Organizers of the relighting of The Tropics neon sign on June 24 in Lincoln, Illinois, are encouraging attendees to wear tropical-style clothing for the event. A news release from the Tropics Campaign Relighting Committee states activities will begin at 7:15 p.m. that day with a pre-event reception at the McDonald's parking lot at 1007 Hickox … Continue reading Tropical attire encouraged for The Tropics sign relighting
Category: Restaurants
Coffee shop in St. Louis uses 70-year-old auto-repair shop
Blueprint Coffee this month is opening a second St. Louis site in a 1940s-era auto-repair shop not far from the Route 66 landmarks Ted Drewes Frozen Custard and Donut Drive-In. Blueprint Coffee opened in 2013 in the Delmar Loop area of west St. Louis. The second place, opening in June, sits at 4206 Watson Road … Continue reading Coffee shop in St. Louis uses 70-year-old auto-repair shop
Grand Canyon Caverns transformed into multitiered business
Grand Canyon Caverns has become an example of a classic Route 66 business that not only has survived, but thrived amid an expansion of its offerings in the last 15-plus years. Over the Memorial Day weekend, the complex west of Seligman, Arizona, introduced scenic helicopter flights, now offers river-rafting tours and finished a modernization of bathrooms … Continue reading Grand Canyon Caverns transformed into multitiered business
Fire damages Iron Hog Restaurant and Saloon in Oro Grande
An early morning fire Friday gutted the kitchen of the Iron Hog Restaurant and Saloon, a favorite watering hole for motorcyclists and Route 66 travelers going through Oro Grande, California. According to the Victorville Daily Press: The blaze erupted at the shuttered saloon, located at 20848 National Trails Highway, at 5:39 a.m. Friday. It spread … Continue reading Fire damages Iron Hog Restaurant and Saloon in Oro Grande
Taco King in Upland is up for sale
The Taco King restaurant along Route 66 in Upland, California -- famed for its old-school neon sign -- recently was put up for sale with an asking price of almost $1.5 million. According to The Daily Bulletin, longtime owners Luis and Maria Horta want to sell the place by the end of 2018, then retire. They've … Continue reading Taco King in Upland is up for sale
Fire ravages Magnuson Hotel in Holbrook
Fire heavily damaged the Magnuson Hotel Adobe along Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, and likely is a total loss. It was the city's second hotel fire in a week. The hotel at 615 W. Hopi Ave. (aka Route 66) caught fire Sunday morning after a nearby trailer reportedly went ablaze. Seven fire departments fought the … Continue reading Fire ravages Magnuson Hotel in Holbrook
Ramada Kingman reopens; Canyon 66 to reopen Monday
The Ramada Inn in Kingman, Arizona, reopened last week and the accompanying Canyon 66 Restaurant and Lounge will reopen Monday after the properties closed two months ago and went into bankruptcy receivership. The Kingman Daily Miner reported: The Ramada Inn put 70 rooms back into operation on May 14, with another 20 rooms being prepared … Continue reading Ramada Kingman reopens; Canyon 66 to reopen Monday
Grand Canyon Cafe in Flagstaff closes abruptly
The historic Grand Canyon Cafe in Flagstaff, Arizona, shuttered its doors unexpectedly this week less than a year after the Route 66 restaurant reopened following extensive renovations. The Facebook page for the restaurant posted this message Thursday night: To Our Valued Guests and Community: Grand Canyon Cafe has closed. We want to thank you for … Continue reading Grand Canyon Cafe in Flagstaff closes abruptly
Groups to consider plan for Red Cedar Inn building
Three service groups are meeting to form a plan for the now-vacant Red Cedar Inn building along Route 66 in Pacific, Missouri. The Washington Missourian reported that representatives from the City Tourism Commission, Meramec Valley History Museum and Genealogy Society will meet to discuss uses for the building. Former mayor Jeff Titter, Tourism Commission President Dennis Oliver … Continue reading Groups to consider plan for Red Cedar Inn building
Ann’s Bakery in Tulsa to close in late July
Ann's Bakery, which has operated on the older alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa since 1940, will close at the end of July. Shannon Harris, granddaughter of the bakery's founders, told the Tulsa World about its impending closure. “We love our customers and the bakery and how everybody supported us, but it is time to … Continue reading Ann’s Bakery in Tulsa to close in late July