Here's an ad for the Route 66 Diner in Berlin. Check out the Route 66 map on the ceiling at the very end of the clip: https://youtu.be/tleZYNi4H7g
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame seeks 2012 nominations
The Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations of people, attractions, businesses, and events for its Class of 2012, according to a recent news release. The Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame, based in Pontiac, will be accepting applications for the honors between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28. The release says: To … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame seeks 2012 nominations
Man seeks historical information about Cuervo
A Santa Fe resident is searching for historical information about the tiny Route 66 town of Cuervo, N.M., according to the current print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in nearby Santa Rosa. Ken Earle's interest in Cuervo has always simmered every time he drove Route 66 through the area. But it turned into … Continue reading Man seeks historical information about Cuervo
On the road with a stuffed doll
Today, I received an email from a Spaniard taking in Route 66 with Stabri, a stuffed doll that travels "hand to hand" around the globe, documented by photos and video posted on the Internet. As of Sunday, Stabri and his companions were in Joplin, Mo. Here's another photo of Stabri at Ambler's Texaco Station in Dwight, … Continue reading On the road with a stuffed doll
Barnaby’s Beanry in Amarillo will close this spring
Barnaby's Beanry, a restaurant that's dished up cornbread cheeseburgers on Amarillo's Sixth Avenue alignment of Route 66 for decades, will close in May after its lease expires, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. The newspaper reported: Kay Spurlin, owner of the business at 3811 S.W. Sixth Ave. for the past 11 years, gave Barnaby’s regulars plenty of … Continue reading Barnaby’s Beanry in Amarillo will close this spring
Bottletree Ranch featured in L.A. Times
Elmer Long's Bottletree Ranch along Route 66 near Oro Grande, Calif., is so unusual, it seemed inevitable the Los Angeles Times would come calling. And it has. And an interesting admission by Long: By his own account, Long was once judgmental of people, easy to anger, a man who settled scores. But a decade of … Continue reading Bottletree Ranch featured in L.A. Times
Rockin’ and rollin’ with Bolin
A few weeks ago, we gave you a look at the rebuilding of the Bolin Ford dealership, next to Route 66 in Bristow, Okla. Bolin Ford was heavily damaged by a huge fire in December 2008, and it vowed to rebuild in a nostalgic style that paid tribute to Route 66 and Bristow's historic downtown … Continue reading Rockin’ and rollin’ with Bolin
Waynesville landmark vandalized
W.H. Croaker, the frog-shaped boulder next to old Route 66 in Wayneville, Mo., was vandalized with paint sometime after mid-November, reported the Daily Guide in Wayneville. An unknown person or persons poured maroon-colored paint over the frog's head, giving it the illusion that it was bleeding, much to the outrage of many local residents. W.H. … Continue reading Waynesville landmark vandalized
Time to groom some heirs
Esley Hamilton, historian for St. Louis County and a longtime preservation advocate, likely will be forced to retire soon because of budget cuts to the county's parks department, according to a story Wednesday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Hamilton has been a tireless champion for historic structures in St. Louis, including at least one notable … Continue reading Time to groom some heirs
Partridge Creek Bridge
Here's a new video of an old alignment of Route 66 that includes the Partridge Creek Bridge in Arizona, west of Ash Fork. https://youtu.be/_l07cRyaJGM The bridge is known to Route 66 travelers because a tree grows from one end of the bridge. According to noted blogger Mr. Zip, this alignment served as Route 66 from … Continue reading Partridge Creek Bridge