If you're traveling Route 66 in Oklahoma and need a haircut, a historic, Route 66-themed barbershop recently opened in Yukon, according to the Daily Oklahoman. Bob Jeffrey, 60, moved from New York to Yukon to be closer to his daughter and her family. So he acquired the 70-year-old Midway Barbershop at 432 W. Main St. … Continue reading A little off the top, please
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More ghosts on Route 66?
I'm skeptical about the existence of ghosts, and the fact this company is using the PR Newswire to spread the word about this doesn't help. But Cigars and Stripes, a comedy club and lounge on 6715 W. Ogden Ave., aka Route 66, in Berwyn, Ill., claims it's a site of plenty of paranormal activity and … Continue reading More ghosts on Route 66?
4M Farms is burglarized again
The Rolla (Mo.) Daily News reports that the 4M Farms and Vineyards, owned by Marvin and Donna Rippelmeyer along old Route 66 near St. James, was burglarized Friday. Unfortunately, it's not the first time: “We’ve been robbed four or five times at the Rosati Winery, we’ve been robbed three times here, three times at our … Continue reading 4M Farms is burglarized again
More about Budville
You first read here about the impending reopening of Budville near Cubero, N.M. The Cibola County Beacon has more details about the historic store's refurbishment, including that it's going to be fully open in late November -- just in time for Christmas shopping. And a bare-bones version of the store's Web site is up. Based … Continue reading More about Budville
Budville sold, is set to reopen soon
Budville Trading Post, a historic Route 66 business in Cubero, N.M., was sold several months ago and is set to reopen in a matter of weeks. Budville's new owners are John "Andrew" Peterson and his fiancee, Monica Gutierrez, who bought it in May. The score will become a general store again, with artwork sold on … Continue reading Budville sold, is set to reopen soon
Don’t try this at home, kids
The fellows at Carpix.net tested a 2007 Ford Shelby Mustang by flooring it for a 9.5-mile stretch of Route 66 from the the ruins of the Roadrunner restaurant to Roy's in Amboy, Calif. Reported average speed was 141 mph. See for yourself: I wouldn't have tried it. The Mother Road out in the Mojave Desert … Continue reading Don’t try this at home, kids
Popping up
Nearly five months after its groundbreaking ceremony, Pops -- an unusual gas station that will lure tourists with a 66-foot-tall soda bottle lit with LEDs out front, a collection of 12,000 soda bottles inside, and an elaborate, futuristic canopy cantilevered over the gas pumps -- is beginning to rise from the red Oklahoma dirt in … Continue reading Popping up
A street is hoppin’ in Joplin
Joplin (Mo.) Globe columnist Mike Pound reports that Broadway in Joplin, which is part of an old alignment of Route 66, seems to be undergoing a traffic resurgence. The restaurants along the street are busier, and a promising lunch-only place called the Cobblestone Cafe has opened there. The cafe, which has been open for three … Continue reading A street is hoppin’ in Joplin
Grand Canyon Railway sold
The Grand Canyon Railway, which starts in the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., and takes tourists to the canyon's South Rim, has been sold to a Colorado firm that runs concessions in the canyon, reports the Phoenix Business Journal. Xanterra Parks and Resorts hopes to formally close the deal by next month. Max and … Continue reading Grand Canyon Railway sold
Sinclair dinosaur returns to gas station
In 1963, a Sinclair gas station opened on old Route 66 on 200 E. Baltimore in Wilmington, Ill., featuring the brand's green brontosaurus that overlooked the station and highway. Gary Geiss bought the station in 2001 and sought to put a dinosaur back on the building (there's no word on what happened to the old … Continue reading Sinclair dinosaur returns to gas station