20-foot-tall Meadow Gold Mack statue installed at namesake store in Tulsa

A 20-foot-tall Muffler Man named Meadow Gold Mack was installed Wednesday at the Meadow Gold Mack's Route 66 Outpost in Tulsa. It is the third such Muffler Man to be installed in a short stretch of Route 66 in Tulsa. Two are at the nearby Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on Route 66. All are the … Continue reading 20-foot-tall Meadow Gold Mack statue installed at namesake store in Tulsa

Mack the Friendly Lumberjack, neon sign to be installed at Meadow Gold Mack by Aug. 24

Meadow Gold Mack in Tulsa announced its 20-foot-tall Mack the Friendly Lumberjack statue and its neon sign will be up during the store's grand opening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 24. Meadow Gold Mack at 1306 E. 11th St. (aka Route 66) is just down the street from Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios … Continue reading Mack the Friendly Lumberjack, neon sign to be installed at Meadow Gold Mack by Aug. 24

Meadow Gold Mack store opens along Route 66 in Tulsa

Mary Beth Babcock recently opened a second store along Route 66 in Tulsa -- the Meadow Gold Mack emporium that sits next to the landmark Meadow Gold neon sign, naturally. Babcock, who also owns the Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on Route 66 down the street, told News on 6 in Tulsa that Meadow Gold Mack … Continue reading Meadow Gold Mack store opens along Route 66 in Tulsa

Meadow Gold Mack Route 66 Outpost in Tulsa opening on May 18

Tulsa Route 66 booster Mary Beth Babcock this week announced the imminent opening of another venture -- the Meadow Gold Mack Route 66 Outpost that will feature another Muffler Man fiberglass statue. Babcock stated on Facebook: "Over 16 artists and shops will be under 1 roof. The ultimate mix of merch, vinyl, books and gifts. … Continue reading Meadow Gold Mack Route 66 Outpost in Tulsa opening on May 18

Decopolis store on Tulsa’s Route 66 to hold a grand opening Saturday

The second Decopolis store, located along the main alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa, will hold its grand opening Saturday. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 1401 E. 11th St. (aka Route 66). Decopolis, dedicated to the city's celebrated Art Deco architecture, still has its original store at 511 … Continue reading Decopolis store on Tulsa’s Route 66 to hold a grand opening Saturday

Decopolis adding two stores along Tulsa’s Route 66

Decopolis, originally founded in downtown Tulsa to pay tribute to the city's storied Art Deco architecture, announced it is adding two stores along Tulsa's 11th Street alignment of Route 66. Decopolis founder and artist William Franklin told the Tulsa World newspaper he plans to open two venues, Decopolis Curiosities & Wonders and Tulsarama, at 1401 … Continue reading Decopolis adding two stores along Tulsa’s Route 66

Video uploaded about the history and restoration of Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa

Jack Frank, a fellow who specializes in historic-minded films and videos in Tulsa, recently uploaded a clip about the history and restoration of the Meadow Gold neon sign. https://youtu.be/g_MoqXzKwEY The video was created a few years before replicas of the clocks that hung atop the two-sided sign were returned to their rightful spots. As a … Continue reading Video uploaded about the history and restoration of Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa

Retail shops coming to Mother Road Market in Tulsa

The Mother Road Market in Tulsa soon will add a retail development at Lewis Avenue and 11th Street, aka Route 66. The Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation that built the $5.5 million market of various mini-restaurants announced Friday it will add a $1.5 million Shops at Mother Road Market that will include five retail spaces, the … Continue reading Retail shops coming to Mother Road Market in Tulsa

The key player in Tulsa’s 11th Street revitalization

A few days ago, the Tulsa World newspaper ran a column about local developer Aaron Meek and the recent opening of Meadow Gold lofts near the historic Meadow Gold sign along Route 66 in Tulsa. Meek's father and two uncles once owned Meek's Furniture along 11th Street (aka Route 66) until the neighborhood declined and … Continue reading The key player in Tulsa’s 11th Street revitalization

Homeless people camping out at Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa

Business owners along Route 66 near the Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa say homeless people camping there are creating a safety issue. KJRH-TV in Tulsa talked to Quoc Vo, a mechanic at nearby Lazar Imports, about the problem: He said they leave behind clothes, couches, recliner chairs and drug paraphernalia. "We have a regular relationship … Continue reading Homeless people camping out at Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa