The popular Monarch Donuts shop in Arcadia, California, closed on Sept. 21 to make way for a residential and retail development. Los Angeles Times food critic Jenn Harris said the shop's apple fritter is the best in a region known for many doughnut shops. Indeed, Monarch Donuts had long drawn a lengthy line of customers … Continue reading Monarch Donuts, proclaimed as “L.A.’s best doughnut shop,” closes
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Latest Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants given to 10 recipients
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announced the 10 latest grant awards from its Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants Program. The 2024 round of the grant program was completed last month, with $2,000 awards to: Andrea Parson-Briley, Carterville, Missouri, for trolly renovations and a Route 66 mural at Supertam on 66. The project also seeks to provide … Continue reading Latest Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grants given to 10 recipients
Denny’s windmill in Arcadia is spinning again
The blades of a windmill atop a Denny's restaurant along Route 66 in Arcadia, California, were spinning again this weekend. The blades inexplicably fell off the structure late last year and damaged the restaurant's roof. Reporter Christopher Yee of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune posted video of the windmill operating Friday evening: The last-of-its-kind windmill … Continue reading Denny’s windmill in Arcadia is spinning again