tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post2501509425429283761..comments2024-02-22T04:38:15.816-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Route 66 Business Owner: Sob sniff!Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-57895696391264668762011-01-22T08:28:09.690-06:002011-01-22T08:28:09.690-06:00Sounds a lot like "Radiator Springs" doe...Sounds a lot like "Radiator Springs" doesn't it?Trevor Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216077170526370999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-8525479164730875332011-01-21T12:29:15.917-06:002011-01-21T12:29:15.917-06:00Lulu,
First, it was a big hay town. Then the pas...Lulu,<br /><br />First, it was a big hay town. Then the passenger railroad had a roundhouse there and many RR workers lived in Afton. After that, Roadway Trucking had a regional hub there. But one of the biggest "industries" of all was Route 66, with tons of motels, filling stations, and cafes there to serve the traveling public.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-73352181219887260842011-01-21T00:48:40.362-06:002011-01-21T00:48:40.362-06:00Laurel, what was the main industry in Afton when i...Laurel, what was the main industry in Afton when it was flourishing,from an always curious,<br /> LuluLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455534658278487967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-6699418305466316442011-01-20T17:06:54.555-06:002011-01-20T17:06:54.555-06:00At best we can count: 6 restaurants, 7 or 8 motel...At best we can count: 6 restaurants, 7 or 8 motels, two banks, and three grocery stores. Also a movie theater, several drygoods stores, etc., etc. A real bustling, active town. R.I.P.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03664721949113509873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-60722137033162547922011-01-20T16:53:52.373-06:002011-01-20T16:53:52.373-06:00To think that l'il old Afton used to be busy e...To think that l'il old Afton used to be busy enough to support several resturants, motels, a bank, and a grocery store.<br /><br />*sigh*Trevor Hiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216077170526370999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6729166837877316238.post-66364686393816717012011-01-20T14:01:43.819-06:002011-01-20T14:01:43.819-06:00RE: Independent America....that would be a great f...RE: Independent America....that would be a great film to be screened at the Route 66 Festival in Amarillo. Perhaps even the filmmakers would attend.Ron McCoyhttp://collectingbuzz.comnoreply@blogger.com