Here are news tidbits I’ve heard in the past week or so:
- Frequent Route 66 traveler Jane Dippel reports that the Art’s Restaurant in Farmersville, Ill., has reopened after a lengthy hiatus. No word on whether the nearby motel has reopened, too. Here’s an image of the dilapidated Art’s sign. Here’s an image of the sign when it was in better shape.
- Route 66 aficionado Mark Potter reports that the Trade Winds
Motel and Restaurant in Clinton, Okla., both may soon change owners. One prospective owner wants to restore the motel, famed for its Elvis Room, to its former glory. The possible new owner of the restaurant wants to reopen it as an Italian eatery. - The Duke City Fix blog reports that the De Anza Motor Lodge in Albuquerque “has been sold to someone with big plans.”
Motel and Restaurant in Clinton, Okla., both may soon change owners. One prospective owner wants to restore the motel, famed for its Elvis Room, to its former glory. The possible new owner of the restaurant wants to reopen it as an Italian eatery.