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- von Ron WarnickWe’ve been made aware of several more books that Route 66 fans may consider cracking open during the highway’s centennial year. The first is Michael Kenney’s historical novel, “Summer of 66” (Amazon affiliate link), which was published in May. Kenney dexcribed the book to Route 66 News via email: “The story takes place in the … Continue reading More books […]
- von Ron WarnickThe State Historical Society of Missouri recently uploaded onto YouTube five videos documenting historic Route 66 in the Show-Me State. Kathleen Seale, regional director of the Rolla and Springfield Research Centers of the historical society, stated: Beginning at the Chain of Rocks Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Louis, we traveled to the state … Continue reading State Historical […]
- von Ron WarnickThe neon sign for the long-gone Ko Ko Motel along Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri, is being restored. The Ko Ko, built in 1955 at 3102 E. 7th St. (aka Route 66), was demolished in 2007. Jeremy Morris, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, stated on a Facebook post that the sign, after … Continue reading Neon sign […]
- von Ron WarnickThe Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum, housed in a century-old former gas station on Route 66 near Warwick, Oklahoma, soon will change hands for the first time in 17 years. Owner Jerry Ries told KOCO-TV in nearby Oklahoma City that it was time to turn the keys of the property over to someone else. “You put … Continue reading Seaba Station […]
- von Ron WarnickThe historic Gold Dome in Oklahoma City may receive a $3 million loan to help convert the former bank into a music venue and restaurant. KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City reported: The Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust approved a deal this week that could provide $3 million in funding for the project. The money would come … Continue reading Gold Dome […]
- von Ron WarnickA 12-foot-tall fiberglass penny was installed last month at the recently opened Museum of Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois. WSLS-TV reported the penny was made by Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studios — the same place the makes new Muffler Men, many on Route 66. The Lincoln Daily News posted a video of the big … Continue reading 12-foot-tall penny […]
- von Ron WarnickThe co-owners of the picturesque Route 66 ghost town of Spencer, Missouri, said they plan to convert the service station into an events center and reopen the diner. They’re also considering reopening the barber shop and other possibilities. One of the key buildings in the town is called Spencer Station. Those tidbits emerged in a … Continue reading Gas station […]
- von Ron WarnickThe City of Catoosa, Oklahoma, held a ribbon cutting on Thursday for a new Route 66 monument at Gazebo Park, celebrating the community’s history along the Mother Road. Given to the City by the Oklahoma Route 66 Commission, the monument features artwork directed by the local community that highlights Catoosa’s Route 66 story. It is one of … Continue reading Catoosa hosts […]
- von Ron WarnickAn Albuquerque district judge this week scheduled a bench trial for June for a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Route 66 Association and one of its longtime officers, Johnnie Meier, against purported former association president Melissa Beasley-Lee. The complaint, filed in January, accuses Beasley-Lee of fraudulently seizing control of the association’s assets — including … Continue reading New Mexico […]
- von Ron WarnickA cheese-championing organization has compiled a Route 66 Cheese Trail, where travelers can stop along or near the Mother Road during its centennial to sample cheese varieties. CheeseTrail.org, a site for artisan cheese lovers and professionals, created a map. A perusal of the site turns up these cheese makers or servers. You may notice a … Continue reading Take a […]