The Texas Vacations blog has a well-researched article about the Route 66 ghost town of Glenrio, Texas, which is on the New Mexico border. Check it out.
Category: Towns
A look back, a look now, and looking forward
Erik Siemers of the Albuquerque Journal takes a look at Route 66 in the Duke City as the highway is about to mark its 80th anniversary. It's an interesting overview of what the Mother Road once was, what it is, and what to do in the future to keep it around. Recommended reading.
Route 66 town may soon vanish
It's not often that a town on Route 66 disappears. It's my understanding that the always-tiny Mojave Desert settlement of Cadiz, Calif., lost its post office a few years ago after the village's population dwindled virtually to nothing. And there's the sad saga of Times Beach, Mo. But it looks like the modest Route 66 … Continue reading Route 66 town may soon vanish