Route 66 enthusiast Don Gray reports that the Copper Cart restaurant in Seligman, Ariz., reopened this week. It was closed and for sale for some time. He said the historic Route 66 restaurant has been remodeled, as shown by one of Gray's photos here. Funny how things work on Route 66 ... after a week … Continue reading Copper Cart restaurant reopens
Day: April 15, 2008
Ghost town
Here's an atmospheric film about the nearly deserted Route 66 town of Amboy, Calif. Fortunately, Roy's (which is featured in the footage) is on an upswing. That's thanks to Juan Pollo restaurant chain owner Albert Okura, who is slowly but surely bringing the business back to life. UPDATE: I just found out from California Route … Continue reading Ghost town
Fire damages old cafe near Lebanon
According to the Lebanon (Mo.) Daily Record, a Route 66-era cafe near the settlement of Hazelgreen, Mo., was heavily damaged by fire early Tuesday. The fire broke out at the Midway American Chinese Restaurant at Exit 140, off Interstate 44 east of Lebanon, about 4 a.m. and took firefighters about four hours to control. Based … Continue reading Fire damages old cafe near Lebanon
Heritage House restaurant torn down
The Heritage House restaurant on old Route 66 in Springfield, Ill., which closed in 2004, recently was demolished, reports the Springfield Journal-Register. The Heritage House operated for 38 years. For a long time, it was the only smorgasbord restaurant for miles around. Growing up in central Illinois, I remember one of its ads on a … Continue reading Heritage House restaurant torn down