The Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., again may have become a major candidate for a horse-racing and casino complex, reported KFDA-TV in Amarillo, Texas. The station's report: Color me skeptical for several reasons. --- Raton, N.M., is almost guaranteed to file a lawsuit to prevent gaming and racing licenses from being newly issued by … Continue reading Tucumcari may be back in contention for racino
Day: June 16, 2012
Big Chief restaurant reopens
The Big Chief Roadhouse, a fixture on an older alignment of Route 66 in Wildwood, Mo., since 1929, reopened Monday after a change in ownership and remodeling, reported the Eureka-Wildwood Patch. The prized buffalo head still graces Big Chief Roadhouse restaurant's main dining area in Wildwood, but customers will find many new touches and a remodeled ambiance at … Continue reading Big Chief restaurant reopens
How “Cars” changed the life of the Midpoint Cafe’s owner
The 2006 Disney-Pixar film "Cars" profoundly changed the life of the Midpoint Cafe's former owner, the Orange County Register said in a report about the Cars Land theme park opening this week. The first few paragraphs: Fran Houser will never forget the day when the Cadillacs with the steer horns attached to their hoods pulled up … Continue reading How “Cars” changed the life of the Midpoint Cafe’s owner
Re-opening night at the Admiral Twin
It's not often you hold a soft opening for a business, and a sell-out ensues. But that's what happened Friday night with the re-opening of the Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa, nearly two years after a fire destroyed its iconic double-screen. Not only did the theater fill to its 1,200-car capacity, but was turning away … Continue reading Re-opening night at the Admiral Twin