Here's a good video shot from the inside of the Route 66 Auto Museum in Santa Rosa, N.M. https://youtu.be/XgRpp_WMh3A The museum's truly terrific car collection is well worth your time. It's also well-stocked with Route 66 souvenirs.
Author: Ron Warnick
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Midpoint Cafe placed on the market
Fran Houser has put her Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas, up for sale after a 20-year tenure in which she elevated it to a prime stop for travelers on Route 66. Houser said in a phone interview Friday that the asking price is $195,000. Those interested should call her home phone at 806-538-6380. The Midpoint, … Continue reading Midpoint Cafe placed on the market
Exhibit features old/new of Route 66
A University of Tulsa photographer's unique work featuring Route 66 landmarks past and present will be displayed from starting 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Dreamer Concepts at 324 E. Main St. in Norman, Okla. The photos will be there until June 3. Natalie Slater is a grad student at TU and is pursuing a … Continue reading Exhibit features old/new of Route 66
New “Cars 2” trailer
Disney-Pixar today released a new trailer for the upcoming animated feature "Cars 2." https://youtu.be/EKET2wpGlKw "Cars 2" will be in theaters on June 24.
Blue Swallow Motel acquires new owners
The historic Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., has been sold to a couple from Michigan who will take over full operations on July 1. Kevin and Nancy Mueller of Brighton, Mich., came to an agreement in principle with previous owners Bill Kinder and Terri Anderson in early April, and closed the deal later that … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel acquires new owners
Oklahoma Route 66 Bike Trail signed into law
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin today signed into a bill that creates a 90-mile Historic Route 66 Bike Trail from Sapulpa to Edmond. House Bill 2049, introduced by Rep. Lewis Moore (R-Arcadia) and co-sponsored by Sen. Andrew Rice (D-Oklahoma City), passed by wide margins in both the House and Senate. The law goes into effect on … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Bike Trail signed into law
Tucumcari resumes gas station face-lifts this weekend
Volunteers in Tucumcari, N.M., who dressed up two long-closed gas stations last year with attractive paint jobs will start their efforts again this weekend. The face-lift target this time is the gas station at the Paradise Motel on the city's west edge. Volunteers will paint the station so it looks like an old Gulf or … Continue reading Tucumcari resumes gas station face-lifts this weekend
Music artists for “Cars 2” soundtrack announced
Country-music star Brad Paisley, British pop singer Robbie Williams, rock band Weezer and Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino are the artists enlisted to record the soundtrack to the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars 2," according to a news release today. Other music artists featured on the soundtrack are the Japanese pop band Perfume and French superstar Benabar. The "Cars … Continue reading Music artists for “Cars 2” soundtrack announced
Wind farm being constructed near Kingman
Western Wind Energy began construction last week on wind turbines on land behind Nucor Steel on Route 66, southeast of Kingman, Ariz., last week, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The turbines' tall columns can be seen from the top of El Trovatore Hill. It's a combined solar and wind farm, and its the second such … Continue reading Wind farm being constructed near Kingman
Monrovia’s Aztec Hotel goes into foreclosure
The historic Aztec Hotel along Route 66 in Monrovia, Calif., is being foreclosed and will go on sale later this month for an asking price of $2.4 million, according to the Monrovia Patch. The hotel is currently being run by HTL Hotel Management and a sale by the appointed trustee, Stewart Default Services, is set … Continue reading Monrovia’s Aztec Hotel goes into foreclosure