Topock 66 Spa project resumes after delays

The Topock 66 Spa & Resort project in Topock, Ariz., announced with considerable fanfare more than two years ago, soon will resume construction after long delays, according to an announcement on its Facebook page. Owner Chet Hitt said the first phase of Topock 66 should be finished by March 2013. The announcement read: Many said … Continue reading Topock 66 Spa project resumes after delays

A chat with Rich Henry at Henry’s Ra66it Ranch

Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. This entry is about Rich Henry, proprietor of Henry's Ra66it Ranch in Staunton, Ill. https://youtu.be/j5elg_Rs-OA Henry's business is a recent inductee into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame.

Get your kicks with a ukelele

Doug Frink is a ukelele maniac, and he's got plenty of videos of him performing on that toy guitar. Here's his take on Bobby Troup's "Route 66." https://youtu.be/w-WvdAS3zyw If Frink actually shot the video on Route 66, I'm betting it was in Illinois.