Grand Canyon Railway sold

The Grand Canyon Railway, which starts in the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., and takes tourists to the canyon's South Rim, has been sold to a Colorado firm that runs concessions in the canyon, reports the Phoenix Business Journal. Xanterra Parks and Resorts hopes to formally close the deal by next month. Max and … Continue reading Grand Canyon Railway sold

Scenic Byways grants awarded

The New Mexico Tourism Department has given out $473,000 in grants through the Federal Highway Administration's Scenic Byways program for the fiscal year. Here are the grants that affect Route 66, according to Travel Daily News: Historic Route 66 Bike and Pedestrian Path Construction in Gallup ($50,000): This joint-use path along the Route 66 Scenic … Continue reading Scenic Byways grants awarded

Born on Route 66

Occasionally, I run into someone who says he was "born on Route 66." This isn't meant to be literal; it means the house or hospital where he first breathed life was adjacent to the Mother Road. But now, there's now one child in New Mexico who can truly make that "born on 66" claim. KOB-TV … Continue reading Born on Route 66

Roadside kitsch updates

One of the best (and funniest) Web sites is Roadside America. Inspired and created by the same people who wrote the classic 1992 book of the same name, it's a huge Web site about kitschy roadside attractions and is updated regularly. Roadside America filed recent field reports about two stops on Route 66.  One is … Continue reading Roadside kitsch updates

Photo of Route 66 business wins recognition

Two Bureau of Land Management-California employees were honored at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington last week for public land photography, according to the bureau's newsletter. One of them was Steve Razo (left in above photo), whose photo of Roy's in Amboy was one of the recognized images. Razo's photo is of a well-preserved section of … Continue reading Photo of Route 66 business wins recognition