This episode from Greene HD Productions is from the "Route 66: The Marathon Tour" DVD box set. The segment goes from Erick, Okla., to Adrian, Texas, with small snippets of other sights on Route 66 in the beginning. https://vimeo.com/22500537
A desert oasis
Do read this wonderful article in the Los Angeles Times' business section about the historic Desert Market in the tiny Route 66 town of Daggett, Calif. It's owned by Yousuf "Joe" Khawaldeh, yet another non-native who's helping keep a slice of the old Mother Road alive. We've actually been to this store, and this excerpt in … Continue reading A desert oasis
Zeno’s goes on the market
The historic Zeno's Motel & Steakhouse along old Route 66 in Rolla, Mo., is up for sale for $2.2 million. The restaurant and motel, which date to 1956, is listed with Heyle Realtors in Springfield, Mo. The complex includes 50 guest rooms, an indoor and outdoor pool, banquet facilities, lounge, and the restaurant. A longtime … Continue reading Zeno’s goes on the market
Boots Motel makes “most endangered” list
The historic Boots Motel on Route 66 in Carthage, Mo., has been named one of the 10 Most Endangered Roadside Places in 2011 by the Society for Commercial Archaeology, according to a news release today. The motel, which dates to 1939, was closed in 2003 after a local developer purchased it, reportedly so it could … Continue reading Boots Motel makes “most endangered” list
Lexington restaurant is up for sale
The Filling Station restaurant just off Route 66 in Lexington, Ill., is for sale for $295,000 after it closed two months ago. The restaurant, which first opened in 1982, is listed on a Coldwell Banker real-estate site. Kacie Rodriguez, a Realtor for Coldwell Banker in nearby Bloomington, said the restaurant was first listed on Feb. 27. … Continue reading Lexington restaurant is up for sale
New film will be shown at Chandler museum
Starting tomorrow, the Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler, Okla., will show a new 20-minute documentary about one man's journey on Route 66 in 1959 and his revisiting the Mother Road decades later. Howard Dickman, a longtime trustee with the museum's historic Old Armory building and a Chandler resident, spent about 18 months working on … Continue reading New film will be shown at Chandler museum
Oklahoma Senate advances Route 66 bicycle trail bill
The Oklahoma Senate today voted unanimously to advance a measure that would eventually create a 90-mile Route 66 bicycle trail from Sapulpa to Edmond. The bill, introduced by Rep. Lewis Moore (R-Arcadia) and co-sponsored by Sen. Andrew Rice (D-Oklahoma City), reportedly will go back to the Oklahoma House for reconciliation after the Senate's 46-0 vote. … Continue reading Oklahoma Senate advances Route 66 bicycle trail bill
Lake City Diner in Santa Rosa will reopen
The Lake City Diner along Route 66 in Santa Rosa, N.M., will reopen in early May after it abruptly closed a few months ago, according to the current print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. The newspaper reports that the restaurant, housed in a 1901 downtown building, will reopen under new … Continue reading Lake City Diner in Santa Rosa will reopen
East Hollywood wants Route 66 improvements
The East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles is applying for city grants to help dress up a 22-block stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard (aka Route 66), according to Curbed Los Angeles. Armen Makasjian of the Santa Monica Boulevard/Route 66 Task Force says his group hopes to capitalize on Route 66's reputation as one of the … Continue reading East Hollywood wants Route 66 improvements
Geocache goof continues to reverberate
You may remember a few weeks ago the story about how the Nevada Department of Transportation, citing dubious safety reasons, abruptly removed hundreds of geocaches along the Extraterrestrial Highway. Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Adrienne Packer today posted a follow-up on that story. In short, she found no shortage of geocache fans who proclaimed they would … Continue reading Geocache goof continues to reverberate