Some New News About An Old Road.
1. SEARS SKYDECK-- Plans are afoot to build a skydeck modeled on the one out by the Grand Canyon where you can walk out and see nothing but glass between you and the ground, at the Sears Tower in Chicago. It will be on the west side an afford a great view of Adams and Jackson streets, the alignments of Route 66. Don't think I'll go out on it, though. Too scared.
We can still call it the Sears Tower until this summer when it becomes the Willis Tower. I, however, will continue to call it the Sears Tower.
2. DA PULSE IS BACK-- I am hearing that Route 66's monthly magazine, The Pulse, is making a come-back in June. Great job Jim Conklin. I missed it. This is great, and free, information about the road, and especially good for non-fanatics traveling it.
3. SIDEWALK HIGHWAY-- Laurel Kane, at Afton Station, in Afton, Oklahoma, is trying to get a marker for the Sidewalk/Ribbon Highway between Afton and Miami and is presently raising money for it. This is one Route 66 place really needing signage.
I could also go for signage directing drivers to it. I've been lost several times trying to find it.
Going Down That two-Lane Highway. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
1 comment:
Thanks so much for mentioning our (the OK Route 66 Assoc.) campaign to put up a marker at the west end of the Sidewalk Highway. We understand that the town of Miami will be taking care of the other end with some signage. If anyone is interested in contributing to the cause, get in touch with me at laurelRK66@aol.com, and I'll let you know where to send it. Thanks!
Laurel
Afton Station, OK
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