Investors in will apply Wednesday to the New Mexico Racing Commission for a horse-racing track and casino license in Tucumcari, reported the Clovis News-Journal. Coronado Partners' plans to develop the $60 million Coronado Park on 300-acres, featuring live racing from May to August each year during the heart of the triple-crown racing season nationally, and … Continue reading Tucumcari will try again for racino
Category: Towns
Texas Route 66 group gives donation to Joplin tornado relief
On behalf of the Old Route 66 Association of Texas, Ron Hart of the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce gave a $500 check to the Joplin Salvation Army for tornado relief efforts in Joplin, Mo. More than 150 people died and hundreds were injured in the May 22 twister, which destroyed a third of the town. … Continue reading Texas Route 66 group gives donation to Joplin tornado relief
Pontiac tourism up 30% this year
Businesses and chambers of commerce along Route 66, take note -- data collected at the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, Ill., indicate that tourism there has risen nearly 30 percent in 2011, compared to the same period a year ago. According to a news release today from Ellie Alexander, director … Continue reading Pontiac tourism up 30% this year
Joplin tornado, continued
Today closed a chapter in the tragic story of the Joplin tornado. Gov. Jay Nixon announced that all of the missing people from the May 22 twister had been accounted for, and that the final death toll stood at 134. The Springfield News-Leader reported: The total of 134 includes 124 people on the unaccounted for … Continue reading Joplin tornado, continued
Book review: “Ghost Towns of Route 66”
Ghost town -- a once-flourishing town wholly or nearly deserted usually as a result of the exhaustion of some natural resource. -- Merriam-Webster dictionary The term "ghost town" conjures images of abandoned, dusty, and tumbleweed-strewn buildings in a once-bustling Wild West town founded in the 1800s. However, in the case of historic U.S. 66, ghost towns are … Continue reading Book review: “Ghost Towns of Route 66”
Now tornadoes lash Oklahoma
Just days after much of Joplin, Mo., was destroyed by a tornado, twisters are wreaking havoc in neighboring Oklahoma -- including near and in the Route 66 town of El Reno, where at least three people are dead, according to the Daily Oklahoman and other media outlets. One Oklahoma City television crew that chased the storm … Continue reading Now tornadoes lash Oklahoma
Joplin tornado, continued
The Joplin, Mo., tornado thread was getting long, so here's another one to keep track of developments: The death toll as of Monday evening stands at 116 people, according to the Joplin Globe, with more then 1,100 injured. Local officials estimate about a third of the city has been destroyed. The disaster is the worst … Continue reading Joplin tornado, continued
Widespread damage, dozens dead in Joplin tornado
At least 24 people are dead and widespread damage has been reported after a tornado Sunday in the Route 66 town of Joplin, Mo., according to varying media reports. Here are a few facts that have come over in the last hour or two: 75 percent of the city reportedly has sustained damage All lanes … Continue reading Widespread damage, dozens dead in Joplin tornado
Wind farm being constructed near Kingman
Western Wind Energy began construction last week on wind turbines on land behind Nucor Steel on Route 66, southeast of Kingman, Ariz., last week, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The turbines' tall columns can be seen from the top of El Trovatore Hill. It's a combined solar and wind farm, and its the second such … Continue reading Wind farm being constructed near Kingman
Students present revitalization plan for Carthage
Students from Drury University in Springfield, Mo., presented a final proposal Monday to revitalize the downtown area of Carthage, Mo., according to the Carthage Press. The plan includes the renovation and reopening of several R0ute 66 landmarks. A map of the proposal reveals a restored Boots Motel and the long-closed Boots Drive-In restaurant, a Route 66 … Continue reading Students present revitalization plan for Carthage