Darlene Bitter provided interesting information on the Route 66 yahoogroup about preparations that Roy's in Amboy, Calif., and owner Albert Okura is making for a weekend motorcycle event: The Laughlin River Run is this weekend and the place is gearing up in anticipation of the motorcyclists coming through. Albert is working on a museum in … Continue reading Amboy gears up for motorcycle event
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Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees announced
Today, the Illinois Route 66 Association announced its annual Hall of Fame inductees and the winner of the Tom Teague Ambassador Award. First, the inductees, as described by the association: The Crossroads Diner in Mount Olive, Ill. The Route 66 diner the Crossroads is a favorite place to stop and eat while traveling Route 66 … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees announced
Plaque at Fanning Outpost to pay tribute to Route 66er
There will be a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store in Fanning, Mo., to dedicate a plaque in memory of longtime Route 66 business owner Fran Eickhoff. The Outpost, as you may already know, is the home of the World's Largest Rocking Chair. The plaque will … Continue reading Plaque at Fanning Outpost to pay tribute to Route 66er
More parking, fewer lanes in Williams
There are changes coming in downtown Williams, Ariz., that bear watching. From the Williams-Grand Canyon News: Officials in the city of Williams voted to extend the diagonal parking along Route 66, from Safeway to the Mountainside Inn, during their April 9 regular meeting. While diagonal parking can currently be found in the downtown area alone, … Continue reading More parking, fewer lanes in Williams
Racing to the rocker
The inaugural Race to the Rocker, a four-mile footrace on Route 66 from Cuba, Mo., to the world's largest rocking chair at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store, drew 155 participants on Saturday under nearly perfect weather conditions. The race, organized by local running club JOG Inc., raised $7,500 to help Cuba's high school … Continue reading Racing to the rocker
Sign of the times
From an op-ed piece by Rachel Dry in the Washington Post: Seventy years after John Steinbeck published his best-selling tale of the Joad family's journey from Oklahoma to California along Route 66, "The Grapes of Wrath," required reading that never really went out of style, is suddenly in high demand. At the National Endowment for … Continue reading Sign of the times
Business is booming
Not content with owning the world's largest rocking chair, the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store on Route 66 in Fanning, Mo., has added at least one more unusual attraction to its arsenal. Jim Viehman, a reporter for KSDK-TV in St. Louis, interviewed store owners Dan and Carolyn Sanazaro a few days ago about the … Continue reading Business is booming
End of an era in Afton
The Miami (Okla.) News Record has a story about the imminent closing of Bassett's Grocery on Route 66 in nearby Afton, Okla. After 89 years, Tommy Bassett says it’s time to close the doors. "With the population being half of what it used to be and being no jobs to support the town, the business … Continue reading End of an era in Afton
It’s maple sirup time
Funks Grove Maple Sirup (yes, the spelling is correct) in the Route 66 hamlet of Funks Grove, Ill., has begun harvesting maple sap from its ancient stand of trees, reports the Kankakee Daily Journal. Late February and early March are the times in which the sap rises in the trees. Production began in 1824 when … Continue reading It’s maple sirup time
Frankoma Pottery marks 75th year
Frankoma Pottery, which sits on Route 66 near Sapulpa, Okla., is marking its 75th anniversary with a bunch of new products, according to a news release from the company. Among the new things on Frankoma's plate: It purchased the assets of Paschal Tile Studios of Tulsa and will add decorative tile to its product line. … Continue reading Frankoma Pottery marks 75th year