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.
Pops will open a location in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown
An application to the Oklahoma City Planning Department indicates that Pops, based on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., will open a location in the city's Bricktown area, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. Plans show the restaurant would be next to the Chickasaw Nation’s tourism office at 1 E. Sheridan Ave., a space previously planned by the … Continue reading Pops will open a location in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown
Victorville will add County Route 66 markers in city
The City of Victorville, Calif., voted to add County Route 66 signs to help travelers seeking out the Mother Road through town, reported the Victorville Daily Press. According to the newspaper: On Tuesday, the Victorville City Council unanimously approved to put up signs near three locations: The California Route 66 Museum, Emma Jean’s Holland Burger … Continue reading Victorville will add County Route 66 markers in city
“The Lost Hubcap Trail”
Chad Coppess, a photographer working for the South Dakota Office of Tourism, recently completed a Route 66 trip with his wife, Lisa. He calls this video "Lost Hubcap Trail" because he lost three of them during his trip. However, I think you'll find the images may have been worth the sacrifice: https://youtu.be/kVz1FD8K25Q (Hat tip: Denny … Continue reading “The Lost Hubcap Trail”
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces 10 grants
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced 10 cost-share grants totaling more than $103,000 to Route 66 businesses, according to a news release today from the program. Many of the grants went to renovating or improving historic properties along the Mother Road. The awardees are: Hualapai Tribal Route 66 Interpretive Project, Peach Springs, Ariz. ($10,000 grant, $10,000 … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces 10 grants
Matriarch of Joe & Aggie’s restaurant dies
Alice Gallegos, daughter of the founders of the historic Joe & Aggie's Cafe in Holbrook, Ariz., and a longtime co-operator of the Route 66 restaurant herself, died at age 72 on Tuesday in nearby Show Low, Ariz., according to an obituary by the funeral home. She was born in Holbrook, the daughter of Jesus "Joe" … Continue reading Matriarch of Joe & Aggie’s restaurant dies