El Vado owner, city go into negotiations

An article in the Albuquerque Journal says that the city and El Vado Motel owner Richard Gonzales have entered talks to settle their spat over the historic Route 66 property: City officials and the old Route 66 tourist court owner, Richard L. Gonzales, are pursuing "settlement negotiations," according to a letter from Planning Director Richard … Continue reading El Vado owner, city go into negotiations

Big Mama’s big voice

This is a version of "Route 66" by Kim Hyun Jung, who uses the stage name Big Mama King, or BMK. She's known as one of the best jazz singers in Korea, and has the big pipes to prove it.

Look out for the Vultures

Some blokes from England are touring the Mother Road on Harley Davidson motorcycles and blogging their experiences at Vultures tour Route 66. They've made it to Tulsa so far. This tidbit on the Rolla-to-Tulsa entry cracked me up: The land is so green; even more so than Ireland! Yeah, well, everything tends to green up … Continue reading Look out for the Vultures

La Posada’s savior runs for Congress

Allan Affeldt has accomplished a lot. He saved the run-down La Posada in the Route 66 town Winslow, Ariz., and transformed it into one of the best lodging and dining destinations in the Southwest. He was elected mayor of Winslow two years ago. He's guiding the restoration of another Harvey House, El Garces, in Needles, … Continue reading La Posada’s savior runs for Congress