Barney's Beanery, a fixture on Route 66 in West Hollywood, Calif., since 1920, has opened a new site on the renovated Redondo Pier in Redondo Beach, Calif., according to The Beach Reporter. The newspaper reported: Like its sister locations, Barney’s is decked out with similar decor inspired by Route 66 and entertainment legends. Dozens of … Continue reading Barney’s Beanery opens location on Redondo Pier
Month: January 2014
Comparing Cars Land to Route 66 landmarks
AttractionsMagazine.com has put together a video that compares Cars Land at Disney California Adventure to real-life landmarks on Route 66. https://youtu.be/ExGmfv_-Qeo There's more than what's in the video, of course. I suspect the source material came from this very popular post from Route 66 News in 2006. (A nighttime image of Cars Land by HarshLight … Continue reading Comparing Cars Land to Route 66 landmarks
A new song about El Trovatore
Arizona musician Will Strickland sings about the revitalization of the historic El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz. Local filmmaker Norman Fisk provided the footage for the video: https://youtu.be/1XFbHFdb12U (Nighttime image of El Trovatore Motel by Graeme Maclean via Flickr)
Professional baseball will return to Joplin
As expected, the City of Joplin, Mo., approved a lease this week with an independent professional baseball team from El Paso, Texas, to move into and renovate century-old Joe Becker Stadium, reported the Joplin Globe. The newspaper reported details of the arrangement: The lease requires the city to spend $4 million enlarging and updating the … Continue reading Professional baseball will return to Joplin
Route 66-themed gift shop opens in Aztec Hotel
A "Get Your Kicks on Route 66" gift shop has opened inside the historic Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, Calif., according to the Monrovia Patch. Owner Bryan Gerber sent the online publication a news release about the opening. Excerpts here: The new shop “Get your Kicks On Route 66” billed as “A Pop-Culture Curio Shop” will … Continue reading Route 66-themed gift shop opens in Aztec Hotel
Pasadena may narrow Colorado Boulevard
The city of Pasadena, Calif., may narrow Colorado Boulevard (aka Route 66) to make it more friendly for pedestrians and cyclists, reported the Los Angeles Times. Pasadena is considering plans to narrow portions of Colorado by as much as two lanes and use that space to widen sidewalks and create tiny parks with seating and … Continue reading Pasadena may narrow Colorado Boulevard
All of Route 66’s towns
An enterprising YouTube user has assembled city-limit signs, welcome signs, or other landmark signs of each town on Route 66 and put them onto one video: https://youtu.be/8DBmhPj2EeQ A few dinky or ghost towns are missing, and the 1920s alignment in central Illinois isn't covered. But this clip is remarkably comprehensive. (Image of Glenrio at the … Continue reading All of Route 66’s towns
Should Route 66 towns that were sundown towns apologize?
The above image is a postcard of the long-gone Royce Cafe along Route 66 in Edmond, Okla., from the 1930s or '40s. Do you see anything different about it? If you're not spotting it, here's a close-up the unusual part: The "6,000 Live Citizens -- No Negroes" part of the postcard was a symptom that … Continue reading Should Route 66 towns that were sundown towns apologize?
The man behind the Triangle Motel
KC Keefer's latest clip in his ongoing "Genuine Route 66 Life" series consists of an interview with Alan McNeil, owner of the long-closed Triangle Motel in Amarillo, Texas. https://youtu.be/P1D3I7h95Vw You have to give McNeil credit -- he keeps plugging away nearly eight years after he started and with not a lot of money in hand. A … Continue reading The man behind the Triangle Motel
Fundraiser launched for The Road Crew at Kingman festival
A roadie has launched a FundRazr campaign on Facebook to get The Road Crew music group at this summer's International Route 66 Festival in Kingman, Ariz. Rick Zimmer wants to raise $10,000 by April 15 to defray the group's travel expenses for two performances during the festival on Aug. 15-16. Zimmer explained the campaign: Due to … Continue reading Fundraiser launched for The Road Crew at Kingman festival