Richard Talley, owner of the Motel Safari in Tucumcari, N.M., sent an e-mail report about the public hearing Thursday night on whether the town should be awarded a license for a horse-racing track and casino, which would be on Route 66 on the city's east side: The meeting went very well last night, with New … Continue reading Report from the racino hearing
Day: July 25, 2008
The story of Budville, Part 1
The Valencia County News-Bulletin in New Mexico published an excellent story about the history of Budville, the old Route 66 trading post between Albuquerque and Grants, N.M. Go read it. The 1967 slaying of owner Bud Rice and a retired schoolteacher who helped him is a tragic tale. But, as the article ably describes, the … Continue reading The story of Budville, Part 1
Indie film being shot in Missouri, Oklahoma
A crew from Sleuth Productions in Brooklyn, N.Y., was in Webb City, Mo., on Thursday to shoot footage for an independent film, titled "Soft Rot." Route 66er Rod Harsh wrote in an e-mail: The first location was a 1915 U.S. Filling Station at Daugherty and Liberty Streets, one block off Old 66 that is owned … Continue reading Indie film being shot in Missouri, Oklahoma