The grand reopening of the historic Magic Lamp Inn restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, after it hosted an invitation-only event earlier this month. The Route 66 establishment, famous for its neon sign in the shape of an Aladdin lamp that features a genuine flame from its spout, closed in early 2023. Its website set up … Continue reading Grand reopening of Magic Lamp Inn restaurant appears imminent
Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque now slated to open by May 2025
After multiple delays, the Route 66 Visitor Center on the west edge of Albuquerque now is scheduled to open sometime in May next year. Shelle Sanchez, the city's Department of Arts & Culture Director Shelle Sanchez, gave the tentative date during a tour of the property on Thursday, according to the Albuquerque Journal. Arts & … Continue reading Route 66 Visitor Center in Albuquerque now slated to open by May 2025
Gemini Giant will be installed in Wilmington park on Nov. 30
The restored Gemini Giant, once a fixture for almost 60 years at the Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois, will be the focus of a party on Nov. 30 at his new home in Wilmington's South Island Park. According to a promotional flyer, the event from 1 to 3 p.m. that day will include … Continue reading Gemini Giant will be installed in Wilmington park on Nov. 30
Munger Moss Motel again sold again to Arkansas company that plans to restore it
The Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, again has been sold to The Dels Corporation of Mountain Home, Arkansas, which states it plans to restore the property and its iconic neon sign. The Route 66 motel apparently was under contract to be sold to The Dels Corporation in early 2023, but a dispute between the … Continue reading Munger Moss Motel again sold again to Arkansas company that plans to restore it
Hank’s Hamburgers in Tulsa marking its 75th anniversary this weekend
Hank's Hamburgers, one of the oldest and greatest hamburger joints among many terrific ones in Tulsa, is marking its 75th anniversary this weekend. Through 7 p.m. Saturday, Hank's is offering its old-fashioned Oklahoma-style burger or a combo for 75 cents off to celebrate the milestone, reported the Tulsa World. Hank's sits at 8933 E. Admiral … Continue reading Hank’s Hamburgers in Tulsa marking its 75th anniversary this weekend
American Giants Museum featured in the New York Times
The so-called "newspaper of record" has published a prominent story about the American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois. The New York Times posted the story by reporter Valerie Schremp Hahn and St. Louis photographer Bryan Birks in its Fine Arts and Design section on Wednesday. It contains a lot of information about the museum's genesis … Continue reading American Giants Museum featured in the New York Times
Robbie Robinson and Route 66 Band will play at Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
Robbie Robinson and two members of his Route 66 Band will host a special "A Night at the Museum" event at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center in Litchfield, Illinois, the night before their Wildey Theatre show. The Litchfield museum show will be at 7 p.m. on Halloween (Oct. 31), with the Wildey … Continue reading Robbie Robinson and Route 66 Band will play at Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center
New video series spotlights Route 66 revitalization efforts in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce recently launched a new video series that touts the agency's efforts to revitalize Route 66 before the highway's centennial in 2026. In late 2023, the agency launched the Route 66 grants program, allowing communities to apply for funding for municipalities, nonprofits and government entities on Route 66. To date, 24 projects have … Continue reading New video series spotlights Route 66 revitalization efforts in Oklahoma
Yukon 66 Pit Stop development inches closer to reality
A proposed Yukon 66 Pit Stop that would include a 100-foot-tall oil derrick, a Muffler Man, a food-truck park, antique vehicles and an entertainment stage in downtown Yukon, Oklahoma, advanced closer to reality last week. According to KOCO-TV in nearby Oklahoma City, the city's Planning Commission approved the plans for Yukon 66 Pit Stop if … Continue reading Yukon 66 Pit Stop development inches closer to reality
Latest Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants given to 10 recipients
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announced the 10 latest grant awards from its Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants Program. The 2024 round of the grant program was completed last month, with $2,000 awards to: Andrea Parson-Briley, Carterville, Missouri, for trolly renovations and a Route 66 mural at Supertam on 66. The project also seeks to provide … Continue reading Latest Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants given to 10 recipients