If you have a couple of hours, I urge you to download the "Route 66 Economic Impact Study" by Rutgers University. The main report is more than 400 pages, but this 59-page summary will prove very useful and concise. The reports recently were posted on the website of one of the study's collaborators, the World Monuments … Continue reading The most important Route 66 document you may ever read
Day: January 11, 2012
Manning’s Coffee sign glows again
This recently restored Manning's Coffee Store rooftop neon sign in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles was relighted during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon. This video from the Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch shows the switch being thrown: The fellow on the right helping the munchkin drop the switch is Scott Piotrowski, author of the "Finding … Continue reading Manning’s Coffee sign glows again
County Line Barbecue set to reopen
The County Line Barbecue, a restaurant that counted nearly 80 years off Route 66 in Oklahoma City, has obtained new owners and will reopen as a destination eatery, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. The County Line closed in 2010. The restaurant, according to the newspaper, was sold to a local investment group, and the restaurateurs have … Continue reading County Line Barbecue set to reopen
It’s time to apply for cost-share grants from federal Route 66 program
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, part of the National Park Service, announced Tuesday it now is taking applications for cost-share grants for 2012. Applications will be accepted through April 6. The grants will be announced later this summer. The cost-share grant program has proven to be an ideal way for historic Route 66 property … Continue reading It’s time to apply for cost-share grants from federal Route 66 program