The owners of the Blue Dome gas station in downtown Tulsa want to restore it to its original look and open it as a special-events center, according to KOKI-TV in Tulsa. Chris and JoAnn Armstrong bought for former gas station about 18 months ago. Built in 1912 as a Gulf station (with an apartment in … Continue reading Restoration planned for Tulsa’s Blue Dome
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Cyrus Avery’s grandson weighs in on merger
The Tulsa World published a follow-up to the merger Jan. 5 of the National Historic Route 66 Federation and the Route 66 Alliance into the U.S. 66 Highway Association. And look who was in a video made by the newspaper -- the grandson of Cyrus Avery, who helped found the U.S. 66 Highway Association in … Continue reading Cyrus Avery’s grandson weighs in on merger
Three people try to make Route 66 more interesting
In recent days, newspapers have profiled three people hundreds of miles apart who are doing their part to try to dress up old stretches of Route 66. West of Needles, California, the Needles Desert Star reports Jim Nickel -- originally from Oregon -- has built several monuments to the branches of the U.S. military from … Continue reading Three people try to make Route 66 more interesting
Route 66 Gateways in Tulsa are finished
Construction of the Route 66 Gateways along Tulsa's eastern and western sections of the Mother Road now is finished, according to city planner Dennis Whitaker. Whitaker emailed these photos of the gateways at night: And here's one of the gateways in the daytime. Tulsa's Route 66 Gateways are on 11th Street near Yale Avenue Garnett … Continue reading Route 66 Gateways in Tulsa are finished
Michael Wallis busy touting Route 66
Those who are familiar with "Route 66: The Mother Road" author and speaker Michael Wallis know that he cites the allure of Route 66 pretty regularly. However, in the past week or so, he has given the ol' Mother Road considerable publicity by even his standards. First, this poster will go up in libraries across Oklahoma … Continue reading Michael Wallis busy touting Route 66
Patti Page collection will be at Oklahoma museums
A collection of late singer Patti Page's memorabilia will be on display through the rest of the year at the Oklahoma History Center and will later travel to several other Oklahoma sites, including the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. According to The Oklahoman newspaper, the "Patti Page: Once Upon a Dream" exhibit from the … Continue reading Patti Page collection will be at Oklahoma museums
11,000 participate in Route 66 Marathon
A total of 11,000 people participated in a variety of races during the past weekend's Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, including the 26.2-mile main event. A few highlights on what has become one of Tulsa's biggest events in less than a decade: Jason Cook of Norman, Oklahoma, who was runner-up in last year's marathon, won … Continue reading 11,000 participate in Route 66 Marathon
West gateway in Tulsa going up
Yesterday, I received this photo from "Route 66: The Mother Road" author and Route 66 Alliance co-founder Michael Wallis. Apparently the Route 66 gateway on Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66) on the west side of Tulsa, near Crystal City Shopping Center, was being built. The east Route 66 gateway on 11th Street just east of … Continue reading West gateway in Tulsa going up
Book review: “Father of Route 66: The Story of Cy Avery”
Some may assume Cyrus Avery became known as "The Father of Route 66" simply because he was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time when the highway became designated and federally certified in 1926. But as Susan Croce Kelly's well-researched new biography shows, Avery's involvement in Route 66's birth and … Continue reading Book review: “Father of Route 66: The Story of Cy Avery”
East Route 66 gateway in Tulsa nearly done
The City of Tulsa began construction of its Route 66 gateway on the east side of the city earlier in the month. Fewer than 10 days later, city planner Dennis Whitaker sent along these photos. And longtime Route 66 afiscionado Brad Nickson put together this video of a drive-by of the gateway. Tulsa Route 66 … Continue reading East Route 66 gateway in Tulsa nearly done