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
Author: Ron Warnick
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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
Look what the Rose Bowl looks like now
About 2 1/2 years ago, it was reported Route 66's distinctive Rose Bowl in Tulsa would become the new home of the One Hope Ministry's training center for at-risk youth. Its plans included a basketball court on one section and an artificial turf area on the other. This week, the Fox23 television station in Tulsa provided an update … Continue reading Look what the Rose Bowl looks like now
POPS opening a location in north Oklahoma City
POPS, which quickly became a Route 66 landmark after its opening in Arcadia, Oklahoma, in 2007, will open another restaurant in the north Oklahoma City suburb of Nichols Hills, reported the Edmond Sun newspaper. The new POPS will be in Nichols Hills Plaza on Avondale Drive near Western Avenue and Northwest 63rd Street. It would … Continue reading POPS opening a location in north Oklahoma City
Gasconade River Bridge to remain closed indefinitely
The Gasconade River Bridge that carried Route 66 near Hazelgreen, Missouri, will remain closed indefinitely because the state lacks the funds to repair or replace it, according to a news release Monday from the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT officials closed the bridge in December after an inspection found worse-than-expected deterioration of the 90-year-old span. … Continue reading Gasconade River Bridge to remain closed indefinitely