Route 66 NewsA clearinghouse of news and events pertaining to historic Route 66, the Mother Road.Racino decision coming Aug. 25- August 14, 2008 The New Mexico Racing Commission said Wednesday it would announce on Aug. 25 which town would receive a license for a horse-racing track and casino, reported the Clovis News Journal. it&8217;s down to three finalists &8212; Santa Fe, Raton and the Route 66 town of Tucumcari. The time the announcement will be made is 1:30 p.m. local ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/racino-decision-coming-aug-25/ Gun museum in jeopardy- August 14, 2008 The future does not look bright for the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum on Route 66 in Claremore, Okla., reported the Tulsa World. The museum&8217;s foundation is suing the state, which oversees the museum&8217;s massive collection that&8217;s valued at tens of millions of dollars. The foundation is citing neglect, mismanagement and theft. The worst-case scenario ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/gun-museum-in-jeopardy/ On the road again- August 13, 2008 I received word this morning that Tokyo photographer Hiroshi Hanamura is traveling Route 66 again. He met up with a bunch of Illinois roadies at the Dell Rhea&8217;s Chicken Basket in Willowbrook, Ill., on Tuesday night. Illinois Route 66 Association President Catherine Stevanovich wrote: Mr. Hanamura starts a 2 week trip down Route 66.Hiroshi has traveled extensively ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/on-the-road-again-2/ Notes from the road- August 12, 2008 The Motel Safari in Tucumcari, N.M., has added another mural image, courtesy of local artist Doug Quarles. It&8217;s a 1953 Flxible Clipper bus. Motel owner Richard Talley also passed along this news: On another note, we just had our first celebrity guest check-in! No, it wasn&8217;t Sir Paul!!! During the annual Rattler Reunion weekend, a week ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/notes-from-the-road-12/ More on the road with Sir Paul- August 12, 2008 NOTE: Bumped for updates below. The previous post about Paul McCartney traveling Route 66 with his girlfriend has become long, so here&8217;s a new thread to cover the new developments. McCartney and gal pal Nancy Shevell spent Wednesday night in Amarillo, Texas, at the Ambassador Hotel, according to a local NBC TV station and the Amarillo Globe-News. Video ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/more-on-the-road-with-sir-paul/ Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.- August 11, 2008 Most of the younger set will remember Isaac Hayes for his part of Chef in &8220;South Park&8221; episodes. A few also might have heard his Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film &8220;Shaft.&8221; But Hayes, who died Sunday at age 65, was so much more. He was a songwriter and producer for the Stax-Volt soul label in Memphis, ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/isaac-hayes-rip/ The Business of Poverty- August 10, 2008 This episode of the PBS-TV&8217;s &8220;Bill Moyers Journal&8221; begins on Albuquerque&8217;s Central Avenue, aka Route 66. In fact, the Route 66 shield can be seen in a couple of shots (one in the screen shot above). The program can be viewed online here. A podcast of &8220;The Business of Poverty&8221; also can be heard here: The program&8217;s ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/the-business-of-poverty/ Route 66-themed library opens- August 10, 2008 The Route 66 town of Strafford, Mo., has a possible new enticement for roadies to visit &8212; a new branch of the Springfield-Greene County Library system opened Saturday. From the Springfield News-Leader: The 2,500-square-foot, Route 66-themed facility features several murals and decorations that pay homage to Strafford&8217;s location along the historic driving route. Aside from books, it houses ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/route-66-themed-library-opens/ The Mill soon will regain its blades- August 10, 2008 A bunch of Illinois Route 66 volunteers recently gathered at John and Lenore Weiss&8216; house in Wilmington to construct new windmill blades for The Mill, a landmark in Lincoln since 1929. It wasn&8217;t long ago that the shuttered Route 66 restaurant appeared to have a date with the wrecking ball. Now it&8217;s being renovated for eventual ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/the-mill-soon-will-regain-its-blades/ Panel to review Tucumcari racetrack petition Wednesday- August 10, 2008 Soon, we will know the date of whether Tucumcari, N.M., will receive a state license for a horse-racing track and casino, which would be on Route 66. According to the Quay County Sun, the New Mexico Racing Commission will announce Wednesday the date in which it will select the winner of the &8220;racino&8221; license. When a public ...http://rwarn17588.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/panel-to-review-tucumcari-racetrack-petition-we... |