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April 19, 2008 Winslow Santa Fe Mini-Meet, Winslow, AZ, La Posada Hotel 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information see The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society web site.
April 11, 2008 is the deadline for receiving applications for The National Park Service, Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grants. To download an application and get more information, go to the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program web site.
March 16, 2008: Hotel a shell of unkept promises - Article about the Eagle Hotel in Wilmington, IL.
March 13, 2008: Technicality may cut California desert areas from federally protected status.
March 12, 2008: El Vado Motel Saved.
March 6, 2008: El Rey owner seeks volunteers, financial help.
February, 2008: Funding voted for Arroyo study.
February 28, 2008: El Rey Theatre in Downtown Albuquerque was damaged by fire. Read about it on the KOAT web site.
February, 2008: Historic 1937 "Old Rock Filling Station" in Carterville, Missouri is For Sale by Owner. For more information see the Visitor's Welcome Center and Gift Shop web site.
January 18, 2008: Washita Motel in Canute, OK is for sale. 7 units motel with 2 bedroom living quarters attached. This motel is on original Route 66 in Western Oklahoma. An ongoing oil boom in the area will make for great living by renting rooms weekly. This motel would also be good to renovate for international Route 66 enthusiasts. Route 66 travelers pass by it frequently and stop to take pictures of the motel. $80,000 580-225-0565.
January 2, 2008 - Java.net opens in Cuba, Missouri.
January 1, 2008 - Members of The Oklahoma Route 66 Association cleaned up storm damage at the Blue Whale in Catoosa. Read about it in the Route 66 Pulse.
2007: Twin Arrows - I wish this photo was really taken in 2007. Compare to how it looked when I was last there - see my photo of the Twin Arrows from 2005. Word from others is that the arrows have not been restored, so the photo must be older. I hope someday they will be taken care of for the enjoyment of travelers.
December 13, 2007 - Arizona Man Has Plan to Save 1913 Harvey House
November 15, 2007 - St. Louis McKinley Bridge re-opens Saturday, with bike/ped lanes
Date Unknown: Missouri Highway Department Donates Salvaged Balusters from Route 66 Bridge.
September 7-9, 2007 Route 66 Association of Missouri Annual Motor Tour. Here is the press release.
August, 2007 - Harvey House in Seligman in Danger of Demolition - Seligman, Arizona. Here is an update from Preservation Online, dated December 13, 2007: Arizona Man Has Plan to Save 1913 Harvey House
July 4, 2007: Car 'Spindle' coming down — whether it goes back up remains in the air - Berwyn IL. Walgreen's strikes again!
June 3, 2007 - Wrink’s Market may reopen next month - Lebanon, Missouri
June 3, 2007 - Officials look with hope to reopening of McKinley Bridge - St. Louis, Missouri
June 3, 2007 - Demolition of Camelot Hotel to begin this month - Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 31, 2007 - After seven years, the hillbilly is back - Rolla, Missouri
May 30, 2007 - Holbrook’s History Comes To Life Through Pictures In New Ellis Book - Holbrook, Arizona
May 22, 2007 - Old Town deep in Hesperia's roots - Hesperia, California
May 2007 - Area Route 66 communities restoring old filling stations - Joplin, Missouri
The Sunset Motel in Villa Ridge, Missouri is for sale. For information, contact Hickinbotham Real Estate.
May 20, 2007: Explore Oklahoma's 'Mother Road' — Route 66
May 20, 2007: Route 66 Motels Endangered Species - Time Worst Enemy For Route 66
May 10, 2007: Route 66 Visitor's Welcome Center and Gift Shop Opens in Carterville, Missouri
May 13, 2007: A great American roadtrip down memory lane
May 7, 2007: Western Saloon on Route 66 For Sale - Kingman, Arizona
May 7, 2007: Dwight gas station welcome center on Old 66 - Dwight, Illinois
May 2, 2007: Depot Viewing Area To Be Opened Once Lease With BNSF Is Complete - Holbrook, Arizona
May 5, 2007: Landmark to link history with new retail district
April 19, 2007 - Kit-Cat® and Friends Great All-American Road Show announced.
Route 66 in Top 3 of Southern Scenic Drives according to the readers of Southern Living Magazine, who ought to know! Read the whole article here: What You Voted the Best of the South In Our 2006 Readers' Choice Awards.
March 7, 2007:
Fire guts Route 66 landmark - Pig Hip eatery near Springfield became museum
March 6, 2007: Electrical problem likely caused Pig Hip fire
January 17, 2007:
Breathing life into a faded desert landmark.
January 12, 2007:
'Old' Chain of Rocks Bridge makes national historic list.
January 11, 2007:
El Vado Saved From Razing.
January 3, 2007: New Mexico's Acoma Sky City Becomes 28th National Trust Historic Site.
May 31, 2006: Jim Ross and Shellee Graham have launched a new web site of
Route 66 Photographs.
October 12-13, 2006: Eighth Annual Conference on Illinois History in Springfield, Illinois, sponsored by the Illinois State Historic Preservation Agency. For more information, visit the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency web site.
October 31-November 5, 2006: National Preservation Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit the web site.
June 17, 2006: The Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum presents the 6th Anniversary Celebration CLASSIC CAR SHOW. Here is the official press release.
February 23, 2006: - Route 66 News - Rose Bowl in Tulsa is Sold
February 21, 2006: - Chicago Tribune - Route 66 a symbol of our glory days
February 21, 2006: Article in the Alququerque Tribune - Route 66: Illuminating path - Route 66, celebrating its 80th birthday, holds various meanings for people from all walks of life.
February 10, 2006: Fading neon light is sign of the times - The state of neon signs in the St. Louis area.
February 7, 2006: City Council Ensures Motel's Preservation - Optimistic news about El Vado reported in the Albuquerque Tribune.
The Draft Corridor Management Plan for the Arroyo Seco Parkway is now available on the Arroyo Seco Foundation web site. The plan was developed as a document envisioning the possibilities and opportunities that may be undertaken for the Arroyo Seco Parkway and the Arroyo Seco corridor from downtown Los Angeles to downtown Pasadena.
November 24, 2004 - New Owners Bring Hope to 1947 Wigwam Motel
March 29, 2004 - Winchell's Donut House Sign Moved to Museum
February 23, 2004 -
Historic Route 66 On Road To Becoming ‘Scenic Byway’
December 9, 2003:
Popular Route 66 Revival May Lead to Official Re-Instatement
October 2003: The new Route 66 Corridor Preservation News is out - get it
here (PDF).
Vega Motel Sign Repainted - Read all about it in the Amarillo Globe-News. Plus more information and photos
here.
October 22, 2003: The Boots Motel in Carthage, Missouri has been sold. We don't yet know what the new owner intends to do with the property. Click here to see photos of the Boots Motel and the former Boots Drive-In across the street.
Preservationists are getting their kicks on Route 66 -- while they still can
Members of Friends of the Mother Road recently repainted the Vernelle's Motel sign in Arlington, Missouri. See before, during and after photos
here!
Goffs Schoolhouse Museum and Cultural Center Plans Open House
Weekends to Introduce Visitors to a Treasure of the East Mojave and a
must see attraction on Route 66. Read more here.
June 16, 2003:
"Friends of the Mother Road recently rescued artifacts and a historic sign
from the Beacon Hill Motel near Arlington Missouri, which is slated for demolition to make
way for improvements to I-44. The descent to the Little Piney Creek is one of
the most harrowing stretches of highway on 66, and MoDOT is trying to make it
safer for travelers. We wish them luck and hope that a few accidents can be
prevented in the future with this project, but we are of course very
disappointed that the Beacon Hill will be a casualty of this road construction project.
We are negotiating with museums to try to find a place for the artifacts and
sign to be put on display to help people learn about Route 66 and her history.
Members of Friends of the Mother Road, the Route 66 Association of Missouri
and other organizations successfully lobbied for the protection of the Pacific
66 Liquors sign in Eureka, which city officials initially wanted to demolish.
The sign is being refurbished. The owners of the sign received the second
Founders' Grant we awarded for 2002."
Photo copyright ©2003 by Kent and Mary Sue Sanderson
For more information about Friends of the Mother Road, visit the web site.
June 17, 2003, Belleville News-Democrat - Bridge will reopen toll-free in early 2006: McKinley span saved
by multi-party bargain.
April 2, 2003: Gold Dome to Become Business and Cultural Center - select "Oklahoma" when prompted to view article.
As reported by Durocher's OklahomaCityBusiness: Purchase of Gold Dome Completed
January 2003 - Read a letter from Michael Romero Taylor from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program for news about Requests for Proposals, Historic Buildng Surveys, and the Federal Advisory Council.
January 19, 2003, Roadsideamerica.com - Bunyons Hot Dog Muffler Man news
November 2002, Rural Missouri: Saving 66 - Route 66 lovers try to save what's left of the Mother Road.
Riverfront Times, November 6 2002: The last Howard Johnson's west of the Mississippi closes, leaving its patrons with no place to dine.
2003 Architectural Neon Project: The New Mexico Route 66 Association has been awarded a follow-on grant to continue the neon restoration work began in 2002. In 2002, 10 neon signs on New Mexico's Route 66 will be restored. In 2003, funds will be available to restore architectural neon.
June 6, 2002: National Trust Names Oklahoma City's Gold Dome Bank One of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The nonprofit community beautification organization, Viva Cuba, has a goal to complete 12 building murals along historic Route 66 by 2007, which is Cuba, Missouri's 150th anniversary. Four murals are now finished, one is underway, another is imminent, and we are fund raising, promoting, and planning future murals for the 2003 painting season. For more information visit the
Viva Cuba Mural Project web site.
Ambassador College Preservation Efforts in Pasadena, CA.
Preservation Online, October 10, 2002:
Neon Kicks on Route 66: Ten deteriorating neon signs on New Mexico’s 465-mile stretch of Route 66 are undergoing much-needed repairs
Pasadena Star News, July 30, 2002: City pulls out of Aztec Hotel upgrade
Amarillo Globe-News, May 29, 2002:
Cadillacs receive paint job - Cadillac Ranch part of nationwide restoration project
Amarillo Globe-News, February 19, 2002:
The Nat Antique Mall is put up for sale
Missouri DNR Recieves Grant for Route 66 Study: AUG. 13, 2001
Smithsonian Magazine, December 2000:
Out From Under the Wrecking Ball - The Los Angeles Conservancy's Modern Committee fights to rescue remnants of 1950s "Googie" architecture and other 20th-century landmarks
December 13, 2000: Governor Announces Four New Illinois Heritage Tourism Projects
Theatre Consulting News, November 14, 2000: AUERBACH + ASSOCIATES DESIGNS THEATRE SYSTEMS FOR ALBUQUERQUEíS HISTORIC KIMO THEATRE ON OLD ROUTE 66 - Beloved "Pueblo-Deco" Theatre Brought Back From Decline
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