For nearly three decades, the black-footed ferret was considered extinct after previously thriving in the Great Plains. And now those ferrets have been reintroduced to about 20 sites in North America. And one of them is right off Route 66, west of Seligman, Ariz. Matt Miller of the Mother Nature Network writes: Both Jon and … Continue reading Back from near-extinction
Month: January 2011
Site updates
I've made improvements to Route 66 News in the past few days you should know: The Events calendar has been updated for 2011 to the best of my knowledge. I've fixed broken links, deleted defunct sites, and added new ones to the Attractions, Restaurants, and Lodging pages. Updates on those pages have been overdue. I've … Continue reading Site updates
Kicks on 366
Filmmaker Ester Brym has put together a slide show of 366 photos when she was shooting footage on the Mother Road for her upcoming documentary, "Autumn of Route 66." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DHlSJ3hUzc More about the project can be found at Brym's blog here. A poster for the film can be found here. She plans to release the … Continue reading Kicks on 366
‘Legitimate’ Route 66 museum may open in Berwyn
Jon Fey of Downers Grove, Ill., is looking to open a legitimate Route 66 museum in the Mother Road city of Berwyn, Ill., instead of a small-time one, according to Suburban Life Publications. Fey rearranged his SWF Products storefront at 7003 Ogden Ave. (Route 66) so that it may be a permanent location for the museum. … Continue reading ‘Legitimate’ Route 66 museum may open in Berwyn
New redevelopment plans sought for De Anza
The City of Albuquerque is seeking new redevelopment proposals for the historic De Anza Motor Lodge on Route 66 after the previous one was terminated, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The city bought the property for $891,000 in 2003. A redevelopment plan in 2006 for the property was ended by mutual agreement due to "a … Continue reading New redevelopment plans sought for De Anza
‘I have a dream …’
(This was originally posted four years ago. It's appropriate to repost it for the holiday.) This is the full version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963. https://vimeo.com/14517748 So what does King have to do with Route 66? Well, there's this passage: There are those who are asking the … Continue reading ‘I have a dream …’
Perhaps the silent treatment would have been better
This is the latest edition of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This entry is about the Book of Galatians.
Hello from Argentina
This one's an oldie. It's Argentine blues-rocker Pappo (real name Norberto Napolitano) who covers Bobby Troup's "Route 66." Not sure on the date of the video, but I'm betting late 1980s to early '90s. Pappo's music career dated to the 1960s. Tragically, he died in an automobile accident in 2005.
Renovated Kingman depot set to open in spring
The historic Kingman Train Depot in Kingman, Ariz., has been renovated and is set to reopen after Amtrak moves in during March or April, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. Part of the depot will be used by Amtrak customers, but the other portion will be turned into a museum. The 103-year-old train depot had … Continue reading Renovated Kingman depot set to open in spring
Storms damage portion of historic Rancho station
Severe rainstorms that swept through Southern California in recent weeks severely damaged a part of the historic Cucamonga Service Station, aka Richfield Gas Station, on Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Ed Dietl founded the Historical Preservation Association of Rancho Cucamonga, and the city designated the abandoned gas station a … Continue reading Storms damage portion of historic Rancho station