A four-mile "Race to the Rocker" footrace is scheduled on Route 66 in and west of Cuba, Mo., at 9 a.m. April 4. The inaugural race starts at Britton Funeral Home in Cuba and ends at Fanning 66 Outpost General Store, home of the proclaimed World's Largest Rocker. The race is sponsored by the store … Continue reading “Race to the Rocker” footrace set for April
Day: January 5, 2009
Culver’s is building a Route 66-themed restaurant
Route 66 News doesn't give a lot of ink to chain restaurants, when plenty of great mom-and-pop eateries on the Mother Road are available. However, we're giving credit where credit is due. Culver's, a Wisconsin-based chain famous for its "butterburgers" and frozen custard, is building its first restaurant in Webb City, Mo. And here's Culver's … Continue reading Culver’s is building a Route 66-themed restaurant
Co-founder of Boots Motel dies
Ilda Boots, co-founder of the Boots Motel on historic Route 66 in Carthage, Mo., died Friday at age 102 at a nursing home in Glenpool, Okla., reports the Carthage Press. The Bootses also founded the Boots Drive-In restaurant across the road, which is defunct. According to the newspaper, after talking to Ilda's son Bob: She … Continue reading Co-founder of Boots Motel dies
Update on Bristow Motor Co. fire
A month ago, a fire that started in the repair-shop area of Bolin Ford in Bristow, Okla., was believed to have destroyed the historic Bristow Motor Co. building that was part of the complex. For reasons that are too boring to recount here, I wasn't able to check the scene until Sunday. What I saw … Continue reading Update on Bristow Motor Co. fire