The Route 66 Rally from Chicago to Los Angeles started yesterday, and a number of teams in the event have been filing reports from along the way. Team Scion posted a number of photos from its first day, including images of the Ambler-Becker Texaco Gas Station in Dwight, Ill. The group ended its day at … Continue reading Reports from the Route 66 Rally
Route 66 will be featured on “Today” show
Route 66 in New Mexico will be featured during a segment on NBC-TV's "Today" show on Saturday, according to the New Mexico Business Weekly. According to the newspaper: Anchor Amy Robach made stops at the Turquoise Museum, Old Town, the 66 Diner, Nob Hill and El Pinto restaurant and took a ride with the ABQ Trolley Co. … Continue reading Route 66 will be featured on “Today” show
“Samantha Brown” episode on Route 66 is tomorrow
Samantha Brown, who has her own show on the Travel Channel, filmed an episode on Route 66 in Arizona and New Mexico that will air at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time on Thursday. According to a news release: On Thursday, Sam will be taking a road trip from Albuquerque to Arizona down Route 66 where she runs into … Continue reading “Samantha Brown” episode on Route 66 is tomorrow
Williams will provide a Route 66 passport
The Main Street organization of Williams, Ariz., will provide special Route 66 passports for Mother Road travelers next week, according to the Williams-Grand Canyon News. Route 66 communities from throughout the state are featured in the special promotional tool, said Kim Kadletz of the Williams Main Street Association. [...] "The passports will be at each … Continue reading Williams will provide a Route 66 passport
And this would be bad … how?
Frank C. Girardot, editor of the Pasadena Star-News and senior metro editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group, wrote this op-ed excerpt today: Historical preservationists are keeping a wary eye on Caltrans' plans for the historic Pasadena Freeway. The freeway, which runs from Glenarm Parkway in Pasadena straight to the Four-Level interchange downtown, looks … Continue reading And this would be bad … how?
The unseen “Route 66” TV pilot
Take a few seconds to watch this clip below. It'll look familiar, then you'll see something you won't expect: OK ... so roadies probably know that Dan Cortese and James Wilder co-starred in a short-lived television remake of "Route 66" in 1993. But those two aren't Cortese or Wilder. The description of the clip provides … Continue reading The unseen “Route 66” TV pilot
Two vintage Albuquerque motels will find new life
The Luna Lodge and the Sundowner Motel along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque are going to be renovated in the coming months and converted into apartment complexes, according to the Albuquerque Journal. According to the newspaper: The Sundowner Motel at 6101 Central NE, just west of San Pedro, would be transformed into a … Continue reading Two vintage Albuquerque motels will find new life
Vulcan Materials settles lawsuit with Illinois
Vulcan Materials, which was accused in a lawsuit of damaging a now-closed one-mile stretch of Joliet Road (aka Route 66) in McCook, Ill., settled with the state of Illinois for $40 million, according to a news release today. The company, which supplies asphalt and gravel, said it will pay $20 million to the Illinois Department … Continue reading Vulcan Materials settles lawsuit with Illinois
Uranium Cafe reopens in Grants
The landmark Uranium Cafe along Route 66 in Grants, N.M., has reopened as Nana's Cafe, according to an article in the Cibola County Beacon. According to the article, the building was constructed in the 1950s and named after the uranium mining industry that dominated the area's economy for decades. The place closed, then briefly reopened … Continue reading Uranium Cafe reopens in Grants
Summer(fest) is coming
Here is the Route 66 Summerfest's own promotional video for its annual festival in Rolla, Mo. Here's a shorter version of the video if you have only a minute or so: