Former owner of Summit Inn at top of Cajon Pass dies at age 88

C.A. Stevens, the longtime owner of the Summit Inn restaurant at the top of Cajon Pass in Southern California, died Feb. 5 after contracting COVID-19. He was 88. Stevens owned the restaurant and an adjacent motel along old Route 66 for nearly 50 years until he sold it in 2016. A month after the sale … Continue reading Former owner of Summit Inn at top of Cajon Pass dies at age 88

Man plans to dance the length of Route 66 for charity

  An Englishman plans to dance the length of Route 66 and beyond in America to raise money for a charity that fights slavery and human trafficking. Ben Hammond, 40, aka Planet Dancer, is a lecturer and teacher at UCL Institute of Education in London. He began his journey March 28 from the Santa Monica Pier … Continue reading Man plans to dance the length of Route 66 for charity

Reconstruction of Summit Inn may begin in January

The co-owner of the wildfire-destroyed Summit Inn near Hesperia, California, said the rebuilding of the landmark Route 66 restaurant likely would begin in January. The Victorville Daily Press had some of the details about the coming reconstruction after reporting a fundraiser earlier this month netted $5,700 for the project. Summit Inn co-owner Otto Recinos told the Daily … Continue reading Reconstruction of Summit Inn may begin in January