Kyle Okura and the Roy’s Motel & Cafe site in Amboy, California, recently were featured in a segment on NBC-TV’s “Today” show.
It delves into Kyle’s father, Albert Okura, who purchased the entire Route 66 town 20 years ago. After Albert’s death, Kyle has been trying to fulfill his father’s vision.
Kyle said in an interview a few months ago he wants to have the Roy’s motel and restaurant fully reopened by 2026, which would be Route 66’s centennial year.
Roy Crowl opened Roy’s in Amboy opened in 1938. The most well-known owner of Roy’s was Buster Burris. By the late 1940s, Roy’s garage, motel and restaurant were open 24 hours a day to serve Route 66 travelers.
The business declined after the opening of Interstate 40, and Burris retired in 1995. He died in 2000.
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That’s a wise and prosperous business move to fulfill your father’s dreams and visions by having Roy’s motel and restaurant fully reopened by 2026, Kyle. I wish you well with endless highway 66 blessings, sir.
I JC
Ken