Here are more Route 66 news items I learned at the afternoon session of the Route 66 Summit in Albuquerque: -- American Road magazine is expanding its Web site on June 30, complete with podcasts from our two-lane highways. -- David Sheehan is currently traveling Route 66 to film a pilot episode about the Mother … Continue reading More scuttlebutt
Day: June 22, 2006
Scuttlebutt from the road
I'm between sessions at the Route 66 Summit in Albuquerque, before the festival starts in earnest. The nice part is that you hear a lot of news from the movers and shakers of the Mother Road. Here's the latest tidbits: A Phillips 66 station at 10th and Military streets in Baxter Springs, Kan., has been … Continue reading Scuttlebutt from the road
Blue Swallow Motel seems to be in good hands
On Tuesday, I met the new owners of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., for the first time. I can tell you with a fair amount of certainty that a lot of changes are in store at the Route 66 establishment. Many Route 66 aficionados view changes at a historic property with trepidation. However, … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel seems to be in good hands