These are taken from the Route 66 News blog by Ron Warnick, your best place for anything and everything dealing with our favorite road. There is at least one entry every day and often more. And, they are up to date, unlike this blog where I am currently way behind. There is much more information and I don't choose every entry, just the ones of most interest to me.
SEPTEMBER 8-- The annual bloom of the endangered Pecos sunflower in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, is happening right now. They are blooming just off Route 66. Their biggest challenge is loss of wetlands.
The Pecos sunflowers were listed as threatened by the federal government in 1999.
I am a flower nut as most can tell you.
SEPTEMBER 8-- The Route 66 Association of Missouri is raising money to restore the Red Cedar Inn sign in Pacific, Missouri.
It is expected to cost $2,000. The Red Cedar Inn closed abruptly in 2005. The first time we drove by was in 2003 and we planned on stopping for a meal at some time in the future, but it closed before we had that opportunity. Looking forward to visiting it when it becomes a welcome center.
--RoadDog
No comments:
Post a Comment