A few weeks ago, we reported on some upcoming changes with the historic U-Drop Inn gas station and restaurant in Shamrock, Texas, plus more that were hinted. KFDA-TV in Amarillo filed a follow-up story. If the video doesn't embed properly just hit the link. KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, Sports City officials … Continue reading More about the U-Drop Inn’s upcoming changes
Author: Ron Warnick
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An interview with the owner of Grady’s 66 Pub
A student with the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology made this video about Grady Cross, owner of Grady's 66 Pub on Route 66 in Yukon, Okla. Cross was a guitarist for regionally popular country-rock band, Cross Canadian Ragweed, until it broke up a few years ago. He saw his music club as a way … Continue reading An interview with the owner of Grady’s 66 Pub
California Route 66 association opposed solar plant near Helendale
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors rejected an appeal from the California Historic Route 66 Association to halt the building of a 20-megawatt solar plant near Helendale, Calif, reported several media outlets. The Victorville Daily Press initially reported Monday about the appeal: The California Historic Route 66 Association is appealing the approval of the facility proposed on … Continue reading California Route 66 association opposed solar plant near Helendale
Joplin’s new baseball team is called the Blasters
The name for the new American Association professional baseball team in Joplin, Mo., will be the Blasters, with a logo that includes a reference to Route 66. The club announced the nickname and logo Monday afternoon in Joplin. The logo contains a nod to the region's lead-mining history and the town's old Joplin Miners ballclub, with … Continue reading Joplin’s new baseball team is called the Blasters
A visit to Cars Land
Here's one of the best videos I've seen about Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park. It's another example of high-quality equipment and editing software being available to regular folks. Scott & Jimmy Visit Cars Land from Rick Stewart on Vimeo. Naturally, Cars Land's fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs is based on the … Continue reading A visit to Cars Land
Tropics sign will be taken down and restored
Some good news and bad news about a Route 66 landmark. The bad news is the long-closed Tropics Dining Room building along old Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., was sold and its sign will be taken down, according to Lincoln Daily News. The good news is the sign will be preserved and restored after a new home … Continue reading Tropics sign will be taken down and restored
Historic boarding house reopens in Atlanta, Ill.
After months of renovations, a boarding house that operated during the late 1940s near downtown Atlanta, Ill., has reopened as a lodging facility again. An open house recently was hosted for the Colaw Rooming House at 204 NW Vine St., about a block and a half off historic Route 66. From the news release about … Continue reading Historic boarding house reopens in Atlanta, Ill.
Santa Fe may ban motor vehicles in its Plaza
Santa Fe, N.M., may curb motor vehicles in its downtown Plaza area, according to an op-ed piece written by former city councilor Frank Montano in the Albuquerque Journal. The 1926-37 alignment of Route 66, aka the Santa Fe Loop, runs about a block south of the Plaza. However, El Camino Real -- a road older than Route 66 -- … Continue reading Santa Fe may ban motor vehicles in its Plaza
Developers tour El Vado Motel
The city of Albuquerque finally is pushing hard to have developers do something with the historic but long-closed El Vado Motel. KRQE-TV in Albuquerque filed this report about developers touring the property this week: A few weeks ago, the city released a request for proposals from developers. The deadline for submission is July 3. The … Continue reading Developers tour El Vado Motel
Miss Belvedere languishing in a warehouse
The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, aka Miss Belvedere, that was unearthed from a Tulsa time capsule to much fanfare in 2007, is sitting in a New Jersey warehouse, apparently unwanted, according to a recent story in Hemmings Motor News. Because water inundated the vault during its 50-year residence, rust and mud covered the Belvedere and rendered … Continue reading Miss Belvedere languishing in a warehouse