Phyllis Payne, former manager of the Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo, Texas, has gone into a new venture -- Cowgirls & Cowboys in the West, which provides Route 66 tours and western-style vacations at nearby Palo Duro Canyon. Dude-ranch vacations in the Amarillo region are nothing new. In fact, Japanese singer and actor Yamashita Tomohisa spent a … Continue reading The Macca Effect
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A day at Lee’s Feed and Country Store
Here's a video of a typical Saturday at Lee's Feed and Country Store. It's on the far east end of 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa. https://youtu.be/gRHkZpnRpLw A lot of Oklahomans and people who live in rural areas will look at this and say, "Big deal." But the typical feed store, such as Lee's, … Continue reading A day at Lee’s Feed and Country Store
Replica trolley soon will run on Amarillo’s Sixth Street
A replica of an early 1900s San Francisco trolley soon will be motoring down the Sixth Street district, aka Route 66, of Amarillo, Texas, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. Ken and Milisa Spencer, who own Parties & Events, two antique stores in the district and a soon-to-open old-time soda shop, plan to drive a 1991 Chance … Continue reading Replica trolley soon will run on Amarillo’s Sixth Street
Albuquerque mayor wants input on revitalizing Route 66
It's going to be interesting to see how this shakes out later today: The most interesting part of KOB-TV's report on the mayor wanting to revitalize Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque is this: Whatever the perfect formula is, Mayor Berry says he wants to find it and make Albuquerque's star along Route 66 … Continue reading Albuquerque mayor wants input on revitalizing Route 66
A rare treat
Rich Dinkela, fresh off his prize money of free gasoline for a year from Phillips 66, found a way to get to the long-abandoned Painted Desert Trading Post, on an old and forlorn stretch of Route 66 in eastern Arizona. https://youtu.be/FfyLiT1KrGQ This old section of the Mother Road has been rendered inaccessible by a gate … Continue reading A rare treat
Group checks Keystone pipeline’s impact on Route 66
The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline that's supposed to eventually snake through America's mid-section has been cussed and discussed by lawmakers and the media in recent months. Here's a twist to the discussion -- the Oklahoma Archeological Survey conducted a survey to see whether the pipeline will impact any of the state's cultural heritage, including Route … Continue reading Group checks Keystone pipeline’s impact on Route 66
County plans makeover of Albuquerque’s older Route 66 section
Bernalillo County, N.M., is planning an extensive makeover of the Bridge Boulevard section of the South Valley neighborhood of Albuquerque, reported KOB-TV. Here's the video report: Bridge Boulevard was Route 66 from 1926 to 1937, when the Route went southward to Los Lunas before resuming its westward direction. The better-known Central Avenue alignment didn't become … Continue reading County plans makeover of Albuquerque’s older Route 66 section
Admiral Twin progress
On Thursday afternoon, on the Admiral Twin Drive-In theater's Facebook page, it said construction workers had started installing panels for the double movie screen at the Tulsa landmark. Sure enough, they did. The gate was locked by early evening, but I shot this image over the fence: The concrete structure below the screen skeleton will … Continue reading Admiral Twin progress
Route 66 Task Force in Tulsa report
So what happened at the inaugural City of Tulsa Route 66 Task Force meeting Thursday night at the Campbell Hotel? The answer: Not much. That doesn't mean it was a waste of time. The meeting was more of a reception and fact-gathering mission than a planning session. The Task Force isn't going to be one … Continue reading Route 66 Task Force in Tulsa report
Enjoy a tipple in Edwardsville
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch today mentioned two wineries that operate on the metro-east side of the region -- including one on Route 66 in Edwardsville, Ill. On the outside Springers Creek Winery may look like a corner bar, but the two-building winery has received state and national attention. Last year, the Edwardsville winery was inducted … Continue reading Enjoy a tipple in Edwardsville