The Chelsea Motor Inn, a small motel on Route 66 in Chelsea, Okla., that had been closed for two years, acquired new owners in March who reopened it and are enthusiastic about the Mother Road. Frank and Trudy Jugler, formerly of Edmond, saw the lodging complex for sale during a family reunion about a year … Continue reading Chelsea Motor Inn reopens
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More photos from the Triangle Motel work day
Marvin, an Amarillo photographer, was there Saturday shooting photos at the Triangle Motel's work day. The gallery is here.
How to save our Route 66 motels
Johnny Mango at Duke City Fix in Albuquerque has been doing a lot of thinking about this issue. His observations about crime and grinding competition crowding out the historic motels are spot-on. Here are what he thinks are solutions: 1. Special tax status for small motels. We already do this for agricultural land in the … Continue reading How to save our Route 66 motels
Emily’s day at the Triangle
As promised, here is Emily's report about the volunteer work day Saturday to help clean up the Triangle Motel in Amarillo, with plenty of her own pictures.
Work day at the Triangle Motel
Saturday was a work day by Route 66 volunteers to help clean up the long-neglected Triangle Motel in Amarillo, Texas. About a dozen people showed up, which was way more than a grateful Alan McNeil, the motel's new owner, ever anticipated. I personally wasn't able to attend because of my work schedule. But Emily, aka … Continue reading Work day at the Triangle Motel
Praise the good votes, gently chide the bad votes
A couple weeks ago, the Albuquerque City Council narrowly denied an appeal of the Landmarks Commission's decision to designate El Vado Motel on Route 66 as a city landmark. El Vado owner Richard L. Gonzales wanted to raze the historic motel and build luxury townhouses in its place. But after outcry from Albuquerque preservationists and … Continue reading Praise the good votes, gently chide the bad votes
Help the Triangle
Red Fork Hippie Chick is planning to help a volunteer work crew on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Triangle Motel in Amarillo, Texas. Read about why she's going, and why you ought to help out, too.
Good news for El Vado; bad news for Horn Oil Co.
Route 66 advocate Johnny Meier reports to us that the Albuquerque City Council on Monday rejected 5-4 an appeal by Richard Gonzales to reconsider the city landmark status that's protecting El Vado Motel from redevelopment. I'm a bit shocked the vote was that close, but as they say in the NFL, a win's a win. … Continue reading Good news for El Vado; bad news for Horn Oil Co.
Wigwam Motel named one of 10 quirkiest
TripAdviser.com named its top 10 quirkiest motels from around the world. A Route 66 establishment made the final cut: 7. Chief Light-Wallet: Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona Operating along the historic U.S. Route 66, the Wigwams are actually teepee-style, cement tents. The bargain motel features the authentic feel of a 50s desert town -- from the … Continue reading Wigwam Motel named one of 10 quirkiest
Fontana’s Route 66 motels cling to survival
Route 66 through Fontana, Calif., has one of the biggest clusters of vintage motels in Southern California. According to an article Sunday by the Press Enterprise, about a dozen independently owned motels still stand along a stretch of Foothill Boulevard. "There are your cities along 66 that have motels left, but I don't think anything … Continue reading Fontana’s Route 66 motels cling to survival