The Weekly Alibi, an alternative newspaper in Albuquerque, today uploaded this short documentary shot in 2001 about the Aztec Motel that once stood on Central Avenue (aka Route 66). https://youtu.be/FWFTG6lCPJw According to the Alibi, the film was screened at the 2001 Flicks on 66 Wild West Digital Shootout. Filmmakers were Kirsten Browne, Jen Lipow, Niels Dugan … Continue reading Memories of the Aztec Motel
Day: June 8, 2012
Why would a unique gas station not be an appropriate gateway?
A developer wishes to build a uniquely styled gas station at an intersection in Plainfield, Ill., where the Lincoln Highway and Route 66 meet. However, planning commissioners and residents are balking at the plan, reported the Plainfield Patch. A Go-Tane station once stood at U.S. 30 (the Lincoln Highway) and Illinois 59 (Route 66). The station went … Continue reading Why would a unique gas station not be an appropriate gateway?
A quilt four years in the making
Joyree of Oklahoma started work on a Route 66 quilt in June 2008. Yesterday, she finished it. The quilt is huge, and it's fairly elaborate. She explains: https://youtu.be/rhHP_3oxK7M Joyree is enthusiastic about getting it done; her effervescence makes this long-ish video a lot more entertaining that you'd expect. Verlinda Magby at Oklahoma Quiltworks designed it. … Continue reading A quilt four years in the making
Jamming on Oatman Road
Don't know much about this video, except it's by a group called A3, and it's filmed on Oatman Road (aka Route 66) in western Arizona. It's also charming. https://youtu.be/2XQ_KBqbsLQ
Tulsa’s home of orphaned neon signs
In case you're wondering what happened to the neon signs at Route 66 businesses in Tulsa that went kaput, chances are good you'll find them at the Stokely Event Center. According to this report on KOTV, the signs from the 66 Motel, Metro Diner, and Swinney Hardware are here: