Antigua Coffee Shop to Close- June 10, 2008 I received this email this morning as part of the NELA List that I belong to. Note, it is NOT edited by me an any way:BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGEGood Bye El SerenoI have good news and bad news, I'll start with the bad. We are getting evicted or just simply not being granted a contract extension, why The property owners have decided they rather lease the complex to "another" group. "You have made this place into a happy socialist center"and I quote was one of the comments from the property team. On..http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/antigua-coffee-shop-to-close.html Southern California Congestion- June 9, 2008 An article in the LA Times discusses our lack of transportation improvements in Souhtern California. I'd like to add that growing out instead of up has not helped our ability to use what little mass transportation is available in the area. Hopefully that will start to change now that the price of gasoline is finally coming in line with European pricing and people in this country are starting to take notice of how fuel-inefficient their Hummers are.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/southern-california-congestion.html Braley Building - Old Pasadena- June 9, 2008 Although not on Route 66 directly, the Pasadena Star-News reports today on the Church of Scientology's lack of progress on rehabilitation and preservation of the historic Braley Building in Old Pasadena. This building sits on South Raymond, sandwiched between Arroyo Parkway and Fair Oaks, two alignments of Route 66. It is extremely close to the Castle Green, a National Register of Historic Places landmark with immediate ties to 66 in its expansive location. I find it pretty repulsive that the...http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/braley-building-old-pasadena.html Best Donuts- June 6, 2008 Number two on the list in LA is on Route 66 in Glendora, and another lies just off the highway on Sunset near Santa Monica Boulevard.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/best-donuts.html Southport CT - US1- June 6, 2008 Preservation issue just off US-1 in Southport, CT, noted here.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/southport-ct-us1.html Waterman Smithville RI Tavern- June 6, 2008 Article here about an 18th century tavern along US-44 in Rhode Island that might be torn down soon. (I hope it's not to make room for a Walgreens!)http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/waterman-smithville-ri-tavern.html National Road in Ohio- June 3, 2008 Good article here on the National Road in Ohio.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/national-road-in-ohio.html Save 101- June 1, 2008 Good article here about US-101 in northern San Diego County, including a reference to John Daley and the 101 Cafe.http://route66la.blogspot.com/2008/06/save-101.html |