Taking Hollywood types on a tour down historic Route 66 is getting to be old hat for best-selling nonfiction author Michael Wallis He hasn’t been guiding just Tinseltown actors, however. The first two tours Wallis guided were for employees of Pixar Animation Studios, who were researching the Mother Road for the 2006 summer hit movie, … Continue reading Michael Wallis takes Disney Imagineers down Mother Road
New Mexico Business Weekly has the story. Here are the interesting excerpts: An online version of the plan on the city’s Web site says the goal is “to create a place that is identifiable for its unique Route 66 character, which can be a livable, walkable, mixed-use, vibrant economic and residential part of Albuquerque.” In … Continue reading Albuquerque approves revitalization plan
The St. Petersburg Times has a long article about Albuquerque’s Route 66 district. Earning prominent mention are such 66 stalwarts as the Aztec Motel, 66 Diner and Nob Hill. No mention of the endangered El Vado Motel, though.
