An investment group is planning a car-themed hotel that includes restaurants, retail and condominiums next to the California Route 66 Museum in downtown Victorville, California. Brendan O'Brien, one of the principals of the investment group, explained the project during a recent Zoom meeting hosted by the California Historic Route 66 Association. The hotel would be … Continue reading Car-themed hotel planned next to California Route 66 Museum in Victorville
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Victorville city council approves renovation to 7th Street Archway over Route 66
The archway that greets Route 66 travelers to the Old Town area of Victorville, California, soon will undergo a face-lift. The Victorville City Council earlier this month approved a bid from Inland Signs Inc. to renovate the archway near the corner of 7th and D streets. Artist's rendering of the refurbished archway at night According … Continue reading Victorville city council approves renovation to 7th Street Archway over Route 66
Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington reopens after long COVID-19 closure
The landmark Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois, reopened this past weekend after a lengthy voluntary closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening occurred during the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, which essentially is a 90-minute car cruise along the route in the northern part of the state. Tully Garrett and Holly … Continue reading Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington reopens after long COVID-19 closure
Recent car-show fundraiser for California Route 66 Museum raises $16,000
Facing possible closure because of financial difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville earned a reprieve through the rest of the year when a car-show benefit cleared more than $16,000. Hagerty.com reported museum director Sue Bridges was relieved about the generosity: “We were blown away by the support,” Bridges says. … Continue reading Recent car-show fundraiser for California Route 66 Museum raises $16,000
Endangered California Route 66 Museum to hold car show as a fundraiser
The California Route 66 Museum in Victorville will host a drive-through car show from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday as a fundraiser in an attempt to keep from closing its doors permanently. Hagerty Media got details about the event from museum director Sue Bridges: Bridges is asking collector car owners to enter the museum … Continue reading Endangered California Route 66 Museum to hold car show as a fundraiser
California Route 66 Museum in Victorville in jeopardy of closing permanently
The California Route 66 Museum in Victorville is in danger of closing its doors for good because of financial difficulties from the coronavirus pandemic. Sue Bridges, the museum's director, told the Daily Press newspaper in Victorville it has suffered because of the European travel ban and COVID-19. “The future of our museum does not look … Continue reading California Route 66 Museum in Victorville in jeopardy of closing permanently
Fire in Old Town Victorville destroys historic strip mall
A fire destroyed a historic strip mall in the Old Town area of Victorville, California, along the Route 66 corridor on Saturday night. The blaze occurred in the 15000 block of Seventh Street (aka Route 66) in Victorville. The strip mall was so thoroughly involved with fire when firefighters arrived, they did not enter the … Continue reading Fire in Old Town Victorville destroys historic strip mall
Roy Rogers’ ranch in Victorville put up for sale
A ranch off Route 66 in Victorville, California, owned by western star Roy Rogers and his wife, Dale Evans, recently was put on the market for $3.7 million. The Double R Bar Ranch property at 14433 Roy Rogers Ranch Road, first flagged in a story by the Los Angeles Times, is being brokered by Murray … Continue reading Roy Rogers’ ranch in Victorville put up for sale
New street lighting in Victorville will include Route 66 design
The city of Victorville, California, eventually will install new street lights along the Old Town area that will include old-fashioned, Route 66-influenced designs. The Victorville Daily Press reports a study by the IDS Group, a consulting firm, will focus on two types of lighting that use energy-efficient and long-lasting LED technology. Although the preliminary study … Continue reading New street lighting in Victorville will include Route 66 design
Route 66-themed convenience store coming to Helendale
A Route 66-themed gas station and convenience store is expected to break ground in March along National Trails Highway (aka Route 66) in Helendale, California. The Desert Dispatch in nearby Victorville had the scoop: Thomas Steeno, owner of Steeno Design Studio Inc., told the Daily Press on Friday construction plans will be sent to San … Continue reading Route 66-themed convenience store coming to Helendale