Hundreds attend ‘lights-on’ event for Route 66 Christmas Chute in Sapulpa

A throng of hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- flocked to downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma, to see the ceremonial "lights on" event for the inaugural Route 66 Christmas Chute. The chute, which essentially is 10 themed canopies heavily decorated along a closed three-block stretch of Dewey Avenue (aka Route 66), will sparkle daily through Jan. 1. The … Continue reading Hundreds attend ‘lights-on’ event for Route 66 Christmas Chute in Sapulpa

Sapulpa will open Route 66 Christmas Chute in its downtown area on Nov. 3

The elaborate and ambitious Route 66 Christmas Chute will open the evening of Nov. 3 in downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on a stretch of original Route 66. The Route 66 Christmas Chute essentially is 10 themed outdoor pavilions being constructed on the outer lanes of three closed-off blocks of Dewey Avenue (aka Route 66) in Sapulpa, … Continue reading Sapulpa will open Route 66 Christmas Chute in its downtown area on Nov. 3

Volunteers organizing a Route 66 Christmas Chute for downtown Sapulpa

A group of volunteers in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, is putting together what is called a Route 66 Christmas Chute that will go up in the city's downtown starting in November. According to a recent report by KJRH-TV in nearby Tulsa, the Route 66 Christmas Chute will feature more than 35,000 feet of lights, a lot of … Continue reading Volunteers organizing a Route 66 Christmas Chute for downtown Sapulpa