The Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, California, reported an extra 60,000 attended over the previous year and is giving partial credit to a Route 66 theme for the attendance boost. The Los Angeles Times reported the fair drew 1.13 million people over 19 days -- a 5 percent increase from 2017. Organizers attributed the … Continue reading Route 66 theme helps boost attendance at L.A. County Fair
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Coates Cyclery in Pomona to close after 83 years
The Coates Cyclery bicycle shop in Pomona, California, will close at the end of February after a staggering 83 years in business. The shop, at 760 E. Foothill Blvd. (Route 66), features a distinctive freestanding neon sign that was erected in the 1950s or '60s. Corey McCroskey, who bought the shop 15 years ago, told the Inland … Continue reading Coates Cyclery in Pomona to close after 83 years
La Paloma marks 50th anniversary
La Paloma restaurant along Route 66 in La Verne, California, is marking its 50th year this week. But according to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, the Mexican restaurant's roots go back even further, to the 1920s: That’s when the property was an orange grove. Farmhands would pull up to the grove manager’s home for breakfast … Continue reading La Paloma marks 50th anniversary