With nearly 4,000 cars registered for the Route 66 Capital Cruise May 30, the city of Tulsa is making sure the centennial celebration is one for the history books.
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100 years of neon: Meet the Tulsa business keeping the Mother Road glowing
Claude Neon Federal Signs opened its doors the same year Route 66 was established. The company has been servicing Mother Road businesses ever since.
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Neon dream: State sprinkles money along Route 66, hopes it seeds growth
The state has given $22 million to cities and towns for 47 projects along Route 66.
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Tulsa’s Route 66 musical road has arrived, with a taxpayer price tag of $110K
Oklahoma leaders say the investment will pay off in attracting private businesses to Route 66, during the centennial and after.
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9 places to celebrate 100 years of Route 66 in the Tulsa metro
Tulsa isn’t called the capital of Route 66 for nothing. From a quirky blue whale to a historic drive-in, here’s where you can bring the family to honor the centennial.
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The map for Tulsa’s Route 66 centennial car parade is set. Here’s how to get involved.
Nearly 2,000 cars have already signed up for the Guinness World Record-attempting parade. But the May 30 event still needs more volunteers.
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From churches to coneys, Route 66 isn’t the only Tulsa landmark celebrating 100 years
1926 was the year when Tulsa began to become the Tulsa we know today. Here are the institutions marking their centennial and looking to the future.
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Oklahoma lieutenant governor, Tulsa mayor among Route 66 Capital Cruise grand marshals
The classic car parade will be led by Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Mayor Monroe Nichols, Michael Wallis and Derek Bieri.
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Tulsa’s Route 66 was supposed to have new bus line before centennial. What happened?
A combination of funding shortages and supply chain issues have delayed the project past 2024.
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Tulsa plans to break records with 3K-car parade for Mother Road’s birthday
Tulsa is seeking to break the record for total number of classic cars in a parade on May 30 as part of the Route 66 centennial celebration.