According to an e-mail I received Thursday from the National Park Service, the Joplin (Mo.) Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, effective July 16. The district is South Main Street, between Fourth and Sixth streets. Main Street is a primary alignment of Route 66 through town. More information from … Continue reading Downtown Joplin named to National Register
Day: July 24, 2008
Housing bust hits Victorville
I always liked Victorville, Calif. It's got a lot of old-style charm, unlike many other communities in Southern California. So it's a bit distressing to read this article from the Christian Science Monitor about the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble in a Route 66 town. Victorville and other exurbs like it lie at the … Continue reading Housing bust hits Victorville
Hal Blaine to be honored by Route 66 Rendezvous
Hal Blaine will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Route 66 Rendezvous Cruisin' Hall of Fame in San Bernardino, Calif., in September, reports the Press-Enterprise. If you don't know who he is, chances are almost certain you've heard him. He's a session drummer who's played on albums by Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Neil … Continue reading Hal Blaine to be honored by Route 66 Rendezvous