I take these from the Route 66 News blog site. If you are looking for news about what is going on along the Mother Road, this is the site for you. Every day there are entries. I only pick some of them (the ones I am most interested in) and add some thoughts of my own.
JANUARY 2
The Praying hands monument in Webb City, Missouri, is to undergo extensive renovations. It is nearly 50 years old now) built in 1973.
The hands stand 32 feet tall and stand on top of a 40-foot hill.
Just one of those things that make driving the old road so interesting.
JANUARY 7
The Motel Safari in Tucumcari is to receive the New Mexico Route 66 Association Heritage Award.
The motel is built in the classic Googie-style and is a New Mexico landmark. Built in 1959.
Its most recent owner is Larry Smith who bought it in 2017 and has replaced the roof, repainted the exterior and done a host of other improvements.
Chester Dohrer designed and built it.
Always great to have an old motel "rescued" from oblivion. Now, we have two choices of whereb to stay in Tucumcari, this or, of course, the Blue Swallow.
--RoadDog
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