A bunch of city officials in Winslow, Ariz., broke ground Thursday on a Route 66-themed streetscape projected called Winslow Renaissance II, reported AzJournal.com. Woodson and other speakers recited the history of the project, which was first conceived in 1997, but was not granted funding until 2000. Funds have been obtained from ADOT, federal grants and … Continue reading Winslow breaks ground on Route 66 streetscape
Category: Towns
A whole lot of wrong in a small package
This unnamed opinion writer for the Nanaimo News Bulletin in British Columbia, Canada, packaged a whole lot of half-baked assumptions into one sentence of this travelogue through the American Southwest: Winslow probably takes first prize for the most run-down town on old Route 66 and the corner the Eagles sang about in 1973 is its … Continue reading A whole lot of wrong in a small package
Webb City seeks to play of Route 66 heritage
The Route 66 town of Webb City, Mo., has some ideas on how to revitalize its downtown, and Chuck Surface, economic development director, says playing up its Route 66 roots is one of them, reports the Joplin Globe. One vision, Surface said, is to turn the city’s east entrance at Broadway and Daugherty streets into … Continue reading Webb City seeks to play of Route 66 heritage
Holbrook to mull opposition to bypass
I suspected that a proposed highway bypass in the Route 66 town of Holbrook, Ariz., would eventually encounter some opposition. It looks like the opposition is happening. According to the Tribune-News, the Holbrook City Council is considering a resolution to oppose a plan to route traffic from Highways 77 and 377 away from Holbrook and … Continue reading Holbrook to mull opposition to bypass
A dream in the desert
The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, Calif., posted quite an article about Gus Lizalde, who purchased the Route 66 hamlet of Chambless, Calif., years ago and hopes to eventually businesses in that spot. He described his vision for a multimillion-dollar makeover. "It's going to be a full-blown restoration to the way it was built," Lizalde said. "I … Continue reading A dream in the desert
A closer look at Gallup
This tourism video does a good job in showing many of the attractions of the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M., including El Rancho Hotel and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.
A visit to Devil’s Elbow
The Southeastern Missourian has quite an essay and photos about attractions along Route 66 in Devil's Elbow, Mo. The most intriguing are things of which I was unfamiliar -- The Trestle, which is a massive wooden railroad trestle that was built around World War II, and another large wooden trestle at the Big Piney River. … Continue reading A visit to Devil’s Elbow
Music video shot in Ludlow
Last November, a pop-rock band based in Atlanta, shot the video for its new single "Julie" in the Route 66 ghost town of Ludlow, Calif., which is smack dab in the middle of the Mojave Desert. "Julie" is available as a download on iTunes. Last November will release an EP titled "tug o'war" on Jan. … Continue reading Music video shot in Ludlow
A visit to Winslow
The Out & About columnist for the Elk Grove (Calif.) Citizen traveled to the Route 66 town of Winslow, Ariz., to take in the sights. In addition to the usual suspects such as La Posada and Standin' on the Corner Park, the columnist also checked a couple of more obscure local attractions. One was the … Continue reading A visit to Winslow
Awesome Springfield
Jon Franklin of Digital City muses on 11 reasons why the city of Springfield, Ill., is "awesome." Hint: Route 66 plays a role in more ways than one.