Storm damages 66 Pacific Liquors sign April 4, 2006
Posted by Ron in Preservation, Signs.1 comment so far
The severe storms that went through the St. Louis area a few days ago damaged the former 66 Pacific Liquors sign along Route 66 in Pacific, Mo., according to Mother Road aficionado Jane Dippel.
The photo above was taken about three years ago shortly after the sign was repaired. It doesn't advertise 66 Pacific Liquors anymore, as that business is long gone.
Jane writes:
The sign is hanging upside-down. Some of the lights are broken. Two pieces of the written "historic" part are on the ground.
Word is that the Route 66 Association of Missouri and Friends of the Mother Road both want to have the sign repaired. Also, I'll see whether I can acquire any photos of the damaged sign.
Celebrity sighting on the road April 4, 2006
Posted by Ron in Movies, People, Restaurants.add a comment
This from the Lovetripper.com celebrity news site:
Getting her kicks on Route 66, pop star Jessica Simpson, along with her mother and several gal pals, enjoyed an out-of-this-world meal served at the Satellite Cafe (an eatery with an exterior enhanced by a 15-foot-wide flying saucer) during a break from the set of Jessica's upcoming flick, "Employee of the Mouth," which is currently filming in Albuquerque, New Mexico …
