I've received word in recent days that an effort is being made to revive the Route 66 Pulse newspaper, which ceased publication August 2008 after a little more than two years. Bob "Crocodile" Lile, president of the Texas Old Route 66 Association; and Jim Conkle, executive director of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation, are … Continue reading Route 66 Pulse may have a heartbeat
Day: March 26, 2009
House passes bill that would renew Route 66 program
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday easily approved the Omnibus Lands Bill that contains a measure that would reauthorize the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program for another 10 years. The House passed it by a 285-140 tally. The bill had been approved by the Senate 77-20 last week. The lands bill now goes to … Continue reading House passes bill that would renew Route 66 program
The Wolf rises again
The Wolf, which is the nickname for the 70-year-old grill at the Rock Cafe, is again ready to fry hamburgers and other food at the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla. You can read here on Rock Cafe owner Dawn Welch's blog about how the grill survived the devastating May 2008 fire and how the appliance … Continue reading The Wolf rises again