Brief item in the Bloomington Pantagraph: The Illinois Route 66 Association seeks nominees for its Hall of Fame. Nominees can be businesses or people with a connection to the road. Nomination letters should be no more than four pages and include the history. Photos and memorabilia are welcome, but not required. Deadline to submit is … Continue reading Illinois seeks new Hall of Famers
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Will abandoned gas stations in Arizona will be razed?
Swa Frantzen, who runs the Historic 66 Web site, advises roadies it might be wise to go to Arizona and start snapping pictures of old abandoned gas stations along the Mother Road. Why? Because of this program, which has been reported here on this site and yesterday in the Business Journal of Phoenix. It's run … Continue reading Will abandoned gas stations in Arizona will be razed?
Route 66 travel center being built near Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Journal reports that Fred Rael is building what is tentatively called Sedillo Hill 66 in the East Mountains between Edgewood and Albuquerque. Rael pointed out that the travel center site has a lot of history. Not only was the store once used as a truck stop and rest area back in the 1930s, … Continue reading Route 66 travel center being built near Albuquerque
Flagstaff’s city fathers see red
The Arizona Daily Sun is reporting about a culture (and color) clash between an Asian business owner and the Flagstaff Historic Preservation Committee. The business owner painted her business, The Golden Triangle, red with black trim because it reflects on her Asian culture, plus it's an attention-getter to customers. But Flagstaff's historic district along Route … Continue reading Flagstaff’s city fathers see red
Do Route 66 on a Route 66
Raleigh Bicycles is offering a Route 66 model. Check it out. Hat tip to Scott Piotrowski at 66 Productions for letting us know about it.
Cool ad
Damon Motor Coach of Elkhart, Ind., has produced a video spot with several Route 66 sites on it. Check it out. Hat tip to fivestartax on the Route 66 yahoogroup for letting us know about it.
Theme park proposed in Williams, Arizona
Developers seek to buy a piece of land from the Grand Canyon Railway and build a $700 million theme park in the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., reports the Arizona Daily Sun. It sounds like an awfully ambitious plan, however. Developers think they can draw 8 million to 10 million visitors to theme park, … Continue reading Theme park proposed in Williams, Arizona
Kingman, Arizona, sees tourism boom
Not only are tourists visiting the Route 66 desert town of Kingman, Ariz., but many of them are staying -- for good, the Kingman Daily Miner reports. According to the story, mailings of tourism packets have nearly doubled in a year. Motel taxes are on track to easily beat the previous record. Hits on Kingman's … Continue reading Kingman, Arizona, sees tourism boom
Party in a silver bullet
To heck with limousines. Inspired by a trip on Route 66, a Scottish couple have tricked out a vintage Airstream trailer, called Little Vegas, so it can be rented out for birthday parties, festivals and weddings. It contains a bar, jukebox, casino tables and leather sofas. The price? A cool 500 British pounds a night, … Continue reading Party in a silver bullet
Byway is the highway
The Oakville-Mehlville Journal in Missouri reported additional details about Route 66 in Missouri recently being designated a scenic byway. We reported about the initial announcement in November. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Transportation worked for several years to acquire the designation. Scenic byway status allows communities and groups to … Continue reading Byway is the highway