Webb City, Missouri, is making changes to its annual Spring on Broadway festival -- most notably changing the name to Webb City's Route 66 Cruise-A-Palooza. The Joplin Globe also reported the festival will become a one-day festival this year, then resume to being a two-day spring event in 2018. Scheduled for April 8, the festival's new … Continue reading Webb City renames spring festival to Route 66 Cruise-A-Palooza
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Ground broken for Cardinal Route 66 Memorial Park
Area officials broke ground Friday for Cardinal Route 66 Memorial Park in Webb City, Missouri, on a triangular piece of land on the town's east side. Actual construction will begin in a few days. Completion of the park is scheduled for March 1. According to a report from the scene by KSNF-TV: "It's going to … Continue reading Ground broken for Cardinal Route 66 Memorial Park
Webb City approves Cardinal Route 66 Park
Webb City, Missouri, approved an agreement this week with Cardinal Scale Manufacturing to build a Cardinal Route 66 Park on the city's east side. According to the Joplin Globe: It will have a pavilion, tables, landscaping, flag poles and signs. Cardinal Scale also will provide assistance with maintaining the park. The city has agreed to … Continue reading Webb City approves Cardinal Route 66 Park
Webb City looks to have a Cardinal Route 66 Park
It appears Webb City, Missouri, will build a Cardinal Route 66 Park on the city's east side featuring donated mining equipment from nearby Joplin, according to the Joplin Globe. The park won't be named after the St. Louis Cardinals, but Cardinal Scale Co. in Webb City and a booster of the proposal. The Cardinal Route 66 Park plan, … Continue reading Webb City looks to have a Cardinal Route 66 Park
Artist restores his Route 66 mural in Webb City
John Biggs, who created in 1993 a large Route 66 mural on a building in downtown Webb City, Missouri, has restored the landmark, according to the Joplin Globe. The mural on the Bruner Pharmacy building at Main and Daugherty streets (map here) portrays several landmarks on Route 66 from Chicago to Webb City. The location … Continue reading Artist restores his Route 66 mural in Webb City
Webb City residents donate money to preserve gas station
Last fall, we reported Webb City, Missouri, was applying for a grant to preserve a 1920s gas station that's just a block off Route 66 in downtown. The city was going to have to come up with its share of the cash. This week, the Joplin Globe reported that residents contributed all of the money … Continue reading Webb City residents donate money to preserve gas station
Route 66 Theater may be haunted
If we are to believe a paranormal team sent to investigate, the historic Route 66 Movie Theater in downtown Webb City, Missouri, is haunted by a spirit named Zach. Here's the story posted on KOAM-TV: KOAM TV 7 The team that did the investigation was Four States Paranormal, which does work in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma … Continue reading Route 66 Theater may be haunted
Webb City wants to restore historic gas station
The city of Webb City, Missouri, is seeking to land a grant to restore a historic gas station in its downtown, reported the Joplin Globe. The station, which once sold Sinclair and Tydol gas, was built in the 1920s and designed to look like a replica of a nearby post office and serve those vehicles. … Continue reading Webb City wants to restore historic gas station
Car crashes into Webb City theater
A vehicle accidentally struck and damaged the box office of the Route 66 Movie Theater in downtown Webb City, Missouri, last weekend, according to a report in the Joplin Globe. The newspaper said the driver hit the vehicle's accelerator instead of the brake pedal. No one was injured, and the theater was able to continue … Continue reading Car crashes into Webb City theater
Webb City wants to add downtown to National Register
A move is afoot in Webb City, Missouri, to add its entire downtown district to the National Register of Historic Places, reported KOAM-TV in nearby Pittsburg, Kansas. Webb City is looking at the move not just to add a publicity hook, but to help owners renovate historic buildings with tax credits. Here's the report: KOAM … Continue reading Webb City wants to add downtown to National Register