A fire early Sunday heavily damaged Rockin' Y's Roadhouse on Route 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, and the restaurant will remain closed indefinitely while the owners and insurance adjusters assess the situation this week. Co-owner Yvette Peacock posted on Facebook on Sunday morning: At 2am, we got a call that will forever change our lives. Rockin' Ys' Roadhouse … Continue reading Rockin’ Y’s Roadhouse damaged by fire
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New neon at Soul City in Tulsa
Give credit where credit's due -- Soul City along 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa decided to go old-school with a new neon sign, and it succeeded. Soul City -- which is a combination art studio, jewelry store, vintage furnishings supplier, restaurant and nightclub -- recently installed this terrific-looking neon sign that's a great … Continue reading New neon at Soul City in Tulsa
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CBS takes a closer look at Clifton’s Cafeteria
"CBS Sunday Morning" recently devoted nearly five minutes to the recently reopened Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles. The segment provides as good of an overview of what Clifton's Cafeteria now is as anything: View More: U.S. News|Live News|More News Videos Based on what I've heard from longtime Route 66 advocate Scott Piotrowski, you'd … Continue reading CBS takes a closer look at Clifton’s Cafeteria
Petrified Forest National Park awards new concessions contact
Ortega National Parks, a company with roots on Route 66, was given the contract for concessions at the Petrified Forest National Park, reported the Arizona Journal. Xanterra Parks and Resorts held the park's concessions contract for more than 30 years after it bought out the Fred Harvey Company, which served the park for 40 years before that. Petrified … Continue reading Petrified Forest National Park awards new concessions contact
Ariston Cafe still on market, still for sale
In October 2014, the news got out that longtime owners Nick and Demi Adam had put the historic Ariston Cafe in Litchfield, Illinois, up for sale with a $1.2 million price tag. In a follow-up story this week, Adam told the Springfield State Journal-Register the Route 66 restaurant remains for sale, although he said he … Continue reading Ariston Cafe still on market, still for sale
Andy Warhol’s visit to Clanton’s Cafe
Pop artist Andy Warhol's pivotal 1963 highway journey from New York City to Los Angeles -- including much of Route 66 -- was chronicled in Deborah Davis' new book, "The Trip." But a recent interview with Davis by the Tulsa World newspaper reveals a tidbit from Warhol's journey not included in the book -- Warhol dined in the famed Clanton's Cafe … Continue reading Andy Warhol’s visit to Clanton’s Cafe
More Route 66 miniatures from Willem Bor
Willem Bor of the Netherlands, who has gained renown for his exacting miniatures of Route 66 landmarks, recently has completed or is about to finish three more small-scale sites on the Mother Road. Bor recently finished another Route 66 trip, which you can read here. I have to admit, the reproductions are so good, I … Continue reading More Route 66 miniatures from Willem Bor
New Pops store opens in Nichols Hills today
A new Pops restaurant and soda store opens today in the Nichols Hills area of north Oklahoma City, reported The Oklahaman newspaper. The new 5,000 square-foot restaurant will be open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at 6447 Avondale Dr. [...] The Nichols Hills location will offer burgers, fries and shakes, plus more than 600 … Continue reading New Pops store opens in Nichols Hills today
Sinclair Travel Stop in Tulsa closes
The Sinclair Travel Stop near Interstate 44 in east Tulsa, which included a Route 66 Diner, recently closed and eventually will make way for a QuikTrip travel plaza, according to KOKI-TV in Tulsa. The station reported that tenants at the property at I-44 and 161st East Avenue moved out Monday. The closed Sinclair truck stop … Continue reading Sinclair Travel Stop in Tulsa closes