Rick and Sheila Koch announced earlier this month they were selling over a dozen ASAP Energy properties in Oklahoma, including Lucille's Rhoadhouse restaurants in Weatherford and Clinton. The Casey's convenience store megachain is purchasing the properties. "We want more for our Employees - more opportunities for professional growth, more resources, and more possibilities for long-term … Continue reading ASAP Energy sells properties, including Lucille’s Roadhouse restaurants, to Casey’s
Category: Motels
Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announces 14 Preservation & Economic Development grant recipients
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership recently announced it was awarding a total of 14 Preservation & Economic Development Grants worth $2,500 each in 2026. Recipients were chosen from 124 applications. Qualifying projects were reviewed by an independent review committee from across the eight Route 66 states. Eligible activities included capital improvements, historic preservation planning … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announces 14 Preservation & Economic Development grant recipients
Seven Route 66-related businesses make Great American Road Trip Hotels list for 2026
Historic Hotels of America announced its Great American Road Trip Hotels list for 2026, including seven along Route 66. It recognized a total of 25 authentic historic hotels "that have shaped the American road-trip experience along scenic byways, historic highways, national park routes, coastal drives, and legendary corridors," according to a news release. The motels … Continue reading Seven Route 66-related businesses make Great American Road Trip Hotels list for 2026
Acclaimed Santa Fe brewery soon will move into site at Pecos Trail Inn
Rowley's Farmhouse Ales, an award-winning brewery and restaurant off the Cerrillos Road alignment of Route 66 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by spring will move across town into a restaurant space at the Pecos Trail Inn at another Route 66 alignment. Rowley's Farmhouse Ales has spent 10 years at its current location at 1405 Maclovia … Continue reading Acclaimed Santa Fe brewery soon will move into site at Pecos Trail Inn
Neon sign for Western Motel in Sayre lit for the first time since the 1980s
The switch was thrown for the restored neon sign at the Western Motel in Sayre, Oklahoma, during a ceremony on Saturday night. The City of Sayre stated it was the first time the neon glowed at the Route 66 motel since the 1980s. Here's a short video by Noreen Patterson of the countdown of the … Continue reading Neon sign for Western Motel in Sayre lit for the first time since the 1980s
Route 66 enthusiast maps, lists every living business on the Mother Road
A road-trip app developer has developed a three-dimensional map and another website that lists every business on Route 66. Jake Boyles, who described himself has "a dad of 5 who lives near Cincinnati who who builds a road trip app nights and weekends," stated in an email to Route 66 News that he has mapped … Continue reading Route 66 enthusiast maps, lists every living business on the Mother Road
Grand Canyon National Park remains open to visitors despite floods, but other services there are curtailed
The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona remains open to visitors despite severe flash flooding that killed at least two people, with one missing. However, hotels at the park and some types of camping will remain closed indefinitely, mostly due to the floods damaging a major water pipeline to the area. According to the National … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park remains open to visitors despite floods, but other services there are curtailed
Massive replica of Tillamook cheddar cheese loaf appears at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff
If you want to know what a cheese loaf looks like 32,000 times its normal size, you ought to pay a visit to the Americana Motor Hotel along Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Cheesemaker Tillmook and the motel unveiled the gargantuan replica of a Medium Cheddar Baby Loaf -- dubbed a Cheeseside Attraction -- on … Continue reading Massive replica of Tillamook cheddar cheese loaf appears at Americana Motor Hotel in Flagstaff
Neon sign for the defunct Ko Ko Motel in Joplin is being restored
The neon sign for the long-gone Ko Ko Motel along Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri, is being restored. The Ko Ko, built in 1955 at 3102 E. 7th St. (aka Route 66), was demolished in 2007. Jeremy Morris, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, stated on a Facebook post that the sign, after … Continue reading Neon sign for the defunct Ko Ko Motel in Joplin is being restored
Take a noshing trip on the Route 66 Cheese Trail
A cheese-championing organization has compiled a Route 66 Cheese Trail, where travelers can stop along or near the Mother Road during its centennial to sample cheese varieties. CheeseTrail.org, a site for artisan cheese lovers and professionals, created a map. A perusal of the site turns up these cheese makers or servers. You may notice a … Continue reading Take a noshing trip on the Route 66 Cheese Trail