The elaborate and ambitious Route 66 Christmas Chute will open the evening of Nov. 3 in downtown Sapulpa, Oklahoma, on a stretch of original Route 66. The Route 66 Christmas Chute essentially is 10 themed outdoor pavilions being constructed on the outer lanes of three closed-off blocks of Dewey Avenue (aka Route 66) in Sapulpa, … Continue reading Sapulpa will open Route 66 Christmas Chute in its downtown area on Nov. 3
Category: Attractions
Pancake Hut in Carthage to mark homecoming of restored Chicago Band Box
The Pancake Hut restaurant in Carthage, Missouri, will hold a homecoming celebration on Friday of its recently restored Chicago Band Box animated music box. According to the Joplin Globe, the restaurant at 301 S. Garrison Ave. (aka Route 66) will hold the celebration from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. that day. The Pancake Hut is next … Continue reading Pancake Hut in Carthage to mark homecoming of restored Chicago Band Box
Caretaker creating new additions to Elmer Long’s Bottle Tree Ranch
Not only is someone looking after Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch near Oro Grande, California, but he is adding to it three years after the creator's death. According to ABC10 in Los Angeles, Brian McKinsey now serves as caretaker of the Route 66 landmark. The story contains this encouraging excerpt: McKinsey says it’s not uncommon … Continue reading Caretaker creating new additions to Elmer Long’s Bottle Tree Ranch
15-foot pollinator sculpture debuts along Route 66 in Carlinville
A three-piece, 15-foot-tall pollinator sculpture recently was installed along Route 66 in Carlinville, Illinois. The steel sculpture of flowers and a bee stands at the Carlinville Plaza on the city's north side. Make Carlinville Beautiful coordinated the creation and donation of materials for the project. According to an article in the Alton Telegraph, the sculpture … Continue reading 15-foot pollinator sculpture debuts along Route 66 in Carlinville
Cherokee Nation Welcome Center opens near Vinita
The Cherokee Nation earlier this week opened its Anna Mitchell Cultural & Welcome Center on Route 66 in Vinita, Oklahoma. Mitchell is known as one of the Cherokee Nation's pre-eminent pottery artists. She began her ground-breaking experiments with clay from an area less than a mile from the future home of the welcome center. More … Continue reading Cherokee Nation Welcome Center opens near Vinita
Modified Big Boy statue added to Gearhead Curios in Galena
Gearhead Curios along Route 66 in Galena, Kansas, has a new addition -- a modified Big Boy statue from a Big Boy Restaurant. Instead of the Big Boy carrying a hamburger, he's hoisting four tires. That seems to be an appropriate modification for a site that once was a Texaco station. Gearhead Curios owner Aaron … Continue reading Modified Big Boy statue added to Gearhead Curios in Galena
Company posts another preview of A. Lincoln Motel neon sign re-creation
Ace Sign Co. of Springfield, Illinois, posted another sneak peek of a re-created sign from the long-gone A. Lincoln Motel that stood on Route 66 in the city. The sign soon will be installed at the Route 66 Experience's Legacy Neon Park at the Illinois State Fair. Ace sign provided another preview last month of … Continue reading Company posts another preview of A. Lincoln Motel neon sign re-creation
Ribbon-cutting for Albuquerque’s Route 66 Visitor Center is tomorrow
The Route 66 Visitor Center in west Albuquerque will host a ribbon-cutting and preview celebration for the long-awaited facility from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday. The event will include music from Roberto Griego, The JDS and Al Hurricane Jr., food trucks, vendors and spectacular views from the facility atop Nine Mile Hill. No on-site parking … Continue reading Ribbon-cutting for Albuquerque’s Route 66 Visitor Center is tomorrow
Owner of Carl’s Drive-In plans entertainment complex, second restaurant in nearby suburb
The owner of the historic Carl's Drive-In restaurant along the original alignment of Route 66 in the St. Louis area plans a sizable entertainment complex and second Carl's restaurant in the nearby suburb of O'Fallon, Missouri. According to Fox 2 in St. Louis, David Kraemer plans a burger restaurant similar to Carl's, along with a … Continue reading Owner of Carl’s Drive-In plans entertainment complex, second restaurant in nearby suburb
Scenes from the Blue Whale of Catoosa’s 50th-anniversary celebration
A bunch of Route 66 aficionados have posted photographs from Saturday's 50th-anniversary party of the landmark Blue Whale in Catoosa, Oklahoma. The event included appearances by "Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis, Dean "Crazy Legs" Walker, Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones and Blue Whale park director Liz Huckleby, to name a few. KTUL-TV in … Continue reading Scenes from the Blue Whale of Catoosa’s 50th-anniversary celebration