the Miami News-Record. According to the police report, an unknown suspect removed one of … Continue reading Pump stolen from historic gas station in Miami
Spook Light documentary to screen Thursday in Webb City
A new documentary film, “Into the Light: An Exploration of the Spook Light Phenomena," will be shown Thursday night at the Route 66 Movie Theatre in downtown Webb City, Missouri. In case you haven't heard of it, Spook Light is a mysterious light that appears in a rural area near the Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas borders … Continue reading Spook Light documentary to screen Thursday in Webb City
Two “Women on the Mother Road” sessions slated for this month in Oklahoma
Two Route 66 towns in Oklahoma are hosting lectures and screenings from Katrina Parks' "The Women of the Mother Road" website and film documentary project this month. This first will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Carriage House in the Overholser Mansion at 405 NW 15th St. in Oklahoma City (map here). The … Continue reading Two “Women on the Mother Road” sessions slated for this month in Oklahoma
Preservationists will approach county to preserve Sidewalk Highway
Route 66 fans, preservationists and area leaders met Wednesday at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Oklahoma, to discuss ways to preserve an ancient stretch of Route 66 between Miami and Afton called the Sidewalk Highway or Ribbon Road. The group emerged with a consensus to talk to the Ottawa County board of commissioners, which … Continue reading Preservationists will approach county to preserve Sidewalk Highway
Author traveling Route 66 in 1930 Ford Model A for book project
Noted author and retired professor T. Lindsay Baker is traveling Route 66 in a 1930 Ford Model A as part of research into a book he'll be writing about restaurants and dining along the Mother Road. Tulsa World columnist Ginnie Graham caught up with Baker last week in Tulsa. The article is far-ranging and ought … Continue reading Author traveling Route 66 in 1930 Ford Model A for book project