The often-photographed statue on a corner of Winslow, Arizona, inspired by The Eagles' song "Take It Easy" is marking its 20th year, and the artist who created it will be in town this weekend for the annual Standin' on a Corner Festival. The artist is Ronald Adamson of Libby, Montana. Here's a report by KTVQ … Continue reading Standin’ on a Corner statue in Winslow to mark 20th anniversary
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Route 66 theme helps boost attendance at L.A. County Fair
The Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California, reported an extra 60,000 attended over the previous year and is giving partial credit to a Route 66 theme for the attendance boost. The Los Angeles Times reported the fair drew 1.13 million people over 19 days -- a 5 percent increase from 2017. Organizers attributed the … Continue reading Route 66 theme helps boost attendance at L.A. County Fair
Claremore museum plans new statue of Andy Payne
The Claremore Museum of History in Claremore, Oklahoma, plans to place a life-size statue of local athlete Andy Payne at Lynn Riggs Park, also known as Gazebo Park, a few blocks east of Route 66. The Claremore Daily Progress reported a new exhibit, "The Andy Payne Family Collection," donated by Payne’s daughter, will be shown in the … Continue reading Claremore museum plans new statue of Andy Payne
Renovated Gateway Arch museum in St. Louis reopens to public
The Gateway Arch Museum and Visitor Center in St. Louis reopened to the public Tuesday after a $380 million renovation of the grounds using public and private funding. The 630-foot-tall, stainless steel monument, completed in 1965, remains essentially unchanged. But the grounds surrounding it underwent a makeover in a four-year period -- namely to make the … Continue reading Renovated Gateway Arch museum in St. Louis reopens to public
Artists soon will paint Route 66 mural for Mother Road Market
Two local artists last week were chosen to create a Route 66-themed mural for the soon-to-open Mother Road Market food hall in Tulsa. Yatika Starr Fields and Janet Fadler Davie, both of Tulsa, were chosen from more than 20 applicants who sought to paint the mural on the building at 1124 S. Lewis Ave., a stone's … Continue reading Artists soon will paint Route 66 mural for Mother Road Market
The man behind many of Tucumcari’s murals
The Route 66 town of Tucumcari, New Mexico, boasts so much public artwork, it's proclaimed itself the "City of Murals" in one of its \brochures. What many don't realize is one man -- Doug Quarles -- was responsible for creating about 85 percent of those murals. And he will create more murals in Tucumcari in … Continue reading The man behind many of Tucumcari’s murals
J.J. Cale mural at Soul City Gastropub lightly vandalized
Someone lightly vandalized the large mural depicting late Tulsa musician J.J. Cale on the side of Soul City Gastropub & Music House in Tulsa, but the owner may not press charges against the offender. The offense probably should be described as "light" because it's not obvious. Someone wrote messages on the strings and sound hole … Continue reading J.J. Cale mural at Soul City Gastropub lightly vandalized
Lipton to take over Pontiac; tea company lists Route 66 ‘road-trip gems’
Lipton, the iconic tea brand, is taking over the Route 66 town of Pontiac, Illinois, from June 8-10 as part of National Ice Tea Day weekend to offer free tea to visitors, unveiling a Lipton mural in its downtown and renaming Route 66 as "The Lipton Highway." Lipton also is collaborating with TripAdvisor.com to share … Continue reading Lipton to take over Pontiac; tea company lists Route 66 ‘road-trip gems’
Nelson family unveils latest mural in Lebanon
Four generations of the Nelson family on Sunday unveiled the newest Route 66-related mural in Boswell Park in Lebanon, Missouri. The mural, titled "Nelson Family Legacy," was a $75,000 project in which 143 people, businesses and organization donated money to finish it, according to the blog of the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society. Bruce Owen, … Continue reading Nelson family unveils latest mural in Lebanon
Miami makes a festival out of adding murals
The Route 66 town of Miami, Oklahoma, added five murals to its downtown district over the weekend and produced a festival around it, to boot. Mural Fest 66 featured the work of five artists who used the walls of downtown buildings as their canvas. Most of the artists came from Oklahoma, but one hailed from … Continue reading Miami makes a festival out of adding murals