The creator of the paid Route 66 Navigation app announced this week the app's routes through Kingman, Arizona, and Cuba, Missouri, have been adjusted so they could "deliver travelers the best experience on historic Route 66." Marian Pavel, CEO of Slovakia-based Touch Media, also said he soon would adjust routes through Albuquerque and St. Louis … Continue reading Route 66 Navigation app adjusting routes ‘to deliver the best experience’
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Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces final cost-share grants
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program this week announced what will be its final cost-share grants, barring a very unlikely renewal of the program by Congress. Since 2001, the program awarded $2.27 million with $3.57 million in cost-share matches to 152 projects, totaling $5.84 million in public-private investment toward the revitalization and commemoration of Route … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces final cost-share grants
Renovated Hill Top Motel in Kingman may reopen about Jan. 1
The closed Hill Top Motel in Kingman, Arizona, is aiming for a reopening of about New Year's Day after months of renovations on the Route 66 landmark. Route 66 enthusiast Jim Hinckley provided an update about the Hill Top on Tuesday: Dr. Baker acquired the property and after evaluation commenced a major renovation that included … Continue reading Renovated Hill Top Motel in Kingman may reopen about Jan. 1
Ramada Kingman, Canyon 66 restaurant to be sold by bankruptcy auction
The financially troubled Ramada Kingman hotel and its Canyon 66 restaurant will be up for bids via bankruptcy auction May 17, with the sale date of May 23. According to legal documents, the public sale date will be 1:30 p.m. May 23 at U.S. bankruptcy court in Riverside, California. The proposed sale price will be … Continue reading Ramada Kingman, Canyon 66 restaurant to be sold by bankruptcy auction
Kingman’s vice mayor donates salary to Jim Hinckley’s Route 66 marketing efforts
The vice mayor of Kingman, Arizona, recently announced he is donating his salary for Jim Hinckley's promotional and marketing efforts of Route 66 in the region. Hinckley stated in an email the donation is worth $7,200 a year, and Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter will continue those contributions until he leaves office. "I am honored, humbled, … Continue reading Kingman’s vice mayor donates salary to Jim Hinckley’s Route 66 marketing efforts
Scott Piotrowski’s “158 Miles to Yesterday” now on YouTube
Scott Piotrowski recently uploaded a 20-minute documentary from 1998, "158 Miles to Yesterday," that he directed and produced. The film, shot in 16 mm film and uploaded from the VHS tape, examines the longest unbroken stretch of original Route 66 from in Arizona, from about Crookton Road to Topock. Now over 20 years old, the … Continue reading Scott Piotrowski’s “158 Miles to Yesterday” now on YouTube
Route 66 Crossroads organization to focus on upcoming centennial
Route 66 Crossroads, a new nonprofit organization based in Kingman, Arizona, will focus on the highway's 2026 centennial among its goals to boost tourism and economic opportunities for communities along the Mother Road. Route 66 Crossroads, a federally recognized nonprofit that formed March 1, stated in a news release last week: The organization will be … Continue reading Route 66 Crossroads organization to focus on upcoming centennial
Cyclists finish long trek two years after accident in Kingman
Two tandem cyclists on Saturday finally finished their trek of nearly 9,500 miles after an accident more than two years ago in Kingman, Arizona. Kathy Behrens and Roger Hardy of Redlands, California, were hit from behind by an SUV in October 2016 after traveling through 27 states and a part of Canada. According to the … Continue reading Cyclists finish long trek two years after accident in Kingman
Rickety Cricket Brewing of Kingman opens another site in Flagstaff
Rickety Cricketing Brewing Co. in historic downtown Kingman, Arizona, recently opened a new place along Route 66 about 150 miles away in Flagstaff, Arizona. Rickety Cricket opened a new watering hole for its craft beer in the former State Bar at 10 W. Historic Route 66 in Flagstaff. Rickety's original location is 312 E. Beale St. … Continue reading Rickety Cricket Brewing of Kingman opens another site in Flagstaff
Kingman has its own Monopoly game knockoff — Kingman-opoly
The Route 66 town of Kingman, Arizona, now has a Monopoly-inspired board game that's being sold online and in local stores. It's called Kingman-Opoly. According to an article in the Kingman Daily Miner, the Kingman-Opoly game started to show up in Walmart stores in Kingman in mid-September. The board game includes these local stops on … Continue reading Kingman has its own Monopoly game knockoff — Kingman-opoly