The Ambler's Texaco Station in the Route 66 town of Dwight, Ill., has been restored to its 1940s appearance, reports the Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald. Part of the restoration was covered by a cost-share grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. A plaque from the National Park Service commemorating the restoration will be dedicated … Continue reading Historic Dwight service station is restored
Category: Attractions
Lincoln to promote obscure 66 alignment
Geoff Ladd, chief of Logan County (Ill.) tourism, said the agency will be promoting a 1926-30 alignment of Route 66 and a second, more obscure alignment through Lincoln, reports the Lincoln Courier. A second alignment, which was used for only 10 months in 1928, means the Logan County Courthouse and still more local businesses can … Continue reading Lincoln to promote obscure 66 alignment
Drive into the Grand Canyon
Most people think the only way to get to the bottom of the Grand Canyon is either by hiking or pack mule. But, as the Arizona Republic reports, you can actually drive into the canyon, via Diamond Creek Road in the Hualapai Indian reservation. And the way to get to that road is via old … Continue reading Drive into the Grand Canyon
Two Texas sites added to National Register
The National Park Service announced today that two Route 66 sites in Texas were added to the National Register of Historic Places. In the small settlement of Conway in Carson County, an old section of Route 66, listed as Texas Farm Road 2161, was placed on the register. Here's what Mock Turtle Press said about … Continue reading Two Texas sites added to National Register
Roadside America goes to Grand Canyon Skywalk
The typically irreverent Roadside America was there on opening day of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. The report is one of the best I've read. Roadside America also has a video from the ceremony. Much has been reported about Skywalk's safety, but seeing the television reporters get buffeted by strong winds near the edge of the … Continue reading Roadside America goes to Grand Canyon Skywalk
Grant secured for Route 66 museum
It's buried in this Carthage (Mo.) Press story about a meeting of city and county officials in Jasper County, Mo., but it's good news nevertheless: Honey also reported that Commissioner Darius Adams had secured a Missouri Department of Transportation grant of about $100,000 to create a Route 66 museum in the Courthouse. The Jasper County … Continue reading Grant secured for Route 66 museum
Foreign executives to be guided on Route 66
Foreign trade executives from 16 countries will be guided next week by the Illinois governor's team to tour several tourist-related attractions, reports the Lincoln Courier. In Lincoln, they will meet with local business leaders and learn more about regional tourism, including Looking for Lincoln and the Route 66 Scenic Highway. Because foreigners have generally shown … Continue reading Foreign executives to be guided on Route 66
Pixar “Cars” ride to open in Disneyland Paris
Rob Ryan of The Times in London attended a sneak preview of a few new rides at Disneyland Paris. If you're vacationing in France, fans of Route 66 and last summer's Disney-Cars "Cars" movie have something to look forward to: Cars: Race Rally is a gentle ride based on the Pixar movie, and will feature … Continue reading Pixar “Cars” ride to open in Disneyland Paris
Longer Painted Desert video
Route 66 Road Musical has posted an "extended" video of scenes from the Petrified Forest National Park, also known as the Painted Desert, in eastern Arizona. The music is "The Painted Desert," by 10,000 Maniacs.
“A blip of a town”
Maggie Downs of the The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., writes about the continuing attempts to revive Roy's and the lonely Mojave Desert town of Amboy, Calif. Most of the stuff Downs reports has already been noted here, including that Roy's soon will be pumping gas again. But it's a good read. The article … Continue reading “A blip of a town”