Tally Alame, owner of Tally's Good Food Cafe in Tulsa, was given a deferred 12-month sentence and must pay restitution after being accused of shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of items from Sam's Clubs. Fox 23 in Tulsa reported Alame pleaded guilty Monday to six felony counts of larceny. He also was banned from ever … Continue reading Owner of Tally’s Good Food Cafe in Tulsa gets deferred sentence for theft, must pay restitution
American Giants Museum announces hours, will hold grand opening Memorial Day weekend
The American Giants Museum in downtown Atlanta, Illinois, recently announced its regular hours, with a grand opening set for Memorial Day weekend in late May. This month, the museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Starting April 2, the hours will be: from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through … Continue reading American Giants Museum announces hours, will hold grand opening Memorial Day weekend
Gemini Giant, Launching Pad Drive-In items placed on online auction site
As promised by its owner, the Gemini Giant of the Launching Pad Drive-In landed on an online auction site -- along with about 350 items from the Route 66 restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois. Grafe Auction of Minnesota is listing the fiberglass giant, with the auction closing on the morning of March 20. The company scheduled … Continue reading Gemini Giant, Launching Pad Drive-In items placed on online auction site
Quest to revive 4 Tucumcari businesses earns award from New Mexico Route 66 Association
Robert Moore Jr. and his brother William Cooke have been busy acquiring and cleaning up four long-abandoned businesses along Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Though reopening at least three of those businesses is a long way off, those efforts earned the annual Route 66 Heritage Award from the New Mexico Route 66 Association. The … Continue reading Quest to revive 4 Tucumcari businesses earns award from New Mexico Route 66 Association
City of El Reno to purchase former Route 66 gas station, will make improvements at plaza
The City of El Reno, Oklahoma, is under contract to buy a former gas station at Sunset Drive (aka Route 66) and Choctaw Avenue for $150,000 and is seeking a state Route 66 grant to improve that corner in time for the highway's centennial in 2026. The city also plans to upgrade its Mother Road … Continue reading City of El Reno to purchase former Route 66 gas station, will make improvements at plaza
Dave Myers, one-half of The Hairy Bikers, dies of cancer at 66
Dave Myers, one-half of "The Hairy Bikers" of British television fame, died of cancer at age 66, reported his partner in crime, Si King. The Hairy Bikers embarked on a Route 66 trip for "The Hairy Bikers" series in 2019 on BBC2. Si King (left) and Dave Myers at Gay Parita Station in Missouri As … Continue reading Dave Myers, one-half of The Hairy Bikers, dies of cancer at 66
Imperial Inn in Albuquerque erects restored neon sign, reopens to overnight travelers
The redeveloped Imperial Inn motel in Albuquerque showed off its restored neon sign shortly before it reopened to overnight travelers on Wednesday. Here's an image from the Route 66 motel's Instagram account of the sign, complete with its chasing lights: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Imperial (@theimperialabq) Palindrome Communities, which … Continue reading Imperial Inn in Albuquerque erects restored neon sign, reopens to overnight travelers
Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari makes cover of current issue of New Mexico Magazine
The landmark Blue Swallow Motel of Tucumcari, New Mexico, landed the cover image of the current issue of New Mexico Magazine. Not only does the Route 66 motel that dates to 1939 appear in the magazine's lead article "The Magic of Route 66" and others in the issue, but so do Motel Safari and Roadrunner … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari makes cover of current issue of New Mexico Magazine
Uranium Cafe sign in Grants taken down, placed into storage
The neon sign for the closed Uranium Cafe in Grants, New Mexico, was taken down several weeks ago and placed in storage, with the hopes it eventually will be restored and placed in a neon park in the city. Blue Miller initially reported on the Historic Route 66 group about the sign's disappearance. A few … Continue reading Uranium Cafe sign in Grants taken down, placed into storage
Local man launches fundraising effort to save Gemini Giant from demolition
A man who hails from the Launching Pad Drive-In's home base of Wilmington, Illinois, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to save its Gemini Giant fiberglass giant from possible destruction by its owner. The closed Route 66 restaurant's owner, Holly Barker, said on Twitter a few days ago she was putting the Gemini Giant up for … Continue reading Local man launches fundraising effort to save Gemini Giant from demolition