The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner reports that the small Route 66 town of Hackberry, Ariz., will be getting a new fire station, with the help of a longtime Route 66 business: The new station and engine will also benefit travelers along the Route 66 corridor and will respond to fire and other incidents in Valentine, … Continue reading Hackberry will get new fire station
Category: Towns
Star jockey named grand marshal of Duarte parade
Garrett Gomez, horse-racing's top-earning jockey for the past two years, was selected as grand marshal for the annual Salute to Route 66 Parade at 9 a.m. Saturday in Duarte, Calif., reported the Foothill Weeklies. The parade will step off at 9 a.m. at the northeast corner of Huntington Dr. and Cotter St. and proceed east … Continue reading Star jockey named grand marshal of Duarte parade
Braidwood considers historic preservation rules
More of this, please. This is a story from the Braidwood (Ill.) Journal about an upcoming city council meeting in nearby Braidwood: City attorney Paul Keller introduced a draft ordinance at the Sept. 9 regular meeting of the council that would establish a historic preservation system for the city. The system would enable the city … Continue reading Braidwood considers historic preservation rules
Good news for Devil’s Elbow Bridge repairs
Bill Farnham, a Pulaski County, Mo., commissioner, has been tirelessly trying to find ways to repair the Devil's Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Mo. It now appears that Farnham has found another way for some of the costs to be covered. USDA Rural Development may be able to provide a … Continue reading Good news for Devil’s Elbow Bridge repairs
Governor pledges more projects for Tucumcari
The city of Tucumcari made a strong bid but failed last month to gain a license for a casino and horse-racing track. But apparently the effort has created some positive side effects. Local officials who made a bid for the "racino" license met with Gov. Bill Richardson, and he pledged to bring future economic development … Continue reading Governor pledges more projects for Tucumcari
Marshfield wins spot on revitalization initiative
The Route 66 town of Marshfield was one of 10 communites that was selected to the Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri initiative, or DREAM, reported the Marshfield Mail. ... Gov. Matt Blunt states the purpose of the DREAM Initiative is to give small and mid-sized communities additional tools for economic development. [...] The … Continue reading Marshfield wins spot on revitalization initiative
Notes from the road
The Gallup (N.M.) Independent has an article about Route 66 sights in town before members of the Society for Commercial Archeology come check them out today. The article laments about how little is left of Route 66 sites in Gallup. But you can say that about a lot of towns -- many Route 66 businesses … Continue reading Notes from the road
Williams moves to close ‘The Gap’
It's hard to believe it's already been more than three years since a downtown fire destroyed a long abandoned century-old building and damaged the adjacent Canyon Club and Red Garter Bed & Bakery in Williams, Ariz. It's harder to believe the land where the building burned has been unused since -- especially when Williams' main … Continue reading Williams moves to close ‘The Gap’
Tucumcari video
Here's a video about the Route 66 town of Tucumcari that was produced by the New Mexico Tourism Department:
Branding of Kingman — a response
On Tuesday, I linked to a story in the Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner, in which a city councilwoman questioned whether there is enough interest in Route 66 by young parents and their children to use the Mother Road for tourism purposes. I responded that the dynamic has changed since the release of the Disney/Pixar "Cars" … Continue reading Branding of Kingman — a response