Although there is a link to the Route 66 Pulse newspaper on the side of this site (and vice versa), I don't often link to their stories because there's a lot of redundancy there. Route 66 News often reports news on the Mother Road first because the Internet allows nearly instantaneous coverage; Route 66 Pulse … Continue reading History of the “Patel motels”
Month: February 2008
The forgotten graveyards of Route 66
Ron Paschall, writing for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., makes an impassioned plea that someone, anyone help preserve the long-forgotten graveyards along Route 66 in the Mojave Desert. The Mother Road's cemeteries lay in a state of disrepair. Located on lonely hillsides, out of sight of the few cars that still travel the … Continue reading The forgotten graveyards of Route 66
A visit to the Round Barn
This is a report about the Round Barn in Arcadia, Okla., from Brent Weber, a reporter from a KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City. This is a regular feature by Weber, called "Postcard from B-Web." It's a good segment. I didn't know about the funeral that was held a few months ago in the barn.
Elemental
Here's a band called The Elements doing a long jam of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" with Keahi Conjugacion on guest vocals.
Art exhibit opens next week in Edmond
A brief story from the Daily Oklahoman: EDMOND -- Opening Thursday at Shadid Fine Art, 19 N. Broadway, is a show by New Mexico artist Bruce Cody. Among the paintings are Oklahoma landmarks found along U.S. Route 66. An opening reception is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will remain on view through … Continue reading Art exhibit opens next week in Edmond
City may seize El Vado property
The City of Albuquerque is offering $680,000 to buy El Vado Motel from owner Richard L. Gonzales, who wants to raze it and put up luxury townhouses. If the offer is rejected, the city intends to condemn the historic Route 66 property and seize it from Gonzales to save it from demolition, reports the Albuquerque … Continue reading City may seize El Vado property
Statement released about new “Route 66” DVDs
Since Roxbury/Infinity's release of "Route 66: Season 1, Vol. 2" on DVD a few days ago, a number of complaints have erupted about its widescreen look. Apparently the widescreen format necessitates some cropping at the top and bottom of the picture, which has angered some viewers. I asked the company's publicist about this format and … Continue reading Statement released about new “Route 66” DVDs
Victorville has a plan … sort of
This story in the Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press tells about the city's continuing purchases of Old Town properties in an effort to revitalize the neighborhood. However ... Nothing has yet been put to paper as to what the purchased properties will become. Metzler said they will be eliminating the existing plan for Old Town’s revitalization … Continue reading Victorville has a plan … sort of
Future of Wilmington hotel turns iffy again
The owner of the circa-1837 Eagle Hotel in downtown Wilmington, Ill., is asking for yet another extension on his city contract, reports the Joliet Herald News. Bill Scales, who owns the building, has asked for another 18 months after his current five-year pact expires. The Ottawa developer had agreed to purchase the building for $45,000 … Continue reading Future of Wilmington hotel turns iffy again
1,000,000
I probably won't be here at the computer when it happens because I have to run errands. But I reckon that by the time this post appears, Route 66 News will have logged its 1 millionth page view since its inception in October 2005. There's no prize to the person who hits the 1,000,000 mark, … Continue reading 1,000,000