Anthony Reichardt recently uploaded videos he shot during the early to mid-1990s at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona, and Wigwam Motel in Rialto, California. Reichardt has uploaded dozens of videos from that era on his 1959 Cadillac on Route 66 channel. They hold a lot of historic value, as not a lot of videos … Continue reading A look at the Wigwam Motels almost 25 years ago
Category: History
Monument for Camp Cajon to be dedicated in July
Volunteers plan to rebuild the stone entrance to the long-defunct Camp Cajon off Route 66 in Southern California and dedicate it July 4, 2019 -- the 100th anniversary of its founding. According to a column by Mark Landis for the Press-Enterprise, Camp Cajon was on the present-day Wagon Train Road, south of the McDonald’s near Interstate … Continue reading Monument for Camp Cajon to be dedicated in July
Cleanup day, sleepover set for old Amboy church
A cleanup day and sleepover at the old St. Raymond's Church along old Route 66 in Amboy, California, is scheduled just before Halloween, on Oct. 27. The cleanup starts at 10 a.m. that day, a Saturday. Free meals will be served to volunteers. The sleepover, which dovetails with the upcoming Halloween holiday, is for those … Continue reading Cleanup day, sleepover set for old Amboy church
Milburn-Price Museum in Vega plans big expansion
Thanks to nearly a million dollars' worth of donated steel, the Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega, Texas, is planning a big expansion. KFDA-TV in nearby Amarillo reports: The steel will be used to build a 7,000 square foot expansion, exceeding and replacing one that was built in the 1950s. Some of the museum’s larger artifacts … Continue reading Milburn-Price Museum in Vega plans big expansion
What’s left of the Holiday Drive-In theater in Springfield, Missouri
While surfing through YouTube, I found this short video of the remnants of the long-closed Holiday Drive-In theater in Springfield, Missouri. The video is notable because it contains drone footage of what's on the theater grounds at 2829 E. Kearney St. Even almost 15 years after it was closed, aerial footage still clearly shows it was … Continue reading What’s left of the Holiday Drive-In theater in Springfield, Missouri
Longtime operator of Monterey Motel in Albuquerque dies
Norman Bugg, who operated the Monterey Motel along Route 66 in Albuquerque for 25 years, died Sunday of heart failure. He was 89. The Albuquerque Journal, which reported Bugg's death Monday, said he refurbished and remodeled an aging motel into Triple Diamond-rated lodging. Miroslaw and Boguslawa Elencwajg later acquired the motel and renamed it Monterey Non-Smokers … Continue reading Longtime operator of Monterey Motel in Albuquerque dies
Standin’ on a Corner statue in Winslow to mark 20th anniversary
The often-photographed statue on a corner of Winslow, Arizona, inspired by The Eagles' song "Take It Easy" is marking its 20th year, and the artist who created it will be in town this weekend for the annual Standin' on a Corner Festival. The artist is Ronald Adamson of Libby, Montana. Here's a report by KTVQ … Continue reading Standin’ on a Corner statue in Winslow to mark 20th anniversary
Route 66 theme helps boost attendance at L.A. County Fair
The Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California, reported an extra 60,000 attended over the previous year and is giving partial credit to a Route 66 theme for the attendance boost. The Los Angeles Times reported the fair drew 1.13 million people over 19 days -- a 5 percent increase from 2017. Organizers attributed the … Continue reading Route 66 theme helps boost attendance at L.A. County Fair
New marker tells of Bloomington park’s segregation era
Local and city officials in Bloomington, Illinois, this week dedicated a new marker that described the racial segregation that once took place in Miller Park's beaches. WJBC reports: At Miller Park, the historical marker acknowledges there were segregated beaches there during the first half of the 20th Century and beyond. The beach for people of … Continue reading New marker tells of Bloomington park’s segregation era
Interstate 40 repairs affecting Seligman businesses
Old-timers in Seligman, Arizona, must be getting a sense of deja vu, and not in a good way. Forty years after Seligman businesses were devastated by the opening of Interstate 40, the interstate is hampering businesses again -- this time because of repairs to three bridges leading into the town. The Arizona Department of Transportation … Continue reading Interstate 40 repairs affecting Seligman businesses