The Route 66 town of Needles, Calif., wants to revitalize its downtown, and is seeking input from residents on how to do so, according to the Mohave Daily News.
One of the ideas floated sounds intriguing:
A Hot Rocks and Rods on Route 66 event is currently envisioned as an alternative energy fair with music. The NDBA is hoping that service organizations and businesses will be interested in participating in the event, which is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 11.
The group collecting the ideas is the Needles Downtown Business Alliance.
I always thought Needles was an unpolished gem, especially with its closeness to the Colorado River. Yeah, it’s hot much of the year, but so is nearby Kingman, Ariz. That hasn’t stopped Kingman from becoming a fast-growing city. All Needles needs, it seems, is some imaginative leadership.