Two restaurants for sale in New Mexico

Two restaurants along Route 66 now are for sale in eastern New Mexico. Yvette Peacock recently announced in a Facebook post that the Rockin' Y's Roadhouse in Tucumcari is for sale because she's wanting to retire. More details were released at the Route 66 World website: Rockin’ Ys’ Roadhouse is a successful business on Route … Continue reading Two restaurants for sale in New Mexico

“Route 66” from behind the wheel

If you're going to perform Bobby Troup's song about cruising the Mother Road, what better way to do it while behind the wheel? They are the Blues Point Vocal Group of Australia, who clearly take a lot of stylistic inspiration from the Manhattan Transfer. Route 66 from George Washingmachine on Vimeo. The advent of small … Continue reading “Route 66” from behind the wheel

Grants city council votes to not support bike rally

The city council of Grants, New Mexico, voted this week -- with the mayor casting the tiebreaker -- to no longer support the Fire & Ice Bike Rally on Route 66 after concerns about public safety, according to the Cibola County Beacon. During the previous city council meeting, Police Chief Craig Vandiver reported more than 150 … Continue reading Grants city council votes to not support bike rally

Albuquerque mayor wants rapid-transit buses on Central

Albuquerque Mayor Richard Perry this week pitched a $100 million plan to spur economic development along the city's Route 66 corridor -- two lanes of dedicated bus lines to mimic a light-rail system. The bus system would cover a 10-mile stretch of Central Avenue between Louisiana and Coors streets, according to the Albuquerque Journal. City … Continue reading Albuquerque mayor wants rapid-transit buses on Central

Galena needs volunteers to help plant trees on Route 66

A few weeks ago, we told you about a Dutch arborist who was helping the Route 66 town of Galena, Kansas, plant trees, using the Groasis Waterbox method, in the city's rugged soils degraded by decades of lead mining. Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association is asking for volunteers to help … Continue reading Galena needs volunteers to help plant trees on Route 66

Company offers to fix Albuquerque signs for free

A company has offered the City of Albuquerque a way to repair its malfunctioning neon archway lights on Central Avenue, aka Route 66, at no cost, according to a report by KOAT-TV. Other media outlets in Albuquerque reported last week the city was looking at replacing its troublesome or burned-out neon with LED lighting, which is … Continue reading Company offers to fix Albuquerque signs for free

Grants / Milan airport building added to National Register

A 1953 flight service station building at the Grants / Milan Municipal Airport in New Mexico this month was added to the National Register of Historic Places after three years of restoration. The building, part of the Western New Mexico Aviation Heritage Museum, is designed to honor aviation pioneers of the late 1920s and '30s … Continue reading Grants / Milan airport building added to National Register

Amarillo’s Blue Front Cafe goes up for sale

The Blue Front Cafe, a breakfast-and-lunch fixture along Amarillo's Sixth Avenue (aka Route 66) for at least 60 years, is being put on the market for $225,000. The restaurant at 801 Southwest Sixth Ave. is listed by the Gaut-Whittenberg-Emerson real-estate firm of Amarillo. According to the listing, the restaurant's roof and gas line were replaced two … Continue reading Amarillo’s Blue Front Cafe goes up for sale

Senator urges executive order to create Mojave Trails National Monument

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has asked President Obama to bypass Congress and create the Mojave Trails National Monument in Southern California that would encompass Route 66 from the edge of Needles to Ludlow. Feinstein sent a letter Aug. 3 to the president urging him to take action after two such bills have languished in … Continue reading Senator urges executive order to create Mojave Trails National Monument

Pontiac shield featured on cover of National Geographic Route 66 calendar

The giant Route 66 shield mural featured on the back of the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Illinois, is the cover image of the 2016 Route 66 wall calendar published by National Geographic. The cover image is seen above. The inside of the calendar features images from the Blue Swallow … Continue reading Pontiac shield featured on cover of National Geographic Route 66 calendar