The Daily Oklahoman has a good overview about big changes in the offing for Miami, Okla., which once was tepid to Route 66 but now seems to have jumped onto the Mother Road bandwagon. The city has applied for a bunch of grants for streetscape improvements, shoring up historic properties and better signs to direct … Continue reading Miami, Okla., jumps on Route 66 bandwagon
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Report from Meteor Crater
About once a month, I receive an e-newsletter from the fun folks at RoadsideAmerica.com. Reports from the site's editors and correspondents are always irreverent, but informative. The latest edition has a story about longtime Route 66 attraction Meteor Crater, which is east of Flagstaff, Ariz. And I learned several things about it that I didn't … Continue reading Report from Meteor Crater
Coffeehouse opens in Seligman
Kathryn of Australia, a Route 66 veteran who's blogging about her current trip on the Mother Road, pointed out there is a new business in the Route 66 town of Seligman, Ariz. It's the Historic Seligman Sundries, which is a combination soda fountain, coffeehouse and gift shop that opened May 1. The building is one … Continue reading Coffeehouse opens in Seligman
“Cars” the movie — one year later
On June 9, 2006, Disney/Pixar released the animated movie, "Cars." It became the second-biggest box-office hit of that year, grossing more than $400 million worldwide. Its four-wheeled characters in the lonely desert town of Radiator Springs earned many millions of dollars for Mattel and other toy companies. It earned two Golden Globes and was nominated … Continue reading “Cars” the movie — one year later
Roy’s owner, preservation group form partnership
Albert Okura, owner of Route 66 icon Roy's and the town of Amboy, Calif., has formed a partnership with the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation to help get the business up and running again, it was reported Thursday. The Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press published a story about the announcement today. But some information seemed to … Continue reading Roy’s owner, preservation group form partnership
Look at me
A few days ago, we reported that the Mule Trading Post near Rolla, Mo., had restored an old, animated hillbilly sign that once graced the Hillbilly Store. Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog was in the area and shot a photo of the restored sign, shown above. The hillbilly's arms wave, no doubt drawing the … Continue reading Look at me
Wrink’s Market may reopen next month
Wrink's Food Market, a longtime Route 66 business in Lebanon, Mo., until the death of its owner in 2005, is being prepared for a possible reopening in July, with a grand reopening likely around Labor Day weekend. Wrink's Market, which was a sort of dime store and food mart, had been operated by the ever-affable … Continue reading Wrink’s Market may reopen next month
Fire destroys Tucumcari building
The Sands Dorsey Drugstore building in the downtown area of the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., was destroyed by fire Friday. The building was not on Route 66, but the nearly century-old building at Second and Main streets was a landmark. The building was home to Gallery 111, owned by artists Doug and Sharon … Continue reading Fire destroys Tucumcari building
It was one year ago today …
One year ago today, Disney-Pixar released a new animated movie, "Cars." The movie starred Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, George Carlin and Cheech Marin. The film had another star that wasn't listed on marquees, but loomed large -- Route 66. The film grossed $460 million worldwide, won two Golden Globes … Continue reading It was one year ago today …
Photo hunting on Route 66
The New York Times reports on a new travel-industry twist -- photography safaris. Combining guided tours to exotic locales with hands-on instruction, photo safaris seek to turn the everyday Ofoto user into a budding Ansel Adams. “They are a huge and growing market,” said Reid Callanan, the director of Sante Fe Workshops (www.santafeworkshops.com), a photography … Continue reading Photo hunting on Route 66