The Navajo County Historic Courthouse along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, soon will receive a new roof after the county's board of supervisors approved a bid for the job. The White Mountain Independent reports the low bidder was $197,000 from Restore Pro of Snowflake, Arizona. The contract calls for removing the old roof, including special handling … Continue reading Navajo County Courthouse in Holbrook soon will get a new roof
Author: Ron Warnick
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Apache Motel in Tucumcari to be restored; is scheduled to reopen by late summer
The long-closed Apache Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, has landed new owners who plan to restore it -- including its massive neon sign -- and reopen it by late summer. I found out about the project last week when I saw crews working around the property at 1106 E. Tucumcari Blvd. (aka Route 66) in … Continue reading Apache Motel in Tucumcari to be restored; is scheduled to reopen by late summer
66 Drive-In Theatre in Carthage used for church services during outbreak
The 66 Drive-In Theater in Carthage, Missouri, is being used for area church services, including Easter Sunday, while the facility remains closed for movie screenings. The theater tentatively planned to reopen for the season on April 17. However, owners Nathan and Amy McDonald told the Joplin Globe they wouldn't screen movies again until the U.S. … Continue reading 66 Drive-In Theatre in Carthage used for church services during outbreak
Traveling Route 66 in less than 30 minutes
Jacob, aka The Carpetbagger, journeyed down Route 66 with fellow YouTube travel videographer Adam the Woo a couple of years ago. Both wound up posting several videos of that trip from Santa Monica to Chicago. Jacob's totaled about 3 1/2 hours. The Carpetbagger condensed those videos to just under 30 minutes. I suspect, like many … Continue reading Traveling Route 66 in less than 30 minutes
El Rancho Hotel in Gallup offers rooms for respiratory patients during pandemic
The historic El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico, is offering homeless respiratory patients a place to self-isolate while being tested for the coronavirus. The program is under the auspices of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services, Gallup Indian Medical Center and the Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment nonprofit organization. Those patients will be housed … Continue reading El Rancho Hotel in Gallup offers rooms for respiratory patients during pandemic
More about the Ski Lodge Roof House in Daggett
A recent Facebook post by the Daggett Historical Society in Daggett, California, sent me down a rabbit hole regarding the weirdly shaped house called Ski Lodge Roof House, Ski Slope Lodge or Russian House along Route 66 in town. The historical society posted last month on Facebook: Last night's DHS meeting was on what is … Continue reading More about the Ski Lodge Roof House in Daggett
Grand Canyon closes after resident tests positive for coronavirus
Grand Canyon National Park closed indefinitely Wednesday after a resident there tested positive for coronavirus as part of a pandemic that has infected more than 216,000 people in the U.S. as of that evening. The national park in northern Arizona was under pressure for days from local and federal health officials to close. It gave … Continue reading Grand Canyon closes after resident tests positive for coronavirus
Route 66 roadside park coming behind welcome center in Baxter Springs
A Route 66 roadside park soon will be installed behind the Baxter Springs 66 Welcome Center in Baxter Springs, Kansas. According to an op-ed by resident Duane Lyon in the Cherokee County News-Advocate: This includes a mural wall, LongHorn Statue plaza, a green space, sitting areas at the sitting wall, focal point sitting area and … Continue reading Route 66 roadside park coming behind welcome center in Baxter Springs
County OKs redevelopment plan for Lake Dolores waterpark in Newberry Springs
The San Bernardino County board of supervisors approved a plan that would allow the redevelopment of the long-abandoned Lake Dolores waterpark north of Newberry Springs, California. The Victor Valley News reported: According to a newsletter from Robert Lovingood’s office, “the Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a general plan amendment and conditional use permit to establish … Continue reading County OKs redevelopment plan for Lake Dolores waterpark in Newberry Springs
Albuquerque will spend $500,000 to publicize its Route 66 corridor, ART
The City of Albuquerque will spend $500,000 to publicize its stretch of Route 66 and its troubled Albuquerque Rapid Transit system. The city has issued a request for proposals that will be due April 28. It stated: The City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department is seeking a qualified marketing firm to develop and implement a … Continue reading Albuquerque will spend $500,000 to publicize its Route 66 corridor, ART