If you're thinking Oklahoma's Route 66 has been seeing a lot of activity along the neon sign front, you're not wrong. Just in the past four weeks or so, at least a half-dozen new neon signs have gone up along the Mother Road in the Sooner State. First, the Goodwill Industries of Tulsa recently fired … Continue reading Several new neon signs go up along Route 66 in Oklahoma
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Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum will offer a chance to drive a Model T on Route 66
The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, will begin offering a new experience with a Ford Model T this summer where participants can learn the history of the vehicle and how to drive it. After a class on how to drive the vehicle, attendees will be allowed to drive the Model T on … Continue reading Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum will offer a chance to drive a Model T on Route 66
30-foot-tall “Visit Luther” neon sign dedicated
The new. 30-foot-tall "Visit Luther" neon sign that was installed along Route 66 in Luther, Oklahoma, a few weeks ago was formally dedicated Friday, with Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell presiding. KFOR-TV in nearby Oklahoma City filed this report: As the report notes, the sign contains two arrows -- one that points to the Couch Pecan … Continue reading 30-foot-tall “Visit Luther” neon sign dedicated
Route 66 Association of Kansas license plate will be produced in early 2026
The governor of Kansas recently signed a measure into law that will allow the state's residents to purchase a Route 66 Association of Kansas license plate on or after Jan. 1. Gov. Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2201, which provides for license plates for the National Future Farmers of America organization, Route 66 Association of … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Kansas license plate will be produced in early 2026
Route 66 hotel project, “Cry Baby Cry” statue placed on hold by City of Tulsa
A Route 66-themed hotel project and a controversial "Cry Baby Cry" statue -- both near Tulsa's Arkansas River -- have been put on the back burner by the city after a new mayor recently took office. An interactive digital storytelling experience about Route 66 also has been put on hold. The Tulsa World newspaper gleaned … Continue reading Route 66 hotel project, “Cry Baby Cry” statue placed on hold by City of Tulsa
Mr. Rabbit at Jack Rabbit Trading Post marks its 40th anniversary on Friday
Mr. Rabbit, the large fiberglass rabbit that serves as a mascot and photo-op for the iconic Jack Rabbit Trading Post near Joseph City, Arizona, is marking its 40th anniversary there on Friday. Arizona travel writer Roger Naylor flagged the forthcoming milestone in a Facebook post a few days ago: The trading post on its Facebook … Continue reading Mr. Rabbit at Jack Rabbit Trading Post marks its 40th anniversary on Friday
More details emerge about Buck’s Vintage on 66 in Tulsa
A TV station in Tulsa revealed new details about Mary Beth Babcock's new-ish venture -- Buck's Vintage on Route 66 -- which includes yet another Muffler Man in the Meadow Gold District and a series of other businesses in the 66 Collective. Fox23 reported that Buck's Vintage is moving into the Hardesty Press building, now … Continue reading More details emerge about Buck’s Vintage on 66 in Tulsa
Mural that depicts 25 sites on Route 66 to be unveiled in Joplin today
A mural titled "Route 66 Tri-State Corridor" that shows 25 landmarks along the Mother Road in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. today in Joplin, Missouri. The Joplin Globe reported the artwork has been installed at Route 66 Mural Park, at 619 S. Main St. (aka Route 66) on the south … Continue reading Mural that depicts 25 sites on Route 66 to be unveiled in Joplin today
Native American fiberglass statue in Minnesota heading to American Giants Museum
A Native American fiberglass giant that stood in Bemidji, Minnesota, for more than 60 years is on its way to the American Giants Museum along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois. The so-called Big Indian has been Morell’s Chippewa Trading Post since 1963. According to the Bemidji Pioneer newspaper, which had photos of the giant being … Continue reading Native American fiberglass statue in Minnesota heading to American Giants Museum
Construction work begins on Blue Whale Park in Catoosa
The City of Catoosa, Oklahoma, announced that construction has begun on the transformation of the Blue Whale site, a Route 66 landmark. The city stated in a Facebook post that the dilapidated Ark structure near the whale would be disassembled and stored for future relocation. The gigantic mushrooms behind the Ark were moved off-site so … Continue reading Construction work begins on Blue Whale Park in Catoosa