Kelly Ludwig's Road Trip Route 66 app, initially released for iPhones in early 2011, recently received an extensive update. Those who already have the app should simply update it through their iPhone or iTunes account. Those who don't have it ought to get it soon -- it's been discounted to 99 cents through the month … Continue reading Road Trip Route 66 app is updated
Webb City seeks historic district designation
Spurred by a developer's request, Webb City, Mo., will seek a historic district designation for its downtown area, which includes Route 66, reported the Joplin Globe. Tom Hamsher, who is renovating the Minerva Candy Co. building at 12 S. Main St., suggested the city seek the federal designation for its downtown. That idea is viewed … Continue reading Webb City seeks historic district designation
San Bernardino blames financial mismanagement for bankruptcy
Late Tuesday, the City Council of San Bernardino, Calif., filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. Today, it was learned that city officials are blaming massive financial mismanagement for the city's $45 million deficit, and have contacted agencies, reported the San Bernardino County Sun and other media outlets. The Sun reported: Interim City Manager Andrea Travis-Miller and … Continue reading San Bernardino blames financial mismanagement for bankruptcy
The newest Mother Road correspondent
Motel 6 has announced the winners of its Open Road Correspondents contest. Meet Dan Bakst of Temple Terrance, Fla., who will travel Route 66 in the coming weeks: https://youtu.be/iVslk3hdAWw According to the motel chain, Bakst and the other two correspondents will travel "green" in environmentally friendly vehicles and digital map applications to help conserve fuel. The … Continue reading The newest Mother Road correspondent
A nice side effect for the upcoming festival
The International Route 66 Festival in Victorville, Calif., is about a month away. Efforts to spruce up the town before the event seem to be creating a few nice side effects, reported the Victorville Daily Press. Marcy Taylor stood under the scorching sun Monday in Old Town, painting a white car on a blue wall … Continue reading A nice side effect for the upcoming festival
Bringing a smile …
A few British travelers recently completed a Route 66 trip, and this video was posted from it: https://youtu.be/pK-fInHUz48 The description of the video: The little town of Erick presented us with one of the most surreal moments of our route 66 road trip. This was in the form of Harley and Annabelle, two crazy hillbillies … Continue reading Bringing a smile …
Badlands Burgers reopens in Uranium Cafe
Badlands Burgers, a longtime favorite in Grants, N.M., until it closed a few years ago, has reopened inside that city's historic Uranium Cafe on Route 66, reported the Cibola County Beacon. Daniel Chavez, owner of Badlands and honored in 2009 for having the state's best green chile cheeseburger, joined with Alfredo Garza to reopen the … Continue reading Badlands Burgers reopens in Uranium Cafe
Grants joins Santa Rosa in taking a big financial hit
The latest print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator added a grim twist to the previous week's big story about the sudden fiscal crisis gripping the City of Santa Rosa, N.M. -- the fellow Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., faces a huge financial hit for similar reasons. Santa Rosa learned in late June that … Continue reading Grants joins Santa Rosa in taking a big financial hit
Litchfield Route 66 museum asks for hotel tax funds
Board members for the under-construction Litchfield Route 66 Museum and Welcome Center in Litchfield, Ill., requested $100,000 in hotel-tax funds from the city for equipment and supplies, reported The Journal-News. However, a city committee trimmed that possible grant to $20,000, and it still has to be approved by the full council. Officials undoubtedly balked at … Continue reading Litchfield Route 66 museum asks for hotel tax funds
One killed when storm strikes Cuba, Mo.
A woman was killed by flying debris when a storm, possibly a tornado, struck the Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo., on Saturday evening. According to KTVI-TV in St. Louis, the fatality was Kayla Martin, 28, who was sitting in her car at the Alps grocery. Crawford County Coroner Paul Hutson said debris shattered Martin’s … Continue reading One killed when storm strikes Cuba, Mo.