The owners of Roy's Motel & Cafe in Amboy, California, hope to have the restaurant and it six small cottages reopened by Route 66's centennial in 2026. That factoid was part of a feature in The Guardian newspaper in London about Roy's and the Okura family, who own the complex and the town. Albert Okura, … Continue reading Roy’s in Amboy hopes to have cafe, cottage open by 2026
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Forthcoming Hotrod Hangout in Galena soon will include an operating Valentine diner
The Hotrod Hangout Speed Shop & Diner, which will open soon in Galena, Kansas, will include an original Valentine diner operating as soon as this spring. The speed shop inside will include elements of an old-time Fina gas station and a drive-in theatre, complete with a ticket booth, which the owner hopes will become a … Continue reading Forthcoming Hotrod Hangout in Galena soon will include an operating Valentine diner
Buc-ee’s opens in Amarillo, the second location near Route 66 corridor
A new Buc-ee's convenience store opened Monday on the east side of Amarillo, Texas -- the 66th location in the Texas-based chain and the second near the Route 66 corridor. The first Buc-ee's along Route 66 opened in December 2023 in Springfield, Missouri. The opening ceremony included George Strait's classic song "Amarillo by Morning" being … Continue reading Buc-ee’s opens in Amarillo, the second location near Route 66 corridor
Route 66 advocate Mary Beth Babcock named Tulsan of the Year
Entrepreneur Mary Beth Babcock was named one of the Tulsa World's Tulsans of the Year for her advocacy of local tourism, especially along Route 66. Babcock opened the Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 in a former gas station in 2018, then added a specially commissioned, 21-foot-tall fiberglass giant named Buck Atom at the store … Continue reading Route 66 advocate Mary Beth Babcock named Tulsan of the Year
Promoter wants to buy Gold Dome in Oklahoma City, turn it into a music venue
A Tulsa-based music promoter wants to buy the closed Gold Dome building in Oklahoma City and transform it into a live music venue. Mike Brown, president of Kismet Koncerts, has requested $3 million in public assistance for the project, reported The Oklahoman (subscription required). The money would come from tax-increment financing. Kismet owns and operates … Continue reading Promoter wants to buy Gold Dome in Oklahoma City, turn it into a music venue
Ida Red General Store in Tulsa is selling a Route 66 snow globe
Ida Red General Store, specializing in Oklahoma-made gifts, is selling a handpainted, Route 66-themed snow globe featuring several Route 66 landmarks in the Sooner State. Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association who helped get clearances for the creation, showed the snow globe in a video: The landmarks I spotted in the snow … Continue reading Ida Red General Store in Tulsa is selling a Route 66 snow globe
Man who’s revived Biti Pies in Amarillo wants to expand its reach on Route 66 corridor
The man who has revived Biti Pies in Amarillo, Texas, says he wants to expand the brand's production along the entire length of Route 66's 2,400-mile corridor. According to a lengthy story by the Amarillo Globe-News, Antonio Charles revived Biti Pies after the company's three-year hiatus, including its so-called Maryland House just of the Sixth … Continue reading Man who’s revived Biti Pies in Amarillo wants to expand its reach on Route 66 corridor
Oklahoma Route 66 Association offering a centennial ornament for the holidays
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association recently announced it is offering a Route 66 centennial ornament for the Christmas holiday. You can find it here. It's 3 inches in diameter and is made of acrylic. Here's an image below: Perusing the websites of the eight other Route 66 associations, I could not find a Christmas ornament … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Association offering a centennial ornament for the holidays
Grant helps give a retro-styled sign for Old Tascosa Brewing Co. in Amarillo
Thanks to a Business Improvement Grant, or BIG, from the City of Amarillo, Texas, the Old Tascosa Brewing Co. recently installed a retro-styled sign in front of its brewery. The sign doesn't have neon, but the chasing lights and big arrow hearken to another era. The Old Tascosa Brewing Co. sits in the middle of … Continue reading Grant helps give a retro-styled sign for Old Tascosa Brewing Co. in Amarillo
Clifton’s Republic in downtown Los Angeles reopens after year-long closure
Clifton's Republic, formerly the long-running Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles, recently reopened after it was closed for renovations for about a year. Time Out magazine recently went to the venue and filed a report: Once you enter off Broadway, you’ll find yourself in the split-level Brookdale Dining Hall. (The classic cafeteria, much to the … Continue reading Clifton’s Republic in downtown Los Angeles reopens after year-long closure