GrahamSpencer, a communications firm with an office in Rockford, Ill., uploaded this video it produced about the Palms Grill Cafe in Atlanta, Ill. Route66 from GrahamSpencer on Vimeo. The film was made for the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.
Category: Preservation
El Garces restoration may begin in earnest
After many months of delays, it appears the restoration of the historic El Garces Hotel in Needles, Calif., will begin soon. According to a story Monday in the Needles Desert Star, the City Council approved a $188,000 bid from a glass contractor to install windows as a part of the restoration's second phase. The newspaper … Continue reading El Garces restoration may begin in earnest
TeePee Drive-In’s former operator resurfaces in Pennsylvania
Last year, you may remember Russell Brannan, who leased the long-closed TeePee Drive-In along Route 66 in Sapulpa, Okla., but never reopened it after a Route 66 News report revealed him using several aliases, leaving several theaters after operating them for a short time, and disappointed owners in his wake. Now it appears Brannan, now … Continue reading TeePee Drive-In’s former operator resurfaces in Pennsylvania
“Yukon’s Best Flour” sign removed for repairs
The massive "Yukon's Best Flour" sign on top of a flour mill in Yukon, Okla., was removed for repairs, according to a report Monday by KWTV in Oklahoma City. News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | The Route 66 community embarked on a successful $175,000 fundraiser to repair the sign … Continue reading “Yukon’s Best Flour” sign removed for repairs
Santa Monica Pier begins renovations
The century-old Santa Monica Pier started a one-year remodeling project last week, but the Southern California landmark will stay open during the work, reported the Santa Monica Mirror. Workers will build a new pedestrian trestle on the pier's south side, erect new concrete columns, and remove and replace its timbers and substructure. Work is expected … Continue reading Santa Monica Pier begins renovations
Original sign re-installed at Boots Motel
Workers from the Wilhite Signs delivered and installed a replica of the original Boots Court sign at the historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo. Wilhite was the sign company that installed the original Boots Court sign when the Route 66 motel was built in 1939. The sign and its color scheme later was changed to … Continue reading Original sign re-installed at Boots Motel
Was the wrong developer chosen for De Anza?
A guest column in the Monday edition of the Albuquerque Journal suggests the redevelopment of the historic De Anza Motor Lodge stalled because a city agency overruled an independent panel's recommendation for the property. John Bloomfield said the city should have followed the recommendation to hire NewLife Homes to rejuvenate the Route 66 property. NewLife … Continue reading Was the wrong developer chosen for De Anza?
Geoff Ladd resigns from Logan County Tourism
Geoff Ladd, director of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County in Lincoln, Ill., resigned his post Wednesday so he could pursue "new employment opportunities," according to the Lincoln Courier. Ladd oversaw the bureau when the county saw a 30 percent increase in hotel tax revenue and helped draw the World's Largest Covered Wagon … Continue reading Geoff Ladd resigns from Logan County Tourism
Palms Grill Cafe will close for six days to transition to new operators
The Palms Grill Cafe in downtown Atlanta, Ill., will close from April 30 to May 5 to allow for a transition for the restaurant's new operators, the Atlanta Public Library Board said in a news release. The board recently selected J-R Culinary Partners as the restaurant's new managers. The lease for the previous manager was … Continue reading Palms Grill Cafe will close for six days to transition to new operators
Hotel Brunswick scheduled to reopen in September
The historic Hotel Brunswick and its restaurant along Route 66 in Kingman, Ariz., are set to reopen in September, reported the Kingman Daily Miner . Next door, Route 66 Ice Cream and Sweets, a bakery and ice-cream shop, is set to open in June, the newspaper said. As we reported in September, Werner Fleischmann of … Continue reading Hotel Brunswick scheduled to reopen in September