Tucumcari, N.M., artists Doug and Sharon Quarles, best-known for their murals around the Route 66 town, have opened a bed-and-breakfast in a historic home at 307 E. High St. near downtown, according to the Quay County Sun. The Quarleses' original art gallery was in the downtown Sands-Dorsey Building, but it burned down last year. They … Continue reading Tucumcari artists open B&B
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A visit to Meteor City
A videographer checks out Meteor City in Arizona, which features what purportedly is the world's longest map of Route 66. There's another long map of 66 in Winslow, Ariz. The Meteor City map was painted originally by Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, but it was repainted some years later. You can see Waldmire's version here.
A special offer to Route 66 News readers
Readers of Route 66 News may remember a story about Vintage Roadside, an Oregon company that specializes in T-shirts featuring cool graphics of defunct roadside businesses from the 1930s to the '60s. Vintage Roadside recently started offering photographs, too. One of their apparel offerings featured a Route 66 business -- the B&B Rancho in Rialto, … Continue reading A special offer to Route 66 News readers
Applications being taken for preservation cost-share grants
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced a few days ago that it is now accepting applications for cost-share grants that will be awarded later this year. According to an e-mail from deputy program manager Kaisa Barthuli: Applications may be submitted to the program office until April 11, 2008. Awards will be announced on or … Continue reading Applications being taken for preservation cost-share grants
Don’t pass us by
Stopping to chat with customers at 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., Washington Post reporter Warren Brown laments what happened to towns along Route 66 that were bypassed by the interstate. Why did it happen? Brown concludes it was money -- or the lack of it: Modern interstates sped up the cross-country commute … Continue reading Don’t pass us by
Williams theme park claims it has financing
A long-proposed theme park near the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., took a step forward last week when the park's financial backers were revealed to the Coconino County Board, reported the Williams-Grand Canyon News. Grand Canyon Northland Amusements and Entertainment announced it had received financial backing from Republic Urban Properties L.L.C. The group is … Continue reading Williams theme park claims it has financing
A look inside the new Route 66 Casino
The Route 66 Hotel and Casino near Albuquerque just finished a big expansion. This report from KOAT-TV provides an inside look:
Booming business for Missouri winery
Tucked into this business story from The Missourian about the St. James Winery in St. James, Mo., are startling facts about its growth: Distributed in only five states four years ago, St. James Winery vintages may now be found in 14 states with further expansion efforts for 2008 in place. With over 2,700-plus awards to … Continue reading Booming business for Missouri winery
They oughta be in pictures
The folks at Vintage Roadside, the company that puts graphic art from defunct highway businesses on T-shirts, has expanded into selling photographs. According to a news release: We now have available the first three prints from the Vintage Roadside negative collection. We've chosen to start the series with a circa. 1940 image of the Las … Continue reading They oughta be in pictures
Springfield tavern being razed
I know next to nothing about this property, except that it was on an alignment of Route 66 in Springfield, Ill. According to the Journal-Register, the long-closed Sneaky Pete's tavern on South Sixth Street soon will be torn down to make way for redevelopment. It's been closed for nearly a decade, and has been in … Continue reading Springfield tavern being razed