University developing mobile archive of Missouri’s Route 66 motels

Missouri State University is developing Project MO Tell, a mobile archive that shows and explores all the Route 66 motels in the Show Me State. The university is one of the repositories for Route 66's archives. Two university researchers, Thomas Peters and David Richards, recently received a grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation … Continue reading University developing mobile archive of Missouri’s Route 66 motels

Boot Hill may be in limbo for a while

If you hoped for a quick and orderly transition of the Boot Hill Saloon & Grill in Vega, Texas, you're going to be disappointed. On Saturday, an auction was held in an effort for owner Rory Schepisi to unload the business. The Amarillo Globe-News reported that day: Caprock Auction Group’s Dirk van Reenen said the highest … Continue reading Boot Hill may be in limbo for a while