A local internet provider hatched an idea to beautify a stretch of Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico -- repaint a surplus of satellite dishes to resemble Native American bowls. Connect 66 Internet didn't need the dishes and could have taken them to the dump, the company told KRQE-TV. Instead, it came up with a … Continue reading Satellite dishes converted into Native American art along Route 66 in Grants
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Grants microbrewery offers free food for Nike items
A microbrewery along Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico, is offering free food to customers if they donate Nike-brand items they no longer want. A few days ago, sports-apparel company Nike launched an ad campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began taking a knee during the national anthem two years … Continue reading Grants microbrewery offers free food for Nike items
Grants microbrewery fighting trademark lawsuit over its Route 66 name
The Route 66 Junkyard Brewery in Grants, New Mexico, is being sued by a European firm that claims to own the "Route 66" trademark and name for its beer. Because Henry Lackey's Grants brewery is on a junkyard on Route 66, he wants to keep the name and vows to fight the suit from Lodestar Anstalt, … Continue reading Grants microbrewery fighting trademark lawsuit over its Route 66 name
Charley’s Automotive Service in Grants named to National Register
The long-closed Charley's Automotive Service building along Route 66 in Grants, New Mexico, was named to the National Register of Historic Places. The designation became effective Oct. 4, according to a recent email from the National Park Service. The station is at 1308-1310 W. Santa Fe Ave. (aka Route 66). The New Mexico Historic Preservation … Continue reading Charley’s Automotive Service in Grants named to National Register
Federal spending bill includes some funding for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
A federal spending bill passed by Congress this week and signed by President Donald Trump on Friday gives most of the money -- but not all -- to finish the controversial $119 million Albuquerque Rapid Transit project. The Albuquerque Journal confirmed a few days before the signing the $1.1 trillion bill contained funds for the project that would … Continue reading Federal spending bill includes some funding for Albuquerque Rapid Transit
“Route 66 and Historic Byways in Cibola County”
Do yourself a favor and watch this 22-minute video, "Route 66 and Historic Byways in Cibola County," which covers cultural and historical attractions in that New Mexico county. https://youtu.be/1G1Vgxh2cxE The video was produced by Manuel Vasquez and director Barbara Wesley at Seven Cities Productions, based in the same county in Grants, New Mexico. The Cibola County Beacon … Continue reading “Route 66 and Historic Byways in Cibola County”
Visits with Lillian Redman at the Blue Swallow Motel
Anthony Reichardt recently uploaded several more videos from Route 66 trips he took in the early to mid-1990s in a 1959 Cadillac. The highlight video of this bunch is several visits with Lillian Redman, longtime owner of the iconic Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico. It's the most extensive video I've seen of her. https://youtu.be/TS9fp-Tndq0 Reichardt's … Continue reading Visits with Lillian Redman at the Blue Swallow Motel
Green chile stew-eating contest added to Grants festival
Major League Eating announced this week it will add a green chile stew-eating contest to its circuit at the Historic Route 66 Fall Fiesta in Grants, New Mexico, on Oct. 8. The contest will be at 1 p.m. that day at Fire & Ice Park on Santa Fe Avenue (aka Route 66). According to MLE, the total … Continue reading Green chile stew-eating contest added to Grants festival
More about the Western Host Motel restoration
A few weeks ago, the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announced its annual cost-share grants. One of them was a property of which I was unfamiliar -- the Western Host Motel in Grants, New Mexico. The $12,500 grant went towards buying 50 new doors for the motel. I had meant to contact the new owners … Continue reading More about the Western Host Motel restoration
Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces grants for 2016
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, under the auspices of the National Park Service, announced its cost-share grants for 2016. This year, the program awarded eight cost-share grants totaling more than $103,000 -- mostly for renovations or preservation of historic Route 66 properties. Since 2001, the program has awarded 122 projects $1.9 million with $3.1 … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program announces grants for 2016