Proposals to redevelop the historic but long-closed De Anza Motor Lodge in Albuquerque will be revealed sometime in mid-March, when the Albuquerque Development Commission reviews them. Richard Metcalf, commercial real estate columnist for the Albuquerque Journal, reports the proposals are essentially sealed documents under state law. The secrecy is meant to prevent behind-the-scenes lobbying. However, … Continue reading Proposals for De Anza should be revealed by mid-March
Month: February 2015
Route 66 conference in Edwardsville canceled
A Route 66 conference slated for late October in Edwardsville, Illinois, has been canceled because of logistical challenges in organizing it, according to a news release sent Tuesday. Cheryl Eichar Jett wrote in the release: Unfortunately, it was too much of a logistical challenge with the City of Edwardsville and plans have never been finalized. There … Continue reading Route 66 conference in Edwardsville canceled
A glimpse at a water intake tower at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
The director of Public Utilities in St. Louis offered a Fox2 reporter in St. Louis a rare inside look at one of the century-old water intake towers near the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge carried Route 66 from Illinois into St. Louis until it was turned into a pedestrian … Continue reading A glimpse at a water intake tower at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
Travel Channel’s Route 66 episode of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Someone has posted the Travel Channel's 40-minute episode of the behind-the-scenes shoot on Route 66 from the recently released Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. The formatting of the video is a bit odd, but it at least is good quality. https://youtu.be/1tNfCMENO58 Of note is the recently deceased Gary Turner at Gay Parita Sinclair station near Halltown, … Continue reading Travel Channel’s Route 66 episode of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Swiss investor, hipsters may bring back Kingman’s downtown
There's been a lot of talk in recent years about bringing back the long-moribund downtown of Kingman, Arizona, part of which sits on old Route 66. But Swiss investor Werner Fleischmann and a bunch of artists, hipsters and entrepreneurs may actually get it done, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The downtown renaissance is happening slowly, but … Continue reading Swiss investor, hipsters may bring back Kingman’s downtown
Route 66 Alliance co-founder ‘optimistic’ about Tulsa museum
The Fox23 television station in Tulsa devoted about four minutes last week to a free-wheeling report about the Route 66 Alliance trying to raise money to build that long-planned Route 66 Experience museum near the banks of the Arkansas River in town. You'll see author Michael Wallis and Cyrus Avery II, the grandson of Cyrus … Continue reading Route 66 Alliance co-founder ‘optimistic’ about Tulsa museum
Tower Motel in Santa Rosa closes to overnight travelers
The historic Tower Motel along Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, recently closed to overnight travelers and may reopen for long-term guests, according to a recent print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator. The motel was across from the long-gone Club Cafe restaurant, which closed in 1992. The Route 66 restaurant, like the motel, … Continue reading Tower Motel in Santa Rosa closes to overnight travelers
New paint job, sign unveiled for Cucamonga Service Station
The appearance of the once-long-neglected Cucamonga Service Station in Rancho Cucamonga, California, has changed dramatically in recent weeks, including a bright yellow repainting and a replica of the Richfield gasoline sign that once stood atop the building that was unveiled Wednesday. Volunteers of the Route 66 Inland Empire California Association have been working diligently for … Continue reading New paint job, sign unveiled for Cucamonga Service Station
Webb City residents donate money to preserve gas station
Last fall, we reported Webb City, Missouri, was applying for a grant to preserve a 1920s gas station that's just a block off Route 66 in downtown. The city was going to have to come up with its share of the cash. This week, the Joplin Globe reported that residents contributed all of the money … Continue reading Webb City residents donate money to preserve gas station
Senators reintroduce Mojave Trails National Monument proposal
Two U.S. senators from California have reintroduced the Mojave Trails National Monument proposal that would include Route 66 from west of Needles to just west of Ludlow, California. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Barbara Boxer, both Democrats, introduced the Mojave Trails part amid a sweeping bill that would include 1.6 million acres of desert under … Continue reading Senators reintroduce Mojave Trails National Monument proposal