The historic Pecos Theater in downtown Santa Rosa, N.M., closed for the winter in October and won't reopen, it was reported in the current print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator. After a screening of "Lending of the Guardians," owner Rudy "Spider" Sanchez on Oct. 9 closed the doors of the theater, which has been … Continue reading Historic Santa Rosa theater has closed
Day: January 25, 2011
Eagle Hotel in Wilmington put up for sale
The historic Eagle Hotel along Route 66 in Wilmington, Ill., has been put up for sale, according to a story in the Chicago Sun-Times. The item was tucked into a story about the Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant in Wilmington also being put up for sale, which Route 66 News reported a few weeks ago. The … Continue reading Eagle Hotel in Wilmington put up for sale
Senator introduces bill to create Mojave Trails National Monument
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Cal.) introduced a bill today that would in part create the Mojave Trails National Monument, which would encompass and protect much of the Route 66 corridor in California's Mojave Desert. The bill is called the California Desert Protection Act of 2011, according to a news release from Feinstein's office. The Mojave … Continue reading Senator introduces bill to create Mojave Trails National Monument
Longtime Route 66 researchers endorse GPS product
Longtime Route 66 researchers Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan have endorsed the "Route 66 Attractions" global-positioning system download that became available in December for Nuvi, Zumu, Oregon, Dakota, or StreetPilot GPS units by Garmin. This is a nice coup for the GPS program. Ross and McClanahan developed the popular "Here It Is!" map series for Route … Continue reading Longtime Route 66 researchers endorse GPS product