The Pueblo of Laguna is set to break ground today on a new 150-room hotel next to the burgeoning Route 66 Casino west of Albuquerque, reports the Albuquerque Tribune. That includes the Isleta Pueblo that broke ground last month on a 201-room hotel. And a few months ago, Sandia Pueblo started construction on a 228-room … Continue reading Building boom near Route 66 Casino
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Opening day of the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino was Thursday. The San Bernardino County Sun has a report. Also, the Sun will have extended coverage of the event at this site, which also contains video links and audio slideshows. The Sun also has this article about Route 66 businesses in the Mojave Desert … Continue reading Start your engines
So what’s going on with Amboy?
More than a year ago, Albert Okura, owner of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain in Southern California, purchased the entire Route 66 town of Amboy, Calif. He was hoping to restore the cafe, gas station and perhaps the motel to some semblance of its former self. The Ontario (Calif.) Daily Bulletin has an update today … Continue reading So what’s going on with Amboy?
Art gallery opens in Red Fork
For roadies who are unfamiliar with Red Fork, it is an old, working-class neighborhood on Route 66 in southwest Tulsa. The downtown area of Red Fork is basically across Southwest Boulevard, aka Route 66, from Ollie's Station. There is an antique stove company and a smattering of other businesses in downtown Red Fork. But there … Continue reading Art gallery opens in Red Fork
Route 66 Corridor grants announced
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, run by the Nationa Park Service, has announced its annual recipients of cost-share grants totaling $117,102. The news release does a good job detailing the recipients and for what purpose, so I'm quoting it verbatim and adding links where applicable: 1) Atlanta, Illinois – Palms Grill Café. Grant … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor grants announced
Cleaning up old Route 66
This report from the Arizona Republic does a good job of why it's important the old, abandoned gas stations are being cleaned up along old Route 66, especially in a stretch between Holbrook and Winslow. The Department of Environmental Quality program is sparking new interest in development along the Mother Road. Before, no one was willing to … Continue reading Cleaning up old Route 66
Eisler Bros. store gets the Hollywood treatment
Scott Nelson and his Eisler Bros. Store on old Route 66 in Riverton, Kan., has seen some interesting visitors in the past few years. The people of Pixar Animation Studios made several visits at the store while researching Route 66 for their "Cars" movie. More tidbits about Pixar and the movie can be read in … Continue reading Eisler Bros. store gets the Hollywood treatment
Nut House goes on the auction block
The Nut House, a pecan and roadside business on Route 66 between Claremore and Catoosa, Okla., will be sold at a liquidation auction starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24. Here's the home page for the auction, which will be conducted by Williams & Williams. It's not only going to be attractive for people wanting … Continue reading Nut House goes on the auction block
Fire destroys Oatman home
Ordinarily, a home fire without injuries is nothing I would get too concerned about on Route 66 News. But this home fire was on the main drag of the isolated Route 66 desert town of Oatman, Ariz. Fires are a huge concern in Oatman because the businesses are packed together, and firefighting help is about … Continue reading Fire destroys Oatman home
New mural depicts Route 66
Elizabeth Long, a high-school graduate of Marshfield, Mo., and a student that Kansas City Art Institute, painted a 40-foot-long mural depicting Route 66 at the RVExpress RV Park in Marshfield, reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. Long received pictures of Route 66 landmarks from Mother Road author Skip Curtis. She spent about 100 hours this summer … Continue reading New mural depicts Route 66