Missouri Route 66 Association acquires historic signs for future neon park

The Route 66 Association of Missouri announced Thursday it had acquired four neon signs -- including from the Ozark Court and La Casa Grande Motel -- for a future neon park development. Rich Dinkela, president of the association, bought the signs for $44,400 from the estate of St. Louis-area sign collector Greg Rhomberg so they … Continue reading Missouri Route 66 Association acquires historic signs for future neon park

Retro diner going into former Sonrise Donuts building in Springfield

After being a Mexican restaurant for years, the former Sonrise Donuts building along Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois, will be transformed into a retro diner called The Fountain on 66. The Springfield State Journal-Register (subscription required) reports that Tom Hart signed a lease effective Jan. 1 to take over the building, Hart will have to … Continue reading Retro diner going into former Sonrise Donuts building in Springfield

Relighting ceremony held for former Saratoga Motor Inn sign in Tulsa

The Wings of Freedom sober-living organization held a relighting ceremony Friday night for the repurposed, 66-foot-tall neon sign at the former Saratoga Motor Inn in Tulsa. Ken Busby of the Route 66 Alliance in Tulsa was there to capture the moment in video: Red Fork Depot in Tulsa also posted this image: More from Cloudless … Continue reading Relighting ceremony held for former Saratoga Motor Inn sign in Tulsa

St. Robert Route 66 Neon Park slated to open in spring 2025

A long-planned St. Robert Route 66 Neon Park along the highway in St. Robert, Missouri, is under construction and scheduled to open sometime in spring 2025. The Pulaski County Tourism Bureau and Visitors Center recently posted this video of the neon park being built: https://youtu.be/3qQHZ3oDUKg?si=59YqL7yYWjMU1kYk According to the tourism bureau, the park will contain restored … Continue reading St. Robert Route 66 Neon Park slated to open in spring 2025

Munger Moss Motel again sold again to Arkansas company that plans to restore it

The Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Missouri, again has been sold to The Dels Corporation of Mountain Home, Arkansas, which states it plans to restore the property and its iconic neon sign. The Route 66 motel apparently was under contract to be sold to The Dels Corporation in early 2023, but a dispute between the … Continue reading Munger Moss Motel again sold again to Arkansas company that plans to restore it

New, retro-styled neon sign goes up in downtown Joplin

A new but throwback-looking neon sign -- with a Route 66 shield featured prominently -- was installed Thursday for the forthcoming House of Speed shop at 610 S. Main St. (aka Route 66) in Joplin, Missouri. Here's a video of the sign being installed: The sign was designed by Sign Brothers of nearby Pittsburg, Kansas, … Continue reading New, retro-styled neon sign goes up in downtown Joplin

Status report given on 14 neon signs on Route 66 in Albuquerque that received grants

Two neon signs along Albuquerque's Route 66 that received improvement grants are finished and two more are nearly done, according to a report by a TV station in the city. The Imperial Inn Motel sign at 701 Central Ave., which received a nearly $60,000 grant, and the Route 66 Barber sign at 5303 Central Ave., … Continue reading Status report given on 14 neon signs on Route 66 in Albuquerque that received grants

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

Preservation team repairs Wash Lady, Loretta’s Burrito Hut neon signs in Tucumcari

Larry Plath and Johnnie Meier of the New Mexico Route 66 Preservation Team recently repaired neon tubing for the so-called "Wash Lady" at Boulevard Cleaners and Loretta's Burrito Hut, both along Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The duo also began repairing the tubing on the Odeon Theatre in Tucumcari, which isn't on Route 66 … Continue reading Preservation team repairs Wash Lady, Loretta’s Burrito Hut neon signs in Tucumcari

Granite City to light up its new neon sign park on the evening of Aug. 1

Granite City, Illinois, will host a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and lighting ceremony for its new Route 66 neon sign park on the evening of Aug. 1. The event also will include food trucks, classic cars, music and more. An artist’s rendering of a forthcoming neon sign park in Granite City, Illinois. It will take place from … Continue reading Granite City to light up its new neon sign park on the evening of Aug. 1