A Volkswagen minibus perennially parked in front of the Cross Eyed Cow Pizza restaurant in Oro Grande, California, was stolen, and the owner has offered a reward for its return. According to the Victor Valley News: If you’ve ever traveled along Route 66 through the town of Oro Grande you’ve likely seen the infamous Cross Eyed Cow pizza … Continue reading Cross Eyed Cow minibus stolen
Month: June 2016
Truck damages Cindy’s Eagle Rock restaurant
Cindy's Eagle Rock, aka Cindy's Coffee Shop, in Los Angeles will close for several weeks for repairs after a pickup truck crashed through the entrance when the restaurant was closed. According to Los Angeles Eater, the mishap occurred about 1 a.m. Saturday. The driver apparently swerved off Colorado Boulevard (aka Route 66) and crashed through the … Continue reading Truck damages Cindy’s Eagle Rock restaurant
“Boomtown: An American Journey” film nominated for an Emmy
The Tulsa history film "Boomtown: An American Journey" was nominated for an Emmy Award in the historical documentary group in the Heartland chapter. Russ Kirkpatrick, owner and producer of Kirkpatrick and Kinslow Productions that made the film, said in an email the Emmy announcement was made Thursday: As you may remember a component of the … Continue reading “Boomtown: An American Journey” film nominated for an Emmy
Route 66 Welcome Center in Missouri may get solar-powered road
The Route 66 Welcome Center off Interstate 44 in Conway, Missouri, may get a roadway made of solar panels, according the Kansas City Star and other media. The proposal is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Road to Tomorrow initiative, which seeks away to improve the state's highway system in the 21st century Details from the … Continue reading Route 66 Welcome Center in Missouri may get solar-powered road
Fire destroys Apple Valley Motel in Mitchell
The historic Apple Valley Motel along old Route 66 in Mitchell, Illinois, was gutted by fire Sunday, according to several media outlets in the St. Louis region. The Belleville News-Democrat reported the blaze involved at least a dozen rooms. The newspaper also posted this video from the scene: The newspaper, which reported the motel was … Continue reading Fire destroys Apple Valley Motel in Mitchell
L&L Motel in Bloomington torn down for more parking
Steve Vogel, a columnist for the Pantagraph newspaper in Bloomington, Illinois, had this startling piece of news in a recent column: Did you notice part of Bloomington-Normal’s link to Route 66 just disappeared? ... the L&L Motel on Morrissey Drive has been leveled … the new property owners are the folks at Grady’s Pizza and Family Fun … Continue reading L&L Motel in Bloomington torn down for more parking
McDonald’s plans to build at old Tropics property
Any lingering hopes the long-closed Tropics restaurant in Lincoln, Illinois, would be reopened were dashed last week with the news a McDonald's restaurant wants to build on the site. The Lincoln Courier reports a law firm made a request for a special-use permit to the city: The city announced Thursday that the Lincoln Planning Commission will … Continue reading McDonald’s plans to build at old Tropics property
Aubrey McClendon’s death ruled an accident
A medical examiner's report and an Oklahoma City Police investigation determined energy tycoon Aubrey McClendon's fatal crash in March was an accident and not suicide, as believed. McClendon was former CEO of Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma City and built the popular Pops restaurant and convenience store on Route 66 in nearby Arcadia, Oklahoma. McClendon died in a fiery … Continue reading Aubrey McClendon’s death ruled an accident
One of the Whiting Brothers dies
Mickey Whiting, one of the men who helped run Whiting Bros. gas stations along Route 66 and the West for several decades and co-founder of Kaibab Industries, died at age 87 on June 2 at his home in Phoenix. An obituary in several newspapers contained this nugget of information: In 1952, Mickey was there at the very beginning, … Continue reading One of the Whiting Brothers dies
Totem Pole festival will help mark its restoration
The Totem Pole BBQ and Music Fest on Saturday at Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park near Foyil, Oklahoma, will help mark the recent completion of the restoration of the park's large totem pole. The repainting of the complex's 90-foot-tall totem pole by artists Margo Hoover and Erin Turner began last summer, and they finished all but the … Continue reading Totem Pole festival will help mark its restoration