This fine photograph is from Roy's along Route 66 in Amboy, Calif. It comes from The Lope's blog, in which Ace Jackalope continues his trip on the Mother Road through the Mojave Desert. In addition to plenty of shots of Roy's, there also are good photos of nearby Amboy Crater. Roy's is being slowly restored … Continue reading A visit to Roy’s
Category: History
Route 66 radio show being produced
From the Route 66 yahoogroup: A syndicated radio show about Route 66 is in the works. The Route 66 Radio Show will be produced at the studios of KTOX-AM 1340, alongside Route 66 in Needles, Calif. The show will be hosted by Bob Moore and will feature topics, stories, and interviews of interest to Route … Continue reading Route 66 radio show being produced
Pre-Route 66 highways
Nicholas R. Cataldo wrote an interesting column for the San Bernardino Sun about the old trails that winded through the Cajon Pass area north of what is now the Los Angeles metropolitan area. In fact, there was a toll road along Cajon Pass as early as 1861. It later became the National Old Trails Road, … Continue reading Pre-Route 66 highways
Chow down the Big Texan’s history
Kathy Weiser, who owns the very cool Legends of America site, also has a Legends of America blog. Today, she writes about the storied history of the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, of the "free 72-ounce steak if you eat it in an hour" fame. Check it out.
Route 66 artwork holds exhibit’s center stage
The Associated Press is reporting that about 150 pieces of art from Los Angeles' Bohemian art scene of the 1960s are going on display at a high-rise residential tower in L.A. That includes the centerpiece -- Dennis Hopper's Route 66 photograph titled "Double Standard," shown above (hat tip to Art Collections for Educators). Hopper, as … Continue reading Route 66 artwork holds exhibit’s center stage
Postcards from the Mojave
Ace Jackalope from the lope blog took a trip in August on Route 66 through the Mojave Desert towns of Essex and Amboy. The photographs alone make it worth visiting the site. But Ace also added some history to it as well, including the horrifically bad idea in the 1960s of nuking the mountains in … Continue reading Postcards from the Mojave
Profile of the owner of Barney’s Beanery
The Palisadian-Post weekly newspaper of Pacific Palisades, Calif., published a terrific article about David Houston, the owner of Barney's Beanery, a Route 66 institution in West Hollywood. The article also contains tidbits about Barney's history, including with original owner John "Barney" Anthony, who started the restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard in 1927. The area was … Continue reading Profile of the owner of Barney’s Beanery
A history of the Foyil totem pole park
D.L. Ennis of the Lynchburg Virginia blog writes a remarkably thorough history about Ed Galloway and his totem pole park near Foyil, Okla. And here's something I didn't know or had forgotten -- the park is linked longtime Tulsa-area philanthropist Charles Page. This place is known best as having the world's largest totem pole. The … Continue reading A history of the Foyil totem pole park
Third Barney’s Beanery opens next month
Barney's Beanery, an old roadhouse on Route 66 in West Hollywood, Calif., is opening its third location in Pasadena. It also will be on Route 66, on Colorado Boulevard. Barney's other location is in Santa Monica, also on 66. Burbank Weekly has the details: Barney’s Beanery Pasadena will be a near replica of the original … Continue reading Third Barney’s Beanery opens next month
Avalon pulling up steaks
The once-notorious Avalon Steakhouse, just off Old Route 66 between Tulsa and Sapulpa, served its last meal in its current building Saturday night. Avalon is moving into a new building one block north later this month, according to the Tulsa World (subscription). It's a tame place now, with an excellence in steaks to which I … Continue reading Avalon pulling up steaks