An apparent dust devil Saturday blew off the remnants of a metal roof off the historic but long-closed Needles Theatre in downtown Needles, California. The wreckage of the roof blocked the westbound lanes of Broadway (aka Route 66) in Needles. The Needles Desert Star reported: Needles resident Michael Wright was on the second floor of … Continue reading Roof blown off historic Needles Theatre
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Remains of long-missing woman found near Amboy Crater
The remains of a woman were found last week near Amboy Crater near Amboy, California, after she and her husband went missing 10 months ago. Susan Schmierer and her husband, William, of Williamsburg, Virginia, went missing after a visit to Amboy Crater during a cross-country trip to see a daughter in California. Their empty car … Continue reading Remains of long-missing woman found near Amboy Crater
Volunteers replace broken blade at The Mill in Lincoln
A group of volunteers on Friday repaired the blade at The Mill Museum in Lincoln, Illinois, that broke off during high winds a few months ago. High winds in December snapped off one of the faux blades of the windmill structure of the former Route 66 restaurant. According to the National Weather Service, gusts of … Continue reading Volunteers replace broken blade at The Mill in Lincoln
High winds break off one of the blades of The Mill in Lincoln
High winds last week snapped off one of the blades of the The Mill museum along Route 66 in Lincoln, Illinois, and organizers are raising money to restore it. Geoff Ladd of the Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County said he was alerted about the damage Thursday. According to the Lincoln Courier: “I received … Continue reading High winds break off one of the blades of The Mill in Lincoln
VIDEO: Tornado damages Country Classic Cars near Staunton
A tornado severely damaged several buildings and cars Saturday at Country Classic Cars along old Route 66 near Staunton, Illinois. Here is incredible footage from Kyle Swip of the twister hitting the business: It was the second disaster to befall the classic-car lot in less than 18 months. In August 2017, a fire destroyed one … Continue reading VIDEO: Tornado damages Country Classic Cars near Staunton
Search fails to turn up missing woman at Amboy Crater
A sheriff's department search over the weekend for a woman who went missing at Amboy Crater near Amboy, California, failed to turn up any signs of her. The remains of the woman's husband were found in the area June 13 -- about 10 days after the couple went missing. Susan Schmeirer, 65, and William Schmeirer, … Continue reading Search fails to turn up missing woman at Amboy Crater
Couple goes missing near Amboy Crater; man’s body found
A couple from Virginia that went missing at Amboy Crater near Amboy, California, in recent weeks is feared dead after the remains of a man's body was found near the site last weekend. Another search for the missing woman will begin this weekend. It would be the fifth fatality at Amboy Crater in less than … Continue reading Couple goes missing near Amboy Crater; man’s body found
Dead man found near Amboy Crater
A man in his 60s was found dead Wednesday morning near Amboy Crater in Amboy, California, the third such fatality near the extinct volcano in less than a year. According to The Desert Trail: County Battalion Chief Scott Tuttle said firefighters were called out to the area about 11:10 after a hiker came across a … Continue reading Dead man found near Amboy Crater
Tumbleweeds invade Route 66 town of Victorville
The Route 66 town of Victorville, California, has been beset by so many tumbleweeds rolling in, some residents found themselves trapped inside their homes by the sticky weeds. The Victorville Daily Press first reported on the unusual phenomenon last week: A mass invasion by the High Desert’s infamous rolling hazards besieged a series of home … Continue reading Tumbleweeds invade Route 66 town of Victorville
Water project may endanger Bonanza Springs in Mojave Desert
For years, Cadiz Inc. has sought to pump tens of billions of gallons of underground water from the Mojave Desert and pipe it to thirsty Southern Californians. Given the desert's arid landscape, people may shrug and say "So what?" to that piece of news. But experts now have told The Desert Sun in Palm Springs … Continue reading Water project may endanger Bonanza Springs in Mojave Desert