The financially troubled Ramada Kingman hotel and its Canyon 66 restaurant will be up for bids via bankruptcy auction May 17, with the sale date of May 23. According to legal documents, the public sale date will be 1:30 p.m. May 23 at U.S. bankruptcy court in Riverside, California. The proposed sale price will be … Continue reading Ramada Kingman, Canyon 66 restaurant to be sold by bankruptcy auction
Category: Restaurants
Switch is flipped on Ariston Cafe’s neon restoration
At 8:10 p.m. Saturday, the switch was flipped to show the restored neon signs and window accents for the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Illinois, during a relighting ceremony. The aim of the restoration was to show what the Route 66 restaurant looked like shortly after it opened in Litchfield in July 1935. The Ariston originally … Continue reading Switch is flipped on Ariston Cafe’s neon restoration
Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington holds its grand reopening
The Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Illinois, held its grand reopening Friday, although the Route 66 restaurant had been open for several weeks to long lines to test its food offerings. Holly Barker and Tully Garrett purchased the long-closed restaurant in the fall of 2017. According to The Herald-News in nearby Joliet: Barker said they … Continue reading Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington holds its grand reopening
Restored Ariston Cafe sign reinstalled; relighting ceremony is Saturday
Historic neon signs that hung above the entrance of the Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Illinois, for decades were reinstalled Monday after their restoration, days before a relighting ceremony this Saturday. Jim Thole passed along some details about the reinstallation by a St. Louis sign company: The "Ariston Cafe" sign had been repainted sometime during its … Continue reading Restored Ariston Cafe sign reinstalled; relighting ceremony is Saturday
Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington to reopen Wednesday
The Parkview Inn, which was rebuilt after a devastating fire in 2016, will reopen Wednesday morning at its old Route 66 location in Bloomington, Illinois. The reopening date, set last week, will occur in spite of a vandal who smashed a plate-glass window at the venerable restaurant over the weekend. The restaurant is insured for … Continue reading Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington to reopen Wednesday
Volunteers replace broken blade at The Mill in Lincoln
A group of volunteers on Friday repaired the blade at The Mill Museum in Lincoln, Illinois, that broke off during high winds a few months ago. High winds in December snapped off one of the faux blades of the windmill structure of the former Route 66 restaurant. According to the National Weather Service, gusts of … Continue reading Volunteers replace broken blade at The Mill in Lincoln
The tenuous Route 66 link to the century-old Casper’s diner in Springfield
Though I've written on this website for a long time (next year will be 15 years), I still occasionally discover things that I apparently have overlooked. Casper's diner in Springfield, Missouri, is one of those I've overlooked. And there may be a good reason for that. According to a recent article in The Standard, Casper's … Continue reading The tenuous Route 66 link to the century-old Casper’s diner in Springfield
Parks in the Pines General Store in Arizona put up for sale
The owner of the Parks in the Pines General Store in Parks, Arizona, citing the need to move to a lower elevation, has put the historic Route 66 business up for sale for $349,000. The store was placed on the BizBuySell.com site via da Vinci Realty. Here's part of the description: Located just west of … Continue reading Parks in the Pines General Store in Arizona put up for sale
Launching Pad Drive-In’s grand reopening weekend set for May 3
The grand reopening of the Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois, is set for the weekend of May 3, coinciding with the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival. The gala begins May 3 with the Route 66 restaurant's first cruise night by the Rusty Nutz Car Club. The Red Carpet Festival begins that … Continue reading Launching Pad Drive-In’s grand reopening weekend set for May 3
Lawmaker hails Ariston Cafe’s 95th anniversary on House floor
A congressman recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize the Ariston Cafe's 95th anniversary. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) spoke Tuesday about the Route 66 restaurant in Litchfield, Illinois. Below are his remarks: Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize one of the most well-known landmarks along Route 66 in … Continue reading Lawmaker hails Ariston Cafe’s 95th anniversary on House floor