History Articles

The Road of Dreams

The road of dreams. That would be an apt descriptor for iconic Route 66 in the year of the highways centennial. Markku Jaakkola and Jacob Gilbert recently took to the road in a 1973 Chrysler New Yorker. But this Route 66 centennial adventure was more than just a road...

Spotlight On Northwest Arizona

Aside from the media focus, the Route 66 centennial has provided unprecedented opportunities for marketing and promotion of communities in northwest Arizona. A documentary film crew followed Irish ultra cyclist Joe Barr on his record setting ride along the length of Route 66. 

Let The Good Times Roll!

Let the good times roll! Kingman, Arizona is billed as the Heart of Historic Route 66. But its reputation as a weekend or memory making vacation getaway destination is growing fast. Talisman Magic Marketing recently unveiled an all new Kingman Tours website. The...

B-17 Comes to Kingman for Flying Fortress Parkway Ribbon Cutting

Kingman, Arizona – The Aviation Heritage Center of Kingman is sponsoring a B-17, Sentimental Journey, to fly into the Kingman Municipal Airport in celebration of the Flying Fortress Parkway ribbon cutting ceremony. The ribbon cutting is hosted by the City of Kingman...