Phase 3 of Kingman Tours project to begin in early 2025

The Kingman Tours project in Kingman, Arizona, developed by Kingman Main Street in partnership with Talisman Magic Marketing and the city, will begin its Phase 3 after the first of the year. According to a news release from Kingman resident and longtime booster Jim Hinckley, Phase 3 will include additional points of interest for the walking tour in … Continue reading Phase 3 of Kingman Tours project to begin in early 2025

Tin Can Alley overnight lodging to open in downtown Kingman in early 2025

Tin Can Alley, an Airbnb site consisting of vintage Airstream trailers, will open in downtown Kingman, Arizona, in early 2025. Proprietor Stephanie Weaver told Route 66 News in an email this week that it will begin taking reservations in four or five weeks and will open it early next year. According to The Standard Newspaper, … Continue reading Tin Can Alley overnight lodging to open in downtown Kingman in early 2025

Arizona Route 66 Association gives $25,000 grant for Hotel Beale facade improvements

The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona recently awarded a $25,000 grant for facade improvements to the closed Hotel Beale, a landmark in Kingman, Arizona. Sarah Ferry, president of Kingman Main Street, stated in an email that her organization hired historical architect Bill Otwell and Johnny Stewart of Michael Taylor Architects in Prescott, Arizona, on … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association gives $25,000 grant for Hotel Beale facade improvements

NASCAR star Kyle Busch and his family spend time on Arizona’s Route 66

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and his family recently spent some time on Route 66 in Arizona in Kingman and Oatman. Busch's Instagram account showed him spending time on what appears to be Oatman Road (aka Route 66) and for sure in the Route 66 town of Oatman itself, where he and his … Continue reading NASCAR star Kyle Busch and his family spend time on Arizona’s Route 66

Former Vegas wedding chapel sign christened in Kingman with three weddings

A new neon sign that once touted a wedding chapel in Las Vegas was altered and re-erected along Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona, with three weddings recently held underneath after a lighting ceremony. Here's a video from the lighting and wedding ceremonies that were held on the evening of Feb. 9: The Kingman Visitors Center … Continue reading Former Vegas wedding chapel sign christened in Kingman with three weddings

Kingman Office of Tourism launches partnership with ListenUp audio app

The tourism office of Kingman, Arizona, earlier this week announced a partnership with an Arizona-based technology startup, ListenUp, to create a free, multilingual private tour guide of Kingman sites for anyone with an iPhone. A news release from the tourism office provides the details: ListenUp's geospatial audio tour transforms destinations like Kingman into captivating museum-like … Continue reading Kingman Office of Tourism launches partnership with ListenUp audio app

Cool Springs Camp is marking the 20th year of its resurrection

Cool Springs Camp between Kingman and Oatman, Arizona, this year is marking the 20th anniversary of its improbable resurrection and reopening. "Improbable" is warranted because the old Route 66 gas station was abandoned for years, then literally blown up in a scene in the 1991 Jean Claude Van Damme movie "Universal Soldier." Here's the scene … Continue reading Cool Springs Camp is marking the 20th year of its resurrection

Kingman seeks images from photographers that will be placed on billboards

The Kingman, Arizona, Office of Tourism and Economic Development is calling on photographers worldwide to participate in a contest through February where the winners' work will be displayed on nearly 50-foot billboards. The contest seeks images that showcase Kingman's key attractions: Route 66, history and outdoor recreation. The City of Kingman will award three grand … Continue reading Kingman seeks images from photographers that will be placed on billboards

Lucky couples can get married on Route 66 in Kingman this February

The vintage Cupid’s Wedding Chapel neon sign from Las Vegas will be transformed into the newest roadside landmark in Kingman, Arizona, in February. The sign will be 200 feet west of the famous Route 66 drive-through shield, directly across Route 66 from Dunton Motors Dream Machines in downtown Kingman. And Kingman is offering chances to get married … Continue reading Lucky couples can get married on Route 66 in Kingman this February

Kingman Route 66 Fest next month is adding a Cadillac Ranch Experience

Want to spraypaint one of the cars at the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, but can't get there? The third annual Kingman Route 66 Fest in Kingman, Arizona, on Oct. 13-14 offers a facsimile of that. The festival is offering a Cadillac Ranch Experience. The news release explains: Brand new to the Fest this year! … Continue reading Kingman Route 66 Fest next month is adding a Cadillac Ranch Experience