The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona remains open to visitors despite severe flash flooding that killed at least two people, with one missing. However, hotels at the park and some types of camping will remain closed indefinitely, mostly due to the floods damaging a major water pipeline to the area. According to the National … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park remains open to visitors despite floods, but other services there are curtailed
Category: Attractions
Brewery’s Blue Whale Lemon Wheat Ale helps maintain Blue Whale site in Catoosa
Cabin Boys Brewery in Tulsa recently created a Blue Whale Lemon Wheat Ale, where its sales will help the landmark Blue Whale and its new visitors center in nearby Catoosa, Oklahoma. According to TulsaPeople magazine, the brewery and the City of Catoosa collaborated on the beer. “It’s a natural fit,” says Cabin Boys co-owner and … Continue reading Brewery’s Blue Whale Lemon Wheat Ale helps maintain Blue Whale site in Catoosa
Massive replica of Tillamook cheddar cheese loaf appears at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff
If you want to know what a cheese loaf looks like 32,000 times its normal size, you ought to pay a visit to the Americana Motor Hotel along Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Cheesemaker Tillmook and the motel unveiled the gargantuan replica of a Medium Cheddar Baby Loaf -- dubbed a Cheeseside Attraction -- on … Continue reading Massive replica of Tillamook cheddar cheese loaf appears at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff
“Mr. Sam” Gillaspy, longtime tour guide at the Arcadia Round Barn, dies at 99
The Arcadia Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma, announced a few days ago that Samuel D. “Mr. Sam” Gillaspy, a longtime ambassador for the Route 66 landmark, has died. He was 99. The ever-affable Gillaspy started giving tours at the Round Barn in 1992, not long after the structure was repaired. He didn't step away from … Continue reading “Mr. Sam” Gillaspy, longtime tour guide at the Arcadia Round Barn, dies at 99
State Historical Society of Missouri releases videos of Route 66 road trip series
The State Historical Society of Missouri recently uploaded onto YouTube five videos documenting historic Route 66 in the Show-Me State. Kathleen Seale, regional director of the Rolla and Springfield Research Centers of the historical society, stated: Beginning at the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Louis, we traveled to the state … Continue reading State Historical Society of Missouri releases videos of Route 66 road trip series
Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may get $3 million loan to convert it into music venue and restaurant
The historic Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may receive a $3 million loan to help convert the former bank into a music venue and restaurant. KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City reported: The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust approved a deal this week that could provide $3 million in funding for the project. The money would come … Continue reading Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may get $3 million loan to convert it into music venue and restaurant
12-foot-tall penny stands outside Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln
A 12-foot-tall fiberglass penny was installed last month at the recently opened Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois. WSLS-TV reported the penny was made by Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studios -- the same place the makes new Muffler Men, many on Route 66. The Lincoln Daily News posted a video of the big … Continue reading 12-foot-tall penny stands outside Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln
Catoosa hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Route 66 monument at Gazebo Park
The City of Catoosa, Oklahoma, held a ribbon cutting on Thursday for a new Route 66 monument at Gazebo Park, celebrating the community’s history along the Mother Road. Given to the City by the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission, the monument features artwork directed by the local community that highlights Catoosa’s Route 66 story. It is one of … Continue reading Catoosa hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Route 66 monument at Gazebo Park
Sapulpa City Hall gets colorful new monument commemorating its links to Route 66
The City Hall in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, recently received a vivid new monument celebrating the town's links to Route 66, The big Route 66 shield in front of the property was paid for with a grant from the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission as part of the highway's centennial this year. City Hall in Sapulpa is at … Continue reading Sapulpa City Hall gets colorful new monument commemorating its links to Route 66
New neon sign park lights up at the Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque
Albuquerque City Council President Klarissa J. Peña and the Department of Arts & Culture last Wednesday flipped the switch on Neon @ Nine Mile Hill, a new park featuring a collection of vintage roadside signs that reflect the style and culture of Route 66. Visitors can now experience the glow of these restored signs at Route … Continue reading New neon sign park lights up at the Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque