This will sadden a lot of fried-chicken eaters in the Chicagoland area -- Doris Mae Hastert, owner of White Fence Farm on Route 66 in Lemont and a longtime greeter at the restaurant's front door, died at age 93 on Monday. White Fence Farm has been an area institution for about 50 years. It seats … Continue reading Owner of White Fence Farm dies
Day: August 17, 2006
Route 66 art exhibit is tomorrow in Albuquerque
The Route 66 ARTScrawl will be held Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. For details, go here. (via Duke City Fix)
Book review: “Once Upon a Highway”
Because "Once Upon a Highway: Route 66 in Oklahoma" (162 pages, New Forums, $36.95) is written and illustrated by an architect, you would expect drawings of intricately designed buildings, such as the Coleman Theatre Beautiful and the First United Methodist Church in Clinton, that latter which was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. But what makes … Continue reading Book review: “Once Upon a Highway”
Stater Bros. grocery chain celebrates 70th anniversary
Stater Bros., a grocery chain based on Southern California, is marking its 70th year. The San Bernardino Sun published a story about the chain's history and interviewed its CEO, Jack Brown. This story is going on Route 66 News because Stater Bros. is the major sponsor of the Route 66 Rendezvous. In fact, the event … Continue reading Stater Bros. grocery chain celebrates 70th anniversary
Last Shakey’s Pizza in Illinois to become a Diamond’s Buffet
Route 66 researcher Carl Johnson sent me this excerpt about the Shakey's Pizza chain that was published recently in the Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register (I no longer have the link, as it's gone into a fee-based archive): Shakey's Restaurant, 2441 S. MacArthur Blvd., is changing its name to Diamond's Buffet Restaurant. Shakey's USA is going to … Continue reading Last Shakey’s Pizza in Illinois to become a Diamond’s Buffet