Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The subject is Doug Knight of Knight's Action Park & Caribbean Water Adventure in Springfield. https://youtu.be/QuIOoRnuOcM Knight's Action Park also boasts one of the few drive-in theaters still operating on Route 66. And the complex also … Continue reading A chat with Doug Knight at Knight’s Action Park
Category: Businesses
Topock 66 Spa project resumes after delays
The Topock 66 Spa & Resort project in Topock, Ariz., announced with considerable fanfare more than two years ago, soon will resume construction after long delays, according to an announcement on its Facebook page. Owner Chet Hitt said the first phase of Topock 66 should be finished by March 2013. The announcement read: Many said … Continue reading Topock 66 Spa project resumes after delays
A chat with Rich Henry at Henry’s Ra66it Ranch
Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. This entry is about Rich Henry, proprietor of Henry's Ra66it Ranch in Staunton, Ill. https://youtu.be/j5elg_Rs-OA Henry's business is a recent inductee into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame.
66-to-Cali may lose its lease within weeks
Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali souvenir kiosk on the Santa Monica Pier and an energetic advocate of Route 66, has learned in recent days that barring a late intervention, he likely will lose the lease on his business as soon as October. In a telephone interview over the weekend, Rice said his three-year lease … Continue reading 66-to-Cali may lose its lease within weeks
A government program worth praising
Quite a few folks out there loathe to give praise to a government program, and often for good reason. But this joint effort with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency targets abandoned gas stations along Route 66 for cleanup so they can be reused. The Missouri DNR produced this … Continue reading A government program worth praising
New sign is up at Lile Art Gallery
Longtime Route 66 enthusiast Bob "Crocodile" Lile had the sign on his Lile Art Gallery painted on his building in recent days, culminating the move of his business from Sunset Art Galleries to Amarillo's Historic San Jacinto District, aka Route 66. The area also is known as the Sixth Street Historic District. Doug Quarles, an artist … Continue reading New sign is up at Lile Art Gallery
Foreclosure sale coming for OKC’s Gold Dome
https://youtu.be/FJxABjWXWgY The historic Gold Dome building, a former bank, along Route 66 in Oklahoma City will be auctioned in a foreclosure sale on Sept. 13, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. The gleaming geodesic dome was built in 1958 as a Citizen's Bank, at Northwest 23rd Street and North Classen Boulevard. It was scheduled for a date with … Continue reading Foreclosure sale coming for OKC’s Gold Dome
Groundbreaking is tomorrow for rebuilding Santo Domingo Trading Post
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Santo Domingo Pueblo in New Mexico will hold a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony to restore the historic Santo Domingo Trading Post, heavily damaged in a fire more than a decade ago. According to a news release from the tribe: “We have looked forward to this day for several years,” says Gov. Sisto Quintana. … Continue reading Groundbreaking is tomorrow for rebuilding Santo Domingo Trading Post
Galena residents try to save former bordello
In the wake of an online petition, a historic and long-closed bordello across the street from the Route 66 landmark 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., has been spared from demolition and may eventually be purchased and renovated, reported the Joplin Globe. The Globe revealed that Mayor Dale Oglesby is part of a group … Continue reading Galena residents try to save former bordello
A visit to Doc’s Soda Fountain in Girard
Here's the latest "Route 66 Stories" video for the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. It's an interview with the Deck brothers and their Doc's Soda Fountain in downtown Girard, about 1 1/2 blocks off Illinois Highway 4, the 1926-32 alignment of Route 66. It's also home to the Deck's Drug Store museum. The store's history … Continue reading A visit to Doc’s Soda Fountain in Girard