Charlie's Radiator Service, a business that was established in the 1940s on Route 66 in Grants, N.M., was nominated as a state historic site, reported the Cibola County Beacon. The designation would make it eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. On the west end of Grants, Charles Diaz opened Charley's Automotive Service in … Continue reading Grants property nominated as historic site
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Tulsa district proposes rules to allow rooftop signs
Tulsa's Blue Dome District, of which an older alignment of Route 66 goes through, wants a change in the city's ordinances that would allow rooftop signs in the district's restaurants and bars. Elliot Nelson, owner of McNellie's Public House and El Guapo Mexican Cantina in the district, says the rooftop signs would help those businesses … Continue reading Tulsa district proposes rules to allow rooftop signs
NIMBY, revisited
Newsweek has an interesting take today about Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposed legislation that would create a Mojave Trails National Monument. The title of the magazine's piece is "Not in Anyone's Backyard." In short, Feinstein proposes to set aside hundreds of thousands of acres in the state's Mojave Desert along the Route 66 corridor and protect … Continue reading NIMBY, revisited
New bottles introduced for Route 66 Sodas
Today, the folks at Route 66 Sodas in Wilmington, Ill., sent the new bottles for its Route 66 Orange Soda, Route 66 Lime Soda and Route 66 Cream Soda. Each bottle has its own text and image on the back that pays tribute to certain historical landmarks on Route 66. The Orange Soda tells about … Continue reading New bottles introduced for Route 66 Sodas
Frankoma Pottery up for sale again
Frankoma Pottery, located on old Route 66 near Sapulpa, Okla., has been put up for sale again after a poor year, reported KJRH-TV in Tulsa. The company has had four different owners over the past 35 years. The new owner, Joe Bagosta, didn't want to do any on camera interviews, but he said the company's … Continue reading Frankoma Pottery up for sale again
A license to play
If you're a Route 66 fan and a musician, you could do worse than this functional cigar-box guitar made with a Route 66 license plate: It's made by Chickenbone John Guitars, a one-man shop based in England. The Route 66 guitar isn't on his online shop, but he says on the video notes that he … Continue reading A license to play
Senator to propose national monument along Route 66 in Mojave
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will introduce legislation today that will establish a national monument along Route 66 from Needles to Ludlow, Calif., reported the Los Angeles Times. It would be called the Mojave Trails National Monument, instead of the Mother Road National Monument that was proposed earlier. It would prohibit development along 941,000 acres … Continue reading Senator to propose national monument along Route 66 in Mojave
Nominations sought for Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame
The Route 66 Association of Illinois will begin to accept nominations for its Hall of Fame from Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, according to a news release by the association. To qualify, nominees must have made significant contributions to the character or history of the Illinois Route 66 while it was an official U.S. highway … Continue reading Nominations sought for Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame
Recession hurts Indian jewelers
According to an Associated Press story out of Gallup, N.M., traders and makers of American Indian jewelry have seen sales drops of as much as 80 percent since the U.S. recession began in earnest last fall. One of those interviewed was the owner of Richardson's Trading Co., one of the oldest such businesses in Gallup: … Continue reading Recession hurts Indian jewelers
Chips on Route 66
I got this e-mail the other day. Excerpt is below: My name is Dave Harber. My wife, Debbie, and I are huge Route 66 aficionados having traveled the route at various stages over the past fifteen years or so. We also are web developers, own a custom poker chip business and thought it would be … Continue reading Chips on Route 66