The historic Rod's Grill along Route 66 in Arcadia, California, is closing its doors Sunday before it undergoes a change in ownership, though plans for the restaurant remain unclear. The Romero family announced the closing and changes in a social media post on Wednesday: The Pasadena Star-News also reported on the restaurant's closing: According to … Continue reading Rod’s Grill in Arcadia will close tomorrow as it undergoes a change in ownership
Author: Ron Warnick
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Illinois Holocaust Museum near Chicago hosts Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition
The Illinois Holocaust Museum is hosting an exhibition about the "Negro Motorist Green Book" published during America's Jim Crow era from the 1930s to the 1960s. The Green Book, published by Victor Hugo Green, was an annual guidebook for African American travelers looking for nondiscriminating gas stations, restaurants, lodging establishments and other accommodations during the … Continue reading Illinois Holocaust Museum near Chicago hosts Negro Motorist Green Book exhibition
Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway announces $6,000 worth of grants
The Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway this week announced the latest round of the Byway Project Funds program to provide financial assistance to byway members. Byway Project Funds are meant to support events, marketing and advertising efforts, and projects that help preserve the heritage of Illinois Route 66 and promote travel to Illinois Route 66 … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway announces $6,000 worth of grants
Bristow Historical Society seeks to get ‘little church’ on National Register
The Bristow (Oklahoma) Historical Society seeks to place the St. George's Episcopal Church, aka the city's "little church," on the National Register of Historic Places. The church is at West Seventh Avenue and North Elm Street in Bristow, one block west of Route 66 near the downtown area. Built in 1904, St. George's was the … Continue reading Bristow Historical Society seeks to get ‘little church’ on National Register
Local columnist: ‘Time is running out’ for Joplin Union Depot
Wally Kennedy, a longtime reporter for the Joplin Globe newspaper, said it's "now or never" to do something to preserve the long-closed Joplin Union Depot in Joplin, Missouri. Kennedy wrote on Friday: "There is a new effort under way to save it. This is the way I see it: Time is running out for the … Continue reading Local columnist: ‘Time is running out’ for Joplin Union Depot
NAU offers program to develop educational curriculum focusing on Route 66 history
Northern Arizona University is offering teachers across the United States a professional development opportunity called “Racialized Spaces on Route 66” which uses the historic road as a foundation to develop curriculum materials embedded in social justice to foster critical thinking in kindergarten through 12th-grade students. The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership’s Research and Education Working Group partnered … Continue reading NAU offers program to develop educational curriculum focusing on Route 66 history
Restaurant in the former Grand Canyon Cafe in Flagstaff named a Beard Award finalist
Proper Meats + Provisions, a restaurant that took over the former historic Grand Canyon Cafe in downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, recently became a semifinalist for the prestigious James Beard Award for culinary excellence. Proper Meats, which also doubles as a butcher shop, was a semifinalist in the Outstanding Restaurant category of the annual Beard Awards. The … Continue reading Restaurant in the former Grand Canyon Cafe in Flagstaff named a Beard Award finalist
New Mexico Route 66 Association to honor Hotel Zazz in Albuquerque
The New Mexico Route 66 Association on Saturday will give its Heritage Award to Hotel Zazz in Albuquerque at noon Saturday. According to a news release from the association, it is recognizing the "revitalization of this classic Route 66 motel into a whimsical, memorable experience with piZAZZ." Originally opened as Albuquerque TraveLodge East in 1966, … Continue reading New Mexico Route 66 Association to honor Hotel Zazz in Albuquerque
Federal appeals court hears Carthage’s lawsuit involving Whee Bridge
A federal court in St. Louis heard the City of Carthage's appeal of a lawsuit ruling involving Union Pacific Railroad for its alleged lack of maintenance of bridges in the city, including the century-old Route 66 Oak Street Bridge, aka the Whee Bridge. According to the Joplin Globe, the city appealed a lower judge's ruling … Continue reading Federal appeals court hears Carthage’s lawsuit involving Whee Bridge
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program opens its cost-share grant season for 2023
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program recently announced it has opened its cost-share grant application season for 2023. According to the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, this year's grant funding total is $120,000, with a $30,000 maximum. Eligible grant opportunities include preservation planning, National Register of Historic Places nominations, preservation and rehabilitation work on eligible historic … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program opens its cost-share grant season for 2023