The historic Red Hill Coffee Shop along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California, will have a new owner Tuesday. Jim Moffatt, who owned the restaurant at 8111 Foothill Blvd. (Route 66) for 40 years, will turn the keys over to Gabby Sanchez, reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Moffatt kept a lid on the transaction, … Continue reading Red Hill Coffee Shop gets new owner
Month: February 2016
Will The Boundary be endangered by Route 66 upgrades?
The co-owner of The Boundary restaurant isn't sure whether proposed improvements to Oklahoma Route 66 will force him out of business, but he's going to to try to keep that from happening regardless. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation will host a meeting at 6 p.m.Tuesday. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church at 500 Odor St. in Arcadia about … Continue reading Will The Boundary be endangered by Route 66 upgrades?
Man returns coins he stole from Clifton’s Cafeteria 70 years later
A poor shoeshine boy who took coins from a wishing well at Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles returned to the restaurant many decades later to repay it "with interest." The LAist got the scoop on this remarkable story about Willie Gordon, who later became a successful attorney and detective novelist and married another author, … Continue reading Man returns coins he stole from Clifton’s Cafeteria 70 years later
Gemini Giant, Launching Pad restaurant to be auctioned
The future of the Gemini Giant on Route 66 in Wilmington, Illinois, is a lot cloudier after it was announced it and its restaurant will be sold at auction in April. James Bednar of Bednar Auction Service told the Kankakee Daily Journal the unique, 30-foot-tall fiberglass giant and the long-closed Launching Pad restaurant will be sold in one … Continue reading Gemini Giant, Launching Pad restaurant to be auctioned
Ramada Kingman running a Route 66 photo contest
Ramada Kingman in Kingman, Arizona, is asking Route 66 fans to help decorate the facility's lounge, restaurant and lobby as part of the hotel's continuing revitalization. To that end, the Ramada Kingman is running a photo contest. More details from the news release: Route 66 enthusiasts are being asked to share their favorite photos that … Continue reading Ramada Kingman running a Route 66 photo contest
Billy Corgan’s smashing road trip
Billy Corgan, lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, recently finished a three-week road trip for a film documentary that included sections of Route 66. Corgan announced the trip on his blog earlier this month. He casually mentioned Route 66 in it, but with few specifics. Given the broad purpose of his trip, it wasn't … Continue reading Billy Corgan’s smashing road trip
Springfield may add TIF district to section of Route 66
Springfield, Illinois, may add a tax-increment financing district to declining Peoria Road, which is historic Route 66 in the town's north side. TIF districts are where taxes from rising property-tax values are used to pay a part of renovation costs or infrastructure improvements for businesses. Anecdotal evidence existed the Peoria Road district was in decline, but WRSP-TV had … Continue reading Springfield may add TIF district to section of Route 66
Route 66: The Road Ahead Initiative wants a new name, logo
The folks behind the Route 66: The Road Ahead Initiative are hoping someone in the community can come up with a new name and logo for the group with a contest. From the news release this week: The past two years, a group of Route 66 stakeholders, facilitated by the World Monuments Fund and the National … Continue reading Route 66: The Road Ahead Initiative wants a new name, logo
Review: “Route 66: In Search of Ghosts and Treasures”
A new Route 66 book designed mostly for children finds a way to explain what still exists on the Mother Road and what is gone. Adults also might find pleasure with the text by Phyllis Chandler Grey and illustrations by Texas Tim Webb in "Route 66: In Search of Ghosts and Treasures" (hardback, 66 pages, … Continue reading Review: “Route 66: In Search of Ghosts and Treasures”
A new look at Cuba’s murals
Antigravity Photography used a drone to provide a new way to see Cuba's murals along Missouri's Route 66. I wasn't sure how drone photography was useful for showing murals. But you'll see, as I did, how their panning abilities can show a very long mural in a few seconds. And the drone footage also allows … Continue reading A new look at Cuba’s murals