The Golden Spur restaurant, famous for its old-style neon sign, along Route 66 in Glendora, California, closed suddenly this month. The restaurant at 1223 E. Route 66 posted this message on its Facebook page on Oct. 12: Thank you for the memories! After 100 years of serving Glendora the Golden Spur will be closing its … Continue reading Golden Spur in Glendora closes abruptly
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Decades of Wheels in Baxter Springs opens with concerts, car shows
The Decades of Wheels car museum and other related businesses in downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas, opened over the weekend with several high-profile concerts, car and motorcycle shows. The event was declared a success by organizers, despite chilly temperatures and rain marring the festivities, according to the Cherokee County News-Advocate. The weekend included shows by Grand … Continue reading Decades of Wheels in Baxter Springs opens with concerts, car shows
Opening of Nov. 2 set for Mother Road Market in Tulsa
The ambitious Mother Road Market food hall in Tulsa has set its grand opening weekend for Nov. 2. The $5.5 million redevelopment of the 1939 Scrivner-Stevens Grocery building at 1124 S. Lewis Ave. sits a stone's throw from the 11th Street alignment of Route 66. According to a story in the Tulsa World: Grand-opening weekend activities … Continue reading Opening of Nov. 2 set for Mother Road Market in Tulsa
Extensive makeover planned for OKC’s Donnay Building
The historic and uniquely designed Donnay Building of Oklahoma City, recently saved from the wrecking ball by preservationists, soon will undergo an extensive makeover by its new owners. The Oklahoma Gazette reported in an exclusive story on what also is known as Classen Circle: In January, Classen Circle LLC’s Josh Thomas and Scott Mueller purchased … Continue reading Extensive makeover planned for OKC’s Donnay Building
Best sake made outside of Japan is in Holbrook
If you want to drink high-quality sake (a rice wine) with sushi, the best way is to get it straight from the original source in Japan. However, if you're in the United States, the best sake there is made right in the Route 66 town of Holbrook, Arizona, at a place called Arizona Sake. Fox … Continue reading Best sake made outside of Japan is in Holbrook
Roadrunner Retreat cleanup set for Nov. 3-4; fundraiser announced
Volunteer work days to help the owner clean up the long-closed but photogenic Roadrunner Retreat restaurant near Chambless, California, have been set for Nov. 3-4, and a GoFundMe page has been launched to help defray its expenses. Beth Murray, organizer of the GoFundMe page, has set a relatively modest goal of $500. She wrote on … Continue reading Roadrunner Retreat cleanup set for Nov. 3-4; fundraiser announced
New Oklahoma Route 66 Guide published by state tourism bureau
The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department announced this week it has published a new, 56-page Oklahoma Route 66 Guide. From the news release: The Oklahoma Route 66 Guide highlights more than 120 Mother Road attractions throughout the state, including museums, historical sites, diners and much more. It also features festivals to catch along the route … Continue reading New Oklahoma Route 66 Guide published by state tourism bureau
Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington may reopen by November
The historic Parkview Inn restaurant in Bloomington, Illinois, destroyed by fire two years ago, may be rebuilt and reopened by early November. The Bloomington Pantagraph reported last week: The restaurant was a mainstay along old Route 66 since 1928, but a fire in October 2016 burned the original structure beyond repair. [...] "We're hoping to open by … Continue reading Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington may reopen by November
Restoration of Underpass Cafe near Phillipsburg accelerates
A volunteer work crew from the Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society helped the owner of the long-closed Underpass Cafe near Phillipsburg, Missouri, clean his property before it undergoes an exterior restoration. The cafe -- named because of a low-clearance Frisco railroad bridge to the east -- closed about 50 years ago after a new alignment … Continue reading Restoration of Underpass Cafe near Phillipsburg accelerates
Grants microbrewery offers free food for Nike items
A microbrewery along Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico, is offering free food to customers if they donate Nike-brand items they no longer want. A few days ago, sports-apparel company Nike launched an ad campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began taking a knee during the national anthem two years … Continue reading Grants microbrewery offers free food for Nike items