The neon sign of the Western Capri Motel in southwest Tulsa was replaced last week with a less interesting sign, I discovered Wednesday. The motel is on the Skelly Drive alignment of Route 66, near Interstate 44 / Oklahoma 66. I talked to Dara, who was working the front desk of the motel. I asked … Continue reading Another one gone
Category: Motels
Lewis Motel sign up for sale
The neon sign from the closed Lewis Motel on Route 66 in Vinita, Okla., is for sale on eBay. You can see the listing here. Bidding starts at $50, and the auction ends in about a week. There's sad news about the motel, though. The seller says: The motel has recently closed and will be … Continue reading Lewis Motel sign up for sale
Chelsea Motor Inn reopens
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
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.