This is the man who's behind the rebuilding of the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla. He is David Burke, owner of David Burke Historic Preservation, based in Perry, Okla. He's the one who is directing the painstakingly reconstruction of the Route 66 restaurant after a devastating fire last May. And he's reasonably certain the Rock … Continue reading Rebuilding the Rock Cafe
Day: March 2, 2009
No recession here
Intrepid Travel, a small-group guided-tours company, is seeing increased sales in North America and is going to boost the number of vans it uses to operate these trips, according to a news release. Intrepid is projecting a 25 per cent increase in sales to North America this year. [...] "People are making the most of … Continue reading No recession here
Wild West vacation with Babs
This is goofy, but funny: There are a lot more "Life with Babs" videos here.
Grand Canyon Park marks 90th anniversary
The Associated Press has a story about the Grand Canyon celebrating its 90th anniversary as a national park. Some highlights of the article: The park was declared several years before Arizona became a state. About 44,000 visited it the first year. Now, 4.5 million visit annually. The Grand Canyon isn't on Route 66, but is … Continue reading Grand Canyon Park marks 90th anniversary