Here's a video from Route 66 in Dwight, Ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJilLAjG-1o It reminds me of an early scene in the Pixar-Disney movie "Cars," where a bored Guido watches the wind blow a small hinged sign at Casa Dilla Tires in the Route 66 town Radiator Springs. The person who shot the video, Frank Romeo, sports an … Continue reading Blowin’ in the wind
Category: Gas stations
A closer look at Pops
Here's a very good slide show about Pops in Arcadia, Okla., with an interview with general manager Marty Doepke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJylFB5oH90
“Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes”
I've heard this hit song by George Jones for many years, but never saw the video that accompanied it until today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi3GgoLtlWk I wonder how many gas stations are out there, waiting for others to find their treasures after the interstates left them nearly deserted?
Tulsa service station nominated to National Register
Cities Service Station No. 8 in Tulsa has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a recent print edition of the Tulsa County News. The nomination for long-closed station, at 1648 Southwest Blvd. (aka Route 66), was unanimously approved by the Tulsa Preservation Commission and also approved by the state. The … Continue reading Tulsa service station nominated to National Register
Much ado over not much
This story in the Quay County Sun about the closure of a Circle K gas station at the corner of First Street and Route 66 in Tucumcari, N.M., seems to be a case of a newspaper and a local official making a Tucumcari Mountain out of a proverbial molehill. First, an excerpt: “We have no … Continue reading Much ado over not much
Storms damage portion of historic Rancho station
Severe rainstorms that swept through Southern California in recent weeks severely damaged a part of the historic Cucamonga Service Station, aka Richfield Gas Station, on Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Ed Dietl founded the Historical Preservation Association of Rancho Cucamonga, and the city designated the abandoned gas station a … Continue reading Storms damage portion of historic Rancho station
Market C in Oklahoma City closing tomorrow
Market C, a gourmet prepared-foods store in a converted Phillips 66 gas station along Route 66 in Oklahoma City, will cease operations Friday, reported The Oklahoman. A group led by restaurateurs Keith and Heather Paul owned the business. It also announced the closure of their Iron Starr Urban Barbecue restaurant in town in nearby Norman, … Continue reading Market C in Oklahoma City closing tomorrow
Co-owner of Sprague’s Super Service Station dies
William Sanders, 77, co-owner of the historic Sprague's Super Service gas station on Route 66 in Normal, Ill., with his wife Terri Ryburn, died Thursday in an area hospital, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. Sanders' death was announced Sunday by Cathie Stevanovich, president of the Illinois Route 66 Association. Stevanovich wrote: Terri and Bill were in … Continue reading Co-owner of Sprague’s Super Service Station dies
Exploring ruins
This video by Krzysztof Snazyk features decaying remains of Route 66 businesses east of Amarillo, Texas, although you can see the restored U-Drop Inn in Shamrock here.
Tucumcari edges ahead in race for Route 66 museum
It appears Tucumcari, N.M., is edging ahead of Santa Rosa, N.M., in the race to land a new Route 66 museum, according to a story in the current print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Johnnie Meier, former president of the New Mexico Route 66 Association and owner of the Classical … Continue reading Tucumcari edges ahead in race for Route 66 museum