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(Right) Undated photo of the “Blvd” Cafe along Route 66, now Huntington Drive, in Duarte. Photographer, historian and preservationist Alan Heller got this photo from the cafe’s owners. (Middle) ...
The reopening of Barstow’s Route 66 Mother Road Museum on March 22, 2025, is expected to draw visitors from California and across the country.
The museum showcases the history of Route 66 and its impact on transportation in the United States. The reopening of Barstow’s Route 66 Mother Road Museum is expected to draw visitors from ...
“Route 66 was a huge part of their lives. They explored all Route 66 has to offer, before kids, with kids, and well into retirement as well as after us kids grew up and started our own families.” ...
With Route 66’s centennial coming up in 2026, a milestone with decided tourism potential, something had to be done. And so, nine months after the museum closed, a new owner has stepped forward.
Family members can also receive free admission if they come with them. The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum is currently offering car rides in two vintage cars around Pretty Water Lake and downtown ...
The Illinois State Museum is in Springfield - a town which Route 66 passed right through. Because of COVID-19, CBS 2's Marissa Parra took a virtual tour – and traveled through time virtually too.
He was the one who rented a truck and delivered the sign to Duarte two weeks ago. The unique relic was accepted by Heller and curator Liz Reilly and will be displayed in the museum’s Route 66 soon.