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
Category: Businesses
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
Another look at Radiator Springs
The "Cars" movie Web site has provided Route 66 aficionados another way to look at the fictional town of Radiator Springs. In the showroom that contains the film's major characters, you can download portraits of them. Many of the portraits also contain images of the businesses the characters own. For instance: Ramone's body art business … Continue reading Another look at Radiator Springs
Voluptuous mural in Albuquerque gets repainted
(Warning: Some content in following post may not be work-safe.) The Duke City Fix reports that the provocative painting over Snob Hill Body Jewelry in Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque has been redone. The painting of the nude, buxom woman that was seen over the body-piercing business (can be viewed here) has been … Continue reading Voluptuous mural in Albuquerque gets repainted
Hampton Inns wins Preserve America honor
Jim Conkle of the California Route 66 Preservation Foundation reports that both he and Hampton Inns were nominated for the Preserve America Presidential Award. Conkle found out yesterday that Hampton Inns won, so he in essence also won because he was a humongous part of the Hampton Inns Route 66 Caravan a few years ago … Continue reading Hampton Inns wins Preserve America honor
Tulsa’s Route 66 Master Plan is now online
I reported on this plan here and here a few months ago when I had a hard copy of it. But now it's on Tulsa County's Vision 2025 site for your perusal. Route 66 Master Plan home page Route 66 Master Plan, Part 1 Route 66 Master Plan, Part 2 Route 66 Master Plan, Part … Continue reading Tulsa’s Route 66 Master Plan is now online