Northern Arizona University announced Friday it accepted the archives of longtime Route 66 champion Angel Delgadillo to its collection. The announcement came in Delgadillo's hometown of Seligman, Arizona, on the 90th birthday of Route 66. Delgadillo, 89, known as the Guardian Angel of Route 66, founded the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona and lobbied … Continue reading Angel Delgadillo archives given to university
Month: November 2016
Signs to be added to downtown Route 66 alignment in Lincoln
The city of Lincoln, Illinois, soon will add signs to direct travelers to a more-obscure 1926-1930 alignment through downtown. The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway announced this week it worked with the city and the Illinois Department of Transportation to update Route 66 signs in Lincoln, including the 1926-1930 alignment through its historic downtown that … Continue reading Signs to be added to downtown Route 66 alignment in Lincoln
Lawmaker seeks Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission
It's still 10 years away, but an Illinois lawmaker wants to set up a commission to help celebrate Route 66's 100th anniversary in 2026. State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) introduced House Bill 6624 that would form an Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission. Butler revealed his proposal Thursday -- the day before the highway marked its 90th birthday. More from … Continue reading Lawmaker seeks Illinois Route 66 Centennial Commission
Happy 90th birthday, Route 66!
Today -- which also happens to be Veterans Day -- marks the 90th birthday of the official existence of U.S. Highway 66, better known as Route 66. Nov. 11, 1926, was the day the American Association of State Highway Officials formally adopted the 2,448-mile path from Chicago to Los Angeles and number for U.S. Highway … Continue reading Happy 90th birthday, Route 66!
Boot Hill in Vega sold; its restaurant days are done
The closed Boot Hill Saloon and Grill in Vega, Texas, sold recently, but its new life won't be as a restaurant. Its now-former owner, Rory Schepisi, wrote in a Facebook post and video Nov. 1: Boot Hill Saloon And Grill is officially sold! Thanks for the memories. On to my next adventure. Texts to Schepisi went … Continue reading Boot Hill in Vega sold; its restaurant days are done
Whitehall Mercantile in Halltown will close in a few weeks
Whitehall Mercantile, a stop for many Route 66 in travelers in Halltown, Missouri, for more than 30 years, probably will close before the end of the year. Owner Jerry White, 83, told the Ozarks Alive blog there are two reasons he likely will shutter the antiques business a few years after his wife, Thelma, died: … Continue reading Whitehall Mercantile in Halltown will close in a few weeks
Additional funding sought for The Mill’s bathrooms
The Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County seeks an extra $4,755 from the city to build handicap accessible bathrooms -- that also are transgender-friendly -- at The Mill in Lincoln, Illinois. The group hopes to have everything done so The Mill, a former Route 66 restaurant, can open as a local museum in the … Continue reading Additional funding sought for The Mill’s bathrooms
Anyone know about this neon sign?
Do you recognize this "Hotel" neon sign that once stood on Route 66 in Illinois? If so, a collector of vintage and replica neon signs and a longtime Route 66 News reader in Texas wants to know about it. Michael Brown is trying to get more documentation about its origins. So far, all he knows … Continue reading Anyone know about this neon sign?
New Bob Dylan artwork features Route 66
A new show, "The Beaten Path," at a gallery in London features Bob Dylan artwork that includes several images of Route 66. The Halcyon Gallery is showing the famed singer-songwriter and recent Nobel laureate's acrylic paintings, sketches and watercolors of American landscapes through Dec. 11. According to Vanity Fair, Dylan had worked on them for the past 2 … Continue reading New Bob Dylan artwork features Route 66
Hotel Castaneda renovation funding hits a snag
A state office's rejections of tax-credit loan applications may slow Allan Affeldt's bid to renovate the historic but long-closed Hotel Castaneda in Las Vegas, New Mexico. According to a story in the Albuquerque Journal, the New Mexico Finance Authority nixed several applications for a loan that's meant to aid real-estate development in troubled areas. “It’s … Continue reading Hotel Castaneda renovation funding hits a snag