“Cultural Crossroads” in Tulsa will be dedicated Oct. 24

The City of Tulsa will dedicate the "Cultural Crossroads" of 11th Street (aka Route 66) and Yale Avenue at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. The project is part of the ongoing Vision 2025 sale-tax project of improvements on Route 66 in Tulsa County. The ceremony will be at the northwest part of the intersection, with … Continue reading “Cultural Crossroads” in Tulsa will be dedicated Oct. 24

Task Force’s recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa

On Thursday, city councilor, businessman and Route 66 booster Blake Ewing presented recommendations from the Route 66 Task Force he helped form a couple of years ago. The recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa to the city's Urban and Economic Development Committee can be downloaded here. However, here's a summary of the findings: --- Establish a Route … Continue reading Task Force’s recommendations for Route 66 in Tulsa

West Tulsa Main Street program will change its name to Route 66

The RedFork Main Street program in west Tulsa will change its name to Route 66 Main Street as a subtle way to expand its boundaries, reported the Tulsa World. A bit of detail from the article: Beginning Jan. 1, RedFork Main Street will call itself Route 66 Main Street, a nod to the nearly four-mile … Continue reading West Tulsa Main Street program will change its name to Route 66

Blue Dome building in Tulsa has new owners

The historic Blue Dome building near downtown Tulsa has been sold for $1.52 million to the owners of the adjacent Arnie's Bar, reported the Tulsa World on Friday. Longtime owner Michael Sager sold the building and the nearby Woody's Corner Bar to Chris and JoAnn Armstrong, owners of Arnie's. Sager says the new owners have … Continue reading Blue Dome building in Tulsa has new owners

Tulsa’s Route 66 challenges

This 40-minute video by Tulsa Community College's Documentary Filmmaking class explains the unique challenges and possibilities of Route 66 tourism in Tulsa. You'll see a lot of interviews with Tulsa business owners along the Mother Road. https://youtu.be/cjsA94IXQqU The video is really well done. Tulsa, for a long time, tended to gloss over its issues with … Continue reading Tulsa’s Route 66 challenges