The historic 66 Motel in Needles, California, has been listed for $249,000. The motel at 91 Desnok St., just off the main Route 66 alignment of Broadway in town, hasn't operated as a motel for at least 30 years and has been converted into apartments. River Sisters Realty in nearby Mohave Valley, Arizona, is the … Continue reading Century-old 66 Motel in Needles is for sale for $249,000
Category: Motels
La Posada in Winslow is inducted into Historic Hotels of America
Historic Hotels of America last week announced its induction of La Posada, a Route 66 landmark in Winslow, Arizona. Historic Hotels of America is an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that recognizes, celebrates and promotes the finest historic hotels in the country. To be inducted as a member into Historic Hotels … Continue reading La Posada in Winslow is inducted into Historic Hotels of America
Cannabis dispensary re-creates “First / Last Stop in Texas” sign in Glenrio
A cannabis dispensary in Glenrio, New Mexico, recently recreated the "First/Last Stop in Texas" sign that had been deteriorating for years. The Instagram account for the Glenrio Smoke Stop recently posted images of the new sign near the New Mexico-Texas border. Glenrio Smoke Stop also stated it would hold a relighting event for the sign … Continue reading Cannabis dispensary re-creates “First / Last Stop in Texas” sign in Glenrio
Relighting ceremony held for Munger Moss Motel’s neon sign
The City of Lebanon, Missouri, held a relighting ceremony on June 1 for its restored neon sign once owned by the Munger Moss Motel. June 1 was the anniversary that longtime owners Bob and Ramona Lehman, both now deceased, purchased the Route 66 property in 1971. About 100 people attended the ceremony 55 years later. … Continue reading Relighting ceremony held for Munger Moss Motel’s neon sign
Fire heavily damages historic Sunset Motel in Villa Ridge
A fire on Thursday night heavily damaged the historic but long-closed Sunset Motel along old Route 66 in Villa Ridge, Missouri. Roamin' Rich Dinkela, past president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and owner of two historic Route 66 motels in the Show Me State, was among the first with a video camera on … Continue reading Fire heavily damages historic Sunset Motel in Villa Ridge
L.A. Times takes a closer look at the landmark Aztec Hotel in Monrovia
A few days ago, the Los Angeles Times took a deep dive into the checkered history of the Aztec Hotel, a landmark along Route 66 in Monrovia, California. For the uninitiated, Robert Stacy-Judd designed the 44-room hotel, built about 1925 and contains distinctive Mayan Revival architecture. Celebrities such as Bing Crosby, Clark Gable and Tom … Continue reading L.A. Times takes a closer look at the landmark Aztec Hotel in Monrovia
Ceremonial relighting held for West Winds Motel’s neon sign in Erick
Folks in Erick, Oklahoma, held a relighting ceremony on Friday for the previously long-dark neon sign at the closed West Winds Motel. The sign had been restored and has been operating nightly since April. The ceremony last week served as more of a celebration. Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, was there … Continue reading Ceremonial relighting held for West Winds Motel’s neon sign in Erick
Relighting ceremony for West Winds Motel sign in Erick set for Friday night
A relighting ceremony for the restored West Winds Motel neon sign in Erick, Oklahoma, is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, May 22. The sign has been lighted nightly since it was rejuvenated and reinstalled several weeks ago. The relighting serves as more of a celebration: More from KECO radio: The lighting ceremony will begin at … Continue reading Relighting ceremony for West Winds Motel sign in Erick set for Friday night
Whimsy Waypoint, which includes Flintstones-styled cabin, soon will open near Vinita
Whimsy Waypoint, which features a "The Flintstones"-inspired cabin and three other uniquely designed ones, is set to open this year a few miles east of the Route 66 town of Vinita, Oklahoma. The "Flintstones"-styled getaway is called Bedrock Grotto, containing one bath, one kitchen, a fire pit and a hot tub. It will allow up … Continue reading Whimsy Waypoint, which includes Flintstones-styled cabin, soon will open near Vinita
Developers of Petro Motor Quart motel in Galena abandon the project
Citing an issue that "is not in our control," the developers of a gas-station-themed, 10-unit Petro Motor Quart motel in Galena, Kansas, have abandoned the project. Aaron Perry, owner of Gearhead Curios in Galena, and fiancée Cassandra Rangel announced the project in early 2025 and broke ground for it about a month later. The site … Continue reading Developers of Petro Motor Quart motel in Galena abandon the project