More about underground gas tanks development

A few weeks ago, I found a tidbit in the Holbrook (Ariz.) Tribune-News about a new program to develop property that once had old underground fuel tanks on them. More details about the program have emerged today. Through a partnership with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), the EPA has decided to test a new … Continue reading More about underground gas tanks development

Just passin’ through

The Quay County Sun in Tucumcari, N.M., has featured a semi-regular feature about tourists passing through town on Route 66. This week's includes Allen and Kathy Priddy of Idaho. You can read about it here. Incidentally, Allen Priddy is a cousin to Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. They met … Continue reading Just passin’ through

Another contradiction about El Vado Motel

The new owner of the historic El Vado Motel in Albuquerque, Richard Gonzales, said this during sworn testimony in a recent Landmarks Commission hearing: I conveyed that to Mr. Boles and I can’t understand why they’ve taken this posture that I’m going to demolish the El Vado. It’s just not what I wanted to do. … Continue reading Another contradiction about El Vado Motel

More news on “Route 66” film

The Animation World Network site has a few more tidbits about the "other" Route 66-themed animated film in production from DreamWorks, titled "Route 66." It sounds like details are sketchy, however. One site I've found lists Harland Williams as the director and screenwriter, while AWN has none listed. This site has 2010 as the release … Continue reading More news on “Route 66” film

More input on El Vado needed

I'm going to print an e-mail I received from Michael Taylor, program manager for the Route 66 Preservation Program: El Vado's status is still very much up in the air. The more people that fill the rooms at the upcoming meetings, the better. I think it would be especially important to get Albuquerque residents to … Continue reading More input on El Vado needed

Contradictions about El Vado Motel

Kate Nelson, a columnist for the Albuquerque Tribune, weighed in a few days ago about the condition of El Vado Motel: Thick adobe walls and lovely old vigas can't counteract the lunch-gagging stench of the El Vado Motel - a place where the ghosts of meth addicts, prostitutes and worse seem to wander even now, … Continue reading Contradictions about El Vado Motel

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted his latest journal entry here (scroll down to the Nov. 17 segment). Warning: very little Route 66 content. As Steve says, "Disjointed pseudo-philosophical yammering straight ahead." Steve has walked through Tulsa and is in Catoosa. I'm going to be in that area tomorrow. I'll let you know whether I … Continue reading Fat Man update

Emily’s marathon effort is over

Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, completed the 26.2-mile Oklahoma Marathon in Tulsa on Saturday. Temperatures at race time were in the 40s and 50s, with blustery winds. Her time for her first marathon was around 5:22 or 5:23. You can read about her day here. Also, because her race … Continue reading Emily’s marathon effort is over