The Old Route 66 Association of Texas over the weekend announced on social media it was implementing a micro-grant program for small businesses along the Mother Road. The dollar-for-dollar matching grants will be up to $500. The association stated that the Texas 66 Small Business Beautification Grants will "help Route 66 businesses along the Texas … Continue reading Old Route 66 Association of Texas announces micro-grant beautification program for businesses
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The Road Crew booked for pre-party of 2026 Texas Old Route 66 Association Motor Tour
The Texas Old Route 66 Association announced this week that The Road Crew music group will perform on Oct. 1 at the pre-party of the association's 2026 Motor Tour in Shamrock, Texas. The fifth annual Route 66 Motor Tour will take place on Oct. 2-3, 2026, during the highway's centennial. The Nashville-based group, called "America's … Continue reading The Road Crew booked for pre-party of 2026 Texas Old Route 66 Association Motor Tour
New Route 66 sign project officially launched in Texas
The Old Route 66 Association of Texas and the Big Texan Steak Ranch launched the Texas Route 66 Signage Project on Thursday at Starlight Ranch, across from the Slug Bug Ranch in Amarillo. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Department of Transportation-Amarillo District, will restore historic Route 66 signage in communities from Glenrio to McLean. … Continue reading New Route 66 sign project officially launched in Texas
Texas announces initiative to beef up Route 66 signage, add special community signs
The Old Route 66 Association of Texas, in partnership with the Big Texan Steak Ranch, will host a ceremonial sign unveiling at 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at Slug Bug Ranch, 1414 Sunrise Drive in Amarillo, to celebrate the launch of a major sign restoration effort along the Route 66 corridor in the Texas Panhandle. The … Continue reading Texas announces initiative to beef up Route 66 signage, add special community signs
Amarillo City Council gives initial approval for Bug Ranch being in tax-increment finance zone
The soon-to-open Bug Ranch in Amarillo likely will be eligible for tax-increment financing for its move from Conway, Texas, and other improvements at the site. According to the Amarillo Globe-News, the City Council approved the development of the Big Texan Slug Bug Ranch project on its first reading as part of the East Gateway Tax … Continue reading Amarillo City Council gives initial approval for Bug Ranch being in tax-increment finance zone
Did another Blue Swallow Motel exist near Shamrock, Texas?
Many, many Route 66 enthusiasts know about the landmark Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Smithsonian Magazine once called the 1939 establishment "the last, best and friendliest of the old-time motels." But the Texas Old Route 66 Association recently went through the files of longtime Texas Route 66er Delbert Trew and found an intriguing … Continue reading Did another Blue Swallow Motel exist near Shamrock, Texas?
Five Beetles returned to former Slug Bug Ranch site, but new site will continue as planned
After the owner of Slug Bug Ranch moved the five Volkswagen Beetles south of the original site near Conway, Texas, the landlord claimed possession of them and they were moved back. The Texas Old Route 66 Association alluded to this fluid situation in a social media post about two weeks ago: Slug Bug Ranch, inspired … Continue reading Five Beetles returned to former Slug Bug Ranch site, but new site will continue as planned
Association seeks to complete restoration of McLean Phillips 66 station by October
The Texas Old Route 66 Association on Friday finished the re-roofing of the 1928 Phillips 66 station in McLean, Texas, and hopes to complete the final two stages of restoration by the association's motor tour in October. Gary Daggett, president of the association, said in a telephone interview the partial restoration of the station's pumps … Continue reading Association seeks to complete restoration of McLean Phillips 66 station by October
Texas Old Route 66 Association helps replace damaged VW at Bug Ranch
The Texas Old Route 66 Association a few days ago swapped out a damaged Volkwagen at the Bug Ranch art installation in Panhandle, Texas. The association stated in a Facebook post: One of the VWs out at the Bug Ranch had been severely vandalized and pretty much on the ground for the last 2 years.Thanks … Continue reading Texas Old Route 66 Association helps replace damaged VW at Bug Ranch
Texas Old Route 66 Association officers freshen up the midpoint of Route 66 in Adrian
Officers of the Texas Old Route 66 Association this week repainted the on-road markers of the so-called midpoint of Route 66, directly across from the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas. The association posted a bunch of photos of those members repainting the midpoint stripe on the road and its nearby Route 66 shields. I'm sure … Continue reading Texas Old Route 66 Association officers freshen up the midpoint of Route 66 in Adrian