The Route 66 town of Holbrook, Ariz., is going to tout its Mother Road ties even more in the coming months, including a new festival, according to an article in the Arizona Journal. The article contained a lot of interesting tidbits about Holbrook and nearby Winslow, Ariz., including these: A number of new businesses have … Continue reading Holbrook marketing Route 66 more aggressively
Author: Ron Warnick
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La Posada owner completes purchase of Hotel Castaneda
As expected, Allan Affeldt, co-owner of historic La Posada in Winslow, Ariz., on Monday closed on his purchase of the long-closed Hotel Castaneda, aka La Castaneda, in Las Vegas, N.M. Affeldt said in a Facebook post: Purchased Fred Harvey's 1898 Hotel Castaneda today. It closed as a hotel in 1948 so we have one week … Continue reading La Posada owner completes purchase of Hotel Castaneda
Enhancements coming to U-Drop Inn
The historic U-Drop Inn gas station in Shamrock, Texas, will undergo some improvements before tourism season begins, according to a post Monday on its Facebook page. First, the gift shop has moved to the main area next to the café. This unites the two areas and gives us more room to expand, especially in the "Made … Continue reading Enhancements coming to U-Drop Inn
Prominent National Geographic writer will travel Route 66
Andrew Evans, a prominent writer for National Geographic with his Digital Nomad blog, in a matter of days will travel the full length of Route 66 for Brand USA, a public and private partnership that promotes international travel to the United States. The announcement of the trip, made in Chicago this morning, contained these details: … Continue reading Prominent National Geographic writer will travel Route 66
Cruising with Asleep at the Wheel
Lord knows we've posted a lot of performances by western swing band Asleep At the Wheel on this site. But this is a well-produced video: The band playing "Route 66" at Billy Bob's Texas, the famous club in Fort Worth. https://youtu.be/OMWLl4KcELI The band always performs Bobby Troup’s “Route 66″ at every show, and bandleader Ray … Continue reading Cruising with Asleep at the Wheel
Magic on Route 66
Magician Justin Flom, who's made a lot of appearances on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, apparently hit a lot of coffee shops during a trip on Route 66. This engaging video consists of clips -- and tricks -- from that trip. https://youtu.be/3w0P2ZW43_0
Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
A supercharger for Telsa electric cars has been added to one of the parking lots of the historic La Posada hotel on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz., according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. The newspaper also said La Posada will add chargers for other electric cars, including Nissan, Toyota, Honda and GM. Hotel co-owner Allan … Continue reading Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
NewLife Homes wants to renovate another Route 66 motel
NewLife Homes, which brought new life (no pun intended) to two historic Route 66 motels in Albuquerque, wants to add a third the Duke City to its portfolio. According to Albuquerque Business First: Executive DirectorJohn Bloomfield said he’s exploring the acquisition of the Deluxe Inn & Suites at 12901 Central Ave. NE between Juan Tabo and … Continue reading NewLife Homes wants to renovate another Route 66 motel
Man will ride a bicycle in a pink bra on Route 66
Starting in the spring, I hear about innumerable people attempting some sort of long-distance stunt on Route 66 to raise money -- or awareness -- for some cause. Because there are so many, they're not mentioned here unless the stunt is quite unusual. Dusty Showers has come up with such a stunt. Showers, president and … Continue reading Man will ride a bicycle in a pink bra on Route 66
Go down memory lane to the Rock Cafe
This video about the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., by Jack Frank's Tulsa Films is 10 years old, but a lot has happened since then. The Rock Cafe was nearly destroyed by fire a few years later (and rebuilt), and owner Dawn Welch's little girl, Alexis, is now college age. And the restaurant started to … Continue reading Go down memory lane to the Rock Cafe