The remains of the storied but long-closed Club Cafe restaurant in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, were torn down Friday, according to reporting by the Guadalupe County Communicator. The newspaper's publisher, M.E. Sprengelmeyer, posted the above photograph on Facebook about midday Friday. We'd cruised by the site a few days before. All the debris was cleared … Continue reading Last of the Club Cafe building comes down
Grand opening for Cucamonga Service Station set for Wednesday
A grand opening is set for Wednesday for the historic Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The big event in the 9600 block of East Foothill Boulevard will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The Route 66 IECA has spent years and organized many fundraisers to restore the century-old gas station. The group plans to use … Continue reading Grand opening for Cucamonga Service Station set for Wednesday
Hearing signals that Mojave Trails Monument is likely
Officials from President Obama's administration and a congressman will be in Southern California on Tuesday to hear opinions on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposal to have much of Route 66's Mojave Desert from Needles to Barstow declared a national monument. The Press-Enterprise reports the public hearing will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Whitewater Preserve at 9160 … Continue reading Hearing signals that Mojave Trails Monument is likely
Tulsa wants your feedback on a proposed Route 66 art project
A few weeks ago, the city of Tulsa's Arts Commission requested proposals from artists for a Route 66-related sculpture at the traffic circle at Admiral Place and Mingo Road, which was a crucial intersection during the Mother Road's early days. The city also is seeking feedback not only from Tulsa residents, but the entire Route … Continue reading Tulsa wants your feedback on a proposed Route 66 art project
Ten years
On Oct. 10, 2005, in just the second day of Route 66 News' existence, I hit the "publish" button on a post titled "Has it been 10 years already?" The post was about the anniversary of the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. Today, that title could apply again, for it is the 10th anniversary of Route … Continue reading Ten years
Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens to huge crowds
The long-awaited reopening of Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles last week brought huge crowds in which diners waited an hour to get a meal, according to the Los Angeles Times. Here's short video from opening day via L.A. Weekly: The landmark restaurant, which opened in 1935, underwent an extensive remodeling that took five years … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens to huge crowds
Route 66-themed fiesta to replace Grants Fire & Ice Rally
A Route 66-themed fiesta is slated to replace the Fire & Ice Bike Rally in Grants, New Mexico, weeks after the mayor cast a tie-breaking vote to cancel the downtown motorcycle event after 15 years. The Cibola County Beacon reported the new festival will take place in the third weekend of July 2016, with a … Continue reading Route 66-themed fiesta to replace Grants Fire & Ice Rally
Video lobbies for Mojave Trails National Monument
A few days ago, The Wildlands Conservancy uploaded this video that advocates the creation of the Mojave Trails National Monument, which would include Route 66 from just outside Needles, California, to Barstow, California. Save the Heart of the Mojave Desert from The Wildlands Conservancy on Vimeo. Here is the text with the video: Right now … Continue reading Video lobbies for Mojave Trails National Monument
Frontier Motel caretakers resign abruptly
Allen and Stacy (Lynette) Greer, caretakers for the historic Frontier Motel and Restaurant in Truxton, Arizona, resigned their positions Monday evening in a Facebook post by Allen. The post read: Effective immediately, Stacy (Lynette) and I are no longer affiliated with the Frontier Motel and Cafe. We didn't arrive at this decision lightly. We've wrung … Continue reading Frontier Motel caretakers resign abruptly
New Mexico won’t maintain Route 66’s Singing Road
The New Mexico Department of Transportation won't keep up the so-called Singing Road on Route 66 east of Albuquerque because the agency has more-pressing matters, reported KOAT-TV in Albuquerque. The singing road is a set of rumble strips on the edge of Route 66 just west of the Sandia Mountain village of Tijeras. When the … Continue reading New Mexico won’t maintain Route 66’s Singing Road