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
Flash flood washes out part of Route 66 near Ludlow
Flash flooding on Monday afternoon washed out part of the National Trails Highway, aka Route 66, near Ludlow, California, according to a weather report later that evening. San Bernardino County didn't have that listed on its online map as of Monday night, although those often aren't reported until the next day. It's not known at … Continue reading Flash flood washes out part of Route 66 near Ludlow
Former president of Frankoma Pottery dies
Joniese Frank, the daughter of Frankoma Pottery's founder and president and CEO of the company along Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for almost 20 years, died at age 77 on Wednesday, according to the Tulsa World. John Frank established Frankoma Pottery in 1933 in Norman, Oklahoma, before moving it to Sapulpa. She took over as … Continue reading Former president of Frankoma Pottery dies
Wife of Chicago Route 66 researcher David Clark dies
Carol Krohn, the wife of longtime Chicagoland Route 66 researcher David Clark, died at age 56 in early September of a cardiac arrest after she endured several other serious health problems, Clark said during a recent Facebook post. Clark concluded in a post Friday: My life partner left me at 7:45 a.m. on September 4th, … Continue reading Wife of Chicago Route 66 researcher David Clark dies
DWI suspect damages historic gas station in Los Lunas
A suspected inebriated driver crashed into a smoke shop in Los Lunas, New Mexico, that is known as the Otero's 66 Service station that dates to 1923. A story in the Valencia County News-Bulletin reports Brandon Padilla, 26, of Los Lunas was traveling west on Main Street when he ran a red light at the … Continue reading DWI suspect damages historic gas station in Los Lunas