Using the restoration of Roy's in Amboy, Calif., to anchor the story, the New York Times' real-estate section a few days ago reported there are signs of new interest in protecting and refurbishing old motels on Route 66. The whole article is excellent, but this excerpt about the City of Albuquerque's long, continuing fight to … Continue reading Inklings of a Route 66 motel revival
Day: June 13, 2007
Water found in buried-car vault
Uh oh. KRMG radio in Tulsa reported Wednesday morning that the 50-year-old time capsule that contains a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere had "several feet" of water around the car when the vault's lid was opened during preliminary excavations. The station reported that workers are removing out the water using sump pumps. That is discouraging news regarding … Continue reading Water found in buried-car vault
Pilgrims start to arrive
Those who have waited years to see the unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belevdere from a time capsule began arriving in Tulsa, Okla., on Tuesday, reported the Tulsa World. The newspaper talked to visitors from California, Georgia and England. Excavation of the burial vault that contained the Plymouth started Tuesday. There was, frankly, not that … Continue reading Pilgrims start to arrive