The nonprofit board that owns the historically restored Palms Grill Cafe building, which sits along old Route 66 in downtown Atlanta, Ill., is seeking a new operator for the restaurant by May 1, but it will likely stay open in the interim. The Atlanta Public Library Board owns the Downey Building where the restaurant operates. … Continue reading New operator sought for Palms Grill Cafe, but it will remain open
A look at retro tobacco ads
Frank Kocevar of Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Ariz., put together this video about vintage cigarette advertisements, including radio clips, from the 1940s and '50s. It's startling to see doctors and nurses touting the health benefits of smokes. Cigarette advertising ended on television by 1970. https://youtu.be/1ySHMwf8ZRY Kocevar says that some of the images of memorabilia … Continue reading A look at retro tobacco ads
Maybe you can help find a lost dog
Thousands of pleas to help find lost dogs get posted on telephone poles, in newspapers, and on bulletin boards across the country. One is probably tacked up in your neighborhood now. Having lost a dog in recent years, I can relate to the worry. But because this website focuses on news along Route 66, I … Continue reading Maybe you can help find a lost dog
“The Mother Road”
Here's one of our all-time favorite songs about Route 66 -- starring Alan Rhody and a lot of nice country guitar licks. https://youtu.be/7CFPqjw5KVM The song was included in the "Songs of Route 66" compilation album, which apparently is available only in CD form here. An acoustic version of Rhody's song can be downloaded for 99 … Continue reading “The Mother Road”
Confirmed: Depew was first town bypassed by U.S. 66
About six months ago, Frank Gifford of rt66pix.com found strong preliminary evidence that indicated Depew, Okla., was the first official Route 66 town bypassed by a later alignment of the Mother Road. This past week, Gifford said he has confirmed that Depew was indeed the first Route 66 community bypassed, in 1928. He calls Depew "the original … Continue reading Confirmed: Depew was first town bypassed by U.S. 66
St. Louis baseball legend Stan Musial dies
Stan Musial, the greatest player for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and one of the city's most beloved figures, died at age 92 on Saturday, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other media outlets. We'll let sports writers across the globe wax eloquently about Stan the Man's awesome batting statistics and his humble public … Continue reading St. Louis baseball legend Stan Musial dies
Carlyle Motel sign disappears
On a trip Saturday to check the Green Chile Kitchen on Route 66 in Yukon, Okla., we were dismayed to find that the historic Carlyle Motel neon sign on Oklahoma City's west side had been removed. The sign had been replaced with a nondescript, orange-and-white lettered backlit sign. A source I checked with the Oklahoma … Continue reading Carlyle Motel sign disappears
The saga of the Avery family and East Meets West statue
Someone has put together a short but clever video about Cyrus "The Father of Route 66" Avery and the East Meets West statue in Tulsa that was dedicated last fall. https://youtu.be/KX9NoBDqf3s You can view a detailed slideshow about the statue in this earlier Route 66 News post here.
Boots Motel sets “Raze the Roof” volunteer days
The owners of the Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., have set dates for "Raze the Roof" weekend, where it's hoped enough volunteers will show up to remove the gabled roof of the historic Route 66 motel so the original flat roof can eventually be restored. From the motel's Facebook page: Priscilla and Debye have settled … Continue reading Boots Motel sets “Raze the Roof” volunteer days
El Comedor restaurant is changing owners
https://youtu.be/WyoNnCoACq4 The historic El Comedor de Anayas restaurant along Route 66 in Moriarty, N.M., famous for its neon rotosphere and New Mexican cuisine, will no longer be in the Anaya family for the first time in 60 years, reported the Albuquerque Journal. Owner Mike Anaya, who also closed the nearby Mike's Friendly Store a couple … Continue reading El Comedor restaurant is changing owners