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
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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
Museum gets a new gift-shop operator
The Lebanon-Laclede County Library in Lebanon, Mo., has found someone to run its Route 66-themed gift shop, according to the Lebanon Daily Record.
A road trip to think things over
It really stinks to read about the closing of yet another independent bookstore. Yet there's this silver lining after Dean and Susan Avery shutter Ariel Booksellers in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: After the store closes, the couple plans to drive Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., stopping at independent bookstores along the way. Susan Avery … Continue reading A road trip to think things over
A wayback machine to L.A.
Los Angeles Time Machines contains detailed listings and many pictures of bars, restaurants, movie palaces and motel signs in the Los Angeles region from the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, including those on Route 66. Beware: You might find yourself surfing this site for hours.This one's going onto the links page. Hat tip to Tellurian … Continue reading A wayback machine to L.A.
Albuquerque approves revitalization plan
New Mexico Business Weekly has the story. Here are the interesting excerpts: An online version of the plan on the city's Web site says the goal is "to create a place that is identifiable for its unique Route 66 character, which can be a livable, walkable, mixed-use, vibrant economic and residential part of Albuquerque." In … Continue reading Albuquerque approves revitalization plan