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Oklahoma City armory to become a concert venue instead of a hotel-brewery development January 29, 2025
The historic armory building along Route 66 in Oklahoma City will become a concert venue instead after a plan to develop it into a hotel and microbrewery stalled. The Oklahoman newspaper reported that the new, $23 million project for the armory would be led by Oklahoma City investor Mark Fischer and Arkansas-based Beaty Capital Group, […]
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New owner of Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon promises no change in its look January 22, 2025
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El Camino Motor Hotel in north of Albuquerque goes up for sale January 21, 2025
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Tulsa plans statewide Route 66 centennial celebration on May 30, 2026 January 20, 2025
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