If you ask folks in the high, high desert town of Flagstaff (7,000 feet elevation) that question, chances are good they will say the Museum Club on Route 66. Arizona Daily Sun readers recently voted it the best for dancing in the Best of Flagstaff. I've been in the Museum Club but, regrettably, never during … Continue reading Best place to two-step on Route 66?
Category: Businesses
An alien skull makes a heartwarming gift
The Quay County Sun in Tucumcari, N.M., has printed a guide to usual holiday gifts that could be purchased from three local Route 66 businesses: the Del's Restaurant gift shop, Coyote Moon Designs, and Mike Callens' internationally famous Tee Pee Curios. The guide includes Peruvian masks, goat-hide lamps and Devil Duckies, a dark-side version of … Continue reading An alien skull makes a heartwarming gift
Frankoma Pottery is definitely back in business
I'd known that Frankoma Pottery along old Route 66 in Sapulpa had found a new buyer a few months ago. But, as the Daily Oklahoman reports (registration may be required), Frankoma is indeed producing pottery again. According to the story, it is producing a Christmas plate and three nativity pieces. As usual, the mold will … Continue reading Frankoma Pottery is definitely back in business
Town wants to give Route 66 corridor a retro look
I found this story about Moriarty, N.M., from the Mountain View Telegraph. I'll excerpt it in part: Moriarty's main street could get a facelift— complete with neon lights and retro storefronts hearkening back to the heyday of Route 66— if one city councilor's suggestion takes root. Councilor Steve Anaya asked the council at its Nov. … Continue reading Town wants to give Route 66 corridor a retro look
Oklahoma winery on Route 66 wins awards
A blog, Oklahoma Wine News, reports that Summerside Vineyards and Winery on old Route 66 in Vinita, Okla., won a silver medal for its Pensacola Dam Red wine and a bronze medal for its Route 66 Red wine at the recent Wines of the South Competition. While surfing on Summerside's site, I also found a … Continue reading Oklahoma winery on Route 66 wins awards
A look at Albuquerque’s Route 66
The St. Petersburg Times has a long article about Albuquerque's Route 66 district. Earning prominent mention are such 66 stalwarts as the Aztec Motel, 66 Diner and Nob Hill. No mention of the endangered El Vado Motel, though.
Freeway to nowhere
Aroll Gellner in the San Francisco Chronicle explains why Route 66 aficionados eschew the interstates when possible and sticks to the old two-lane roads. Charles Kuralt, the longtime "On the Road" correspondent for CBS News, once observed that "thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without … Continue reading Freeway to nowhere
More about underground gas tanks development
A few weeks ago, I found a tidbit in the Holbrook (Ariz.) Tribune-News about a new program to develop property that once had old underground fuel tanks on them. More details about the program have emerged today. Through a partnership with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), the EPA has decided to test a new … Continue reading More about underground gas tanks development
Author visits Amboy, Calif.
Author Susan A. Palmer tells on her blog about her recent visit to Amboy, Calif., on Route 66.Her post needs clarifications, however. Albert Okura, owner of Juan Pollo restaurants (the food is delicious, by the way), bought the whole town of Amboy and its flagship business, Roy's, earlier this year. He is slowly restoring Amboy … Continue reading Author visits Amboy, Calif.
A worthwhile program
Here's an interesting excerpt from the Holbrook Tribune-News in Holbrook, Ariz. (City Manager David) Newlin also told the council that the city has been selected to be part of a pilot project to develop sites along Route 66 that have undergone cleanup related to underground storage tanks (USTs). He explained that additional meetings will be … Continue reading A worthwhile program