More on AZ gas stations

EPA put out a press release yesterday on the Route 66 Initiative to deal with abandoned gas stations along the Mother Road in Navajo County, AZ. The initiative has been covered here previously. Here's the upshot: EPA and the Arizona DEQ had a couple of public meetings yesterday and today -- one at the incomparable … Continue reading More on AZ gas stations

I’ll be unavailable for a few days …

... but Route 66 News will be in good hands at that time with Emily, who's eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. She knows about as much about Route 66 as I do, maybe more. This is evidenced by two of her sites: Route 66 Motels and Spring Break 66. She also … Continue reading I’ll be unavailable for a few days …

Blue Swallow Motel may have a buyer

I just got an e-mail from Richard Randals of the New Mexico Property Group in Tucumcari, N.M. He just told me the Blue Swallow Motel, one of the most historic and best-preserved properties on Route 66, is under contract with a potential buyer. This Web page also confirmed the Blue Swallow as being under contract. … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel may have a buyer