OT Roy's Gas Station, Route 66, Amboy Ca OT

[Dennis Hemingway]

For you who travel Old Route 66, Roy's Gas Station in Amboy has reopened.

Dennis:D

From the Desert Dispatch Newspaper.

AMBOY - A historic landmark has reopened for business on the Historic Route 66.

Beginning this week, travelers can once again enjoy stopping at Roy's Gas Station, which reopened at the intersection of Route 66 and Amboy Road in the community of Amboy.

San Bernardino County boasts the longest uninterrupted stretch of Route 66 in the nation.

The gas station's owner, Albert Okura, who also owns the successful Juan Pollo fast-food chain, purchased the town in 2005 and has been working to renovate and reopen Roy's Gas Station. He also has plans to open a cafe and mini-mart at the same location.

[Normspeed]

That's great Dennis. Good to see someone saved it. I'll have to make a point to head up the pass and do some sightseeing again.

I was in Apple Valley a few weeks ago but it was work, not pleasure.

[Tony Cipponeri]

Yeah Boy! We went by there on our way home from the Lake Havasu trip, in March. it was open then for gas only. I don't remember what the price of gas was, but I do know that I was real happy I didn't need any. Tony C

[John Mulders]

I see a 4. on the sign....

[Dennis Hemingway]

I think they said that on the day of the Grand Reopening Reg Gas was $4.49 a Gallon.

Dennis:eek:

[Normspeed]

If I were outta gas in Amboy, I'd consider $4.49 a bargain! Here's a wiki article about it, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amboy,_California

Gotta love a town where the local tourist attractions are the Amboy Crater and the Shoe Tree.

I wonder if that's where the Amboy Dukes got their name.

[Dennis Hemingway]

There was a CHP Officer out here in the 60's who picked up old tires from the side of the road and put them in the Amboy Crater. He then set them on fire and called the Los Angeles TV stations and told them that the crater was erupting.

Dennis:eek:

[Normspeed]

LOL!