The Oklahoma Route 66 Commission announced more than $6.6 million in grants, including improvements to the Blue Whale in Catoosa, a 66-foot dinosaur in Tulsa and multiple neon-sign initiatives. The grants, initially reported by the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, cover 13 Route 66-related projects in the Sooner State. More about the grants can be found … Continue reading New Oklahoma Route 66 grants go to Blue Whale improvements, giant dinosaur, neon projects
Tag: Davenport
Oklahoma Route 66 Midpoint Corridor hosting inaugural Road Rally on June 22
The Oklahoma Route 66 Midpoint Corridor will be hosting its first-ever Road Rally on June 22 in 11 cities along Route 66 in northeastern Oklahoma. The towns along the Midpoint Corridor, from west to east, are Edmond, Arcadia, Luther, Wellston, Chandler, Davenport, Stroud, Depew, Bristow, Kellyville and Sapulpa. The Oklahoma Route 66 Association posted this … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Midpoint Corridor hosting inaugural Road Rally on June 22
Will new exits off the Turner Turnpike improve the fortunes of Route 66 towns in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's Access Oklahoma initiative plans to add 14 new exits from its toll-road system, including several near Route 66 towns between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The Oklahoman examined that stretch of Route 66, especially the small town of Davenport, which hopes the new access from Interstate 44 will bring them new businesses … Continue reading Will new exits off the Turner Turnpike improve the fortunes of Route 66 towns in Oklahoma?
Fire destroys Dan’s Bar-B-Que Pit in Davenport
A blaze on Friday morning destroyed Dan's Bar-B-Que Pit restaurant, a Route 66 stalwart in Davenport, Oklahoma, for almost 50 years. KFOR-TV in nearby Oklahoma City reported the fire started about 10 a.m.: When firefighters arrived, they said the flames had already spread to the building’s ceiling and were moving quickly.“It just moved so fast,” … Continue reading Fire destroys Dan’s Bar-B-Que Pit in Davenport
Co-founder of Oklahoma Route 66 Association dies
Ron Burden, one of the founders of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and a former president of the group for four years, died Dec. 14. He was 72. Burden, who grew up in Tulsa, spent much of his adult years in the Route 66 town of Davenport, Oklahoma, and co-founded the Central Oklahoma Federal Credit Union … Continue reading Co-founder of Oklahoma Route 66 Association dies
A visit to Dan’s Bar-B-Que Pit
Oklahoma Living magazine, a publication of electric cooperatives of Oklahoma, recently made this Table Talk video about Dan's Bar-B-Que Pit, which has served hungry folks on Route 66 in Davenport, Oklahoma, for more than 40 years. https://youtu.be/y7LU_ExHlXo Incidentally, the video's host goes by the name of Grant Leatherwood, which is so awesome you'd swear it … Continue reading A visit to Dan’s Bar-B-Que Pit