Now, this is what we call hands-on restoration. According to this story in the Mohave Daily News, artist and sculptor Dan Lutzick has been hired as project manager for the restoration of El Garces, a former Harvey House, in Needles, Calif. And he's not just dropping by the site every week or so: In April, … Continue reading Project manager moves onto El Garces site
Month: June 2007
History to a T
This is an interesting idea: an apparel company in Portland, Ore., scours the country for cool graphics from now-defunct 1930s to '60s roadside businesses and puts them on T-shirts. Vintage Roadside not only helps preserves the memory of a long-gone motel or restaurant on a T-shirt, but its site also provides a brief history of … Continue reading History to a T
Don’t forget the Panhandle passport
A reporter from KVII-TV in Amarillo participates in the Texas Old Route 66 Association's self-guided passport program that is scheduled to run up to the start of the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. The linked page also includes a video. You can pick up a passport at one of these locations: MidPoint Cafe … Continue reading Don’t forget the Panhandle passport
Aztec Hotel will undergo renovations
The historic Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, Calif., is set to have a bunch of renovations in the coming weeks, including the renaming of its Elephant Bar, reported the Pasadena Star-News. The building has an extensive Mayan theme, and the work done will better reflect that. The hotel is receiving a $50,000 grant from the California … Continue reading Aztec Hotel will undergo renovations
Miami, Okla., jumps on Route 66 bandwagon
The Daily Oklahoman has a good overview about big changes in the offing for Miami, Okla., which once was tepid to Route 66 but now seems to have jumped onto the Mother Road bandwagon. The city has applied for a bunch of grants for streetscape improvements, shoring up historic properties and better signs to direct … Continue reading Miami, Okla., jumps on Route 66 bandwagon
Tearing down to build back up
The Lincoln (Ill.) Courier reported that the back portion of The Mill, a dilapidated former restaurant on Route 66 in Lincoln, was torn down Monday for safety reasons and as part of a renovation program. The part of the Mill that was saved includes the original 1929 section, shaped like a Dutch windmill, and the … Continue reading Tearing down to build back up
Report from Meteor Crater
About once a month, I receive an e-newsletter from the fun folks at RoadsideAmerica.com. Reports from the site's editors and correspondents are always irreverent, but informative. The latest edition has a story about longtime Route 66 attraction Meteor Crater, which is east of Flagstaff, Ariz. And I learned several things about it that I didn't … Continue reading Report from Meteor Crater
White Dog Hill to open during festival
The White Dog Hill restaurant, site of the former Clinton Country Club clubhouse east of Clinton, Okla., will have a soft opening Thursday through Sunday during the National Route 66 Festival in town. The owner, Nelson King, says it will essentially be an open house from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. those days, with desserts … Continue reading White Dog Hill to open during festival
Coffeehouse opens in Seligman
Kathryn of Australia, a Route 66 veteran who's blogging about her current trip on the Mother Road, pointed out there is a new business in the Route 66 town of Seligman, Ariz. It's the Historic Seligman Sundries, which is a combination soda fountain, coffeehouse and gift shop that opened May 1. The building is one … Continue reading Coffeehouse opens in Seligman
“Dukes of Hazzard” star snubs Litchfield festival
Former "Dukes of Hazzard" TV star John Schneider was scheduled to appear at the fourth annual Cruisin' Route 66 Classic Car Show during June 22-24 in Litchfield, Ill. However, the City of Litchfield made this announcement Friday: John Schneider of the Dukes of Hazzard television series was contracted with the City of Litchfield to appear … Continue reading “Dukes of Hazzard” star snubs Litchfield festival