The Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press has a story about how the rising price of gasoline is having a negative impact on business along Interstate 15, which replaced Route 66 through much of Southern California as a major artery. However: The California Route 66 Museum on D Street has not seen a change in visitorship, said … Continue reading Who cares about the price of gas?
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A trip on U.S. 54
During a trip home in January to see the old homestead in Illinois, I decided to drive most of my way back to Tulsa on U.S. 54 and see what old motels, old neon and roadside kitsch I could find. U.S. 54 is about 1,200 miles. Its western terminus is at El Paso, Texas, and … Continue reading A trip on U.S. 54
Route 66 property for sale
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A look at new downtown Sapulpa businesses
The Tulsa World has a pretty good article about new businesses that have popped up in downtown Sapulpa, Okla. Three of them are on Route 66 -- Al's Route 66 Cafe, Isabella's Collection and Lunch at the Brownstone.
New Route 66 restaurant
Red Fork Hippie Chick here, offering up a review of a new restaurant in Sapulpa: Al's Route 66 Cafe. Al's went in where the old Rivett's Cafe used to be. I had chicken parmesan for dinner there recently. It was utterly wonderful ... and dirt-cheap. For $4.25, I got a chicken breast approximately the size … Continue reading New Route 66 restaurant
Flagstaff gets EPA grants
Way down in this news release about federal grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is this item: -- The city of Flagstaff will use $200,000 of petroleum grant funds to inventory sites in the Route 66 Central Corridor, perform environmental site assessments, develop a comprehensive redevelopment plan, and conduct community outreach. A fact sheet … Continue reading Flagstaff gets EPA grants
47 pages on a sign ordinance
This story from the Mountain View Telegraph discusses what Edgewood, N.M., businesses describe as a cumbersome sign ordinance. A business on Route 66 is part of the discussions. This factoid from the story sticks out like a sore thumb: Edgewood's sign ordinance, written by a committee of residents and business owners, is 47 pages in … Continue reading 47 pages on a sign ordinance
Bottoms up for Pops
About 100 people showed up on a rainy Thursday in a tent on the western edge of Arcadia, Okla., to attend a groundbreaking Thursday for a new gas station on Route 66. But it’s not going to be just any gas station. It’s going to feature a 66-foot-tall soda bottle festooned with LED lights so … Continue reading Bottoms up for Pops
New store sells Hollywood memorabilia
LeRoy Richardson has been gathering Hollywood memorabilia for decades. Now his extensive collection is going up for sale at the recently opened Vintage Hollywood, located on old Route 66 in Hollywood. Here's an excerpt from the Los Angeles Independent report: “I just have gobs and gobs of stuff,” said Richardson, 55, sitting in the well-appointed … Continue reading New store sells Hollywood memorabilia
Joliet may restore historic ice-cream store
The Chicago Tribune reports that the nearby Route 66 town of Joliet, Ill., is seeking a grant from the National Park Service to restore the Rich & Creamy ice-cream store on the 900 block of Broadway St. (City Manager John) Mezera said the site's design is typical of ice cream stores that dotted Route 66 … Continue reading Joliet may restore historic ice-cream store