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- von Ron WarnickThe same people who run the American Giants Museum along Route 66 in Atlanta, Illinois, will soon welcome a new tourist attraction: a rare 1960s Futuro house. For the uninitiated, fiberglass Futuro homes were designed in Finland and resemble flying saucers. Only about 100 were produced, and it’s believed that just 60 remain worldwide. New … Continue reading Rare, 1960s-era […]
- von Ron WarnickThe public is invited to attend the official groundbreaking for the Kingman Route 66 Nature Trail on Nov. 7 in the parking lot at Third Street and Andy Devine Avenue (Route 66) in Kingman, Arizona. The event schedule includes: The Kingman Route 66 Nature Trail is a community-driven initiative fully funded by a grant from … Continue reading Groundbreaking set […]
- von Ron WarnickThe City of Marshfield, Missouri, recently completed restoration of the Niangua Service Station, which first opened in 1925, shortly before U.S. 66 was certified. KOLR-TV reports that the station now stands along Hubble Drive, next to the Webster County Route 66 marker. “We were able to receive it and get it up here where it … Continue reading City of […]
- von Ron WarnickTelevision personality Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, best known for the “Shark Tank” TV reality show, recently showed up at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo to try the restaurant’s famed 72-ounce steak dinner challenge. It’s probably no surprise that O’Leary did not finish the steak dinner in an hour to get it for … Continue reading “Shark Tank” […]
- von Ron WarnickThe City of Lebanon, Missouri, earlier this month declared the former Red Fox Motel unsafe after finding safety hazards in the wake of a stabbing there. The Laclede County Herald reported that police department inspectors found the hazards on Oct. 8. The inspection came after a stabbing at the property at 1431 W. Route 66 … Continue reading City of […]
- von Ron WarnickThe PBS-TV show “American Lens,” hosted by noted photographer Carol Highsmith, recently examined Roamin’ Rich Dinkela and the Shamrock Court motel in Sullivan, Missouri, which he spent years restoring. Dinkela also acquired another Route 66 landmark: the Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri. A description of the 10-minute segment: Route 66 represents the best of Americana to … Continue reading PBS show […]
- von Ron WarnickThe new owners of Henry’s Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Illinois, have selected Oct. 25 as the grand reopening date for the Route 66 landmark. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the site at 1107 Historic Old Route 66. Among the activities that day: Earlier this year, Melissa Quinones, her husband … Continue reading Henry’s Rabbit […]
- von Ron WarnickRich Havlik, owner of the historic Motel Safari in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this week launched a GoFundMe.com campaign to restore the Route 66 establishment’s main sign. Havlik wrote what the campaign, with a goal of $5,500, seeks to do: Once he obtains the needed funds, Havlik said the project will begin as soon as possible. … Continue reading Owner of […]
- von Ron WarnickJohnathan Russell, 54, the former owner of the historic Gold Dome building in Oklahoma City, died last week of heart failure. His death has added more confusion to an already-uncertain future of the Route 66 landmark. The Oklahoman newspaper reported on the tangled details: Russell bought the Gold Dome in 2015 as it was threatened … Continue reading Future of […]
- von Ron WarnickDallas Gene Wall Sr., owner and operator of Dallas’ Dairyette in Quapaw, Oklahoma, for over 50 years, died on Oct. 13. He was 84. The restaurant at 103 N. Main St. (aka Route 66) closed for a few days after his death but reopened. Wall opened Dallas’ Dairyette in 1969. The Facebook page for Dallas’ … Continue reading Longtime owner […]