The City of Needles, California, has planned an 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday for the remodeling and reopening of the long-closed El Garces intermodal transportation facility, reported the Mohave Valley Daily News. In addition to public speakers, the event at the former Harvey House will feature: A farmers market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. … Continue reading El Garces reopens Saturday
Tag: Allan Affeldt
La Posada owner wants to buy another historic Las Vegas hotel
Amid the hubbub of La Posada Hotel co-owner Alan Affeldt recently buying the historic Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas, N.M., one thing that's been often overlooked is he wants to buy the historic Plaza Hotel in town, too. Following up on an editorial Sunday in the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper, I found this excerpt … Continue reading La Posada owner wants to buy another historic Las Vegas hotel
La Posada owner completes purchase of Hotel Castaneda
As expected, Allan Affeldt, co-owner of historic La Posada in Winslow, Ariz., on Monday closed on his purchase of the long-closed Hotel Castaneda, aka La Castaneda, in Las Vegas, N.M. Affeldt said in a Facebook post: Purchased Fred Harvey's 1898 Hotel Castaneda today. It closed as a hotel in 1948 so we have one week … Continue reading La Posada owner completes purchase of Hotel Castaneda
Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
A supercharger for Telsa electric cars has been added to one of the parking lots of the historic La Posada hotel on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz., according to the Casa Grande Dispatch. The newspaper also said La Posada will add chargers for other electric cars, including Nissan, Toyota, Honda and GM. Hotel co-owner Allan … Continue reading Tesla supercharger added to La Posada grounds
El Garces may reopen as soon as March as a depot
The historic El Garces Hotel in Needles, Calif., may reopen as early as late March as an intermodal transportation facility -- but not as a hotel -- after a long rehabilitation, according to a recent report by the Needles Daily Star. According to the newspaper: Linda Kidd, city council woman and project committee member, said the hope … Continue reading El Garces may reopen as soon as March as a depot