Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com Web site has strolled into Stroud, Okla. His latest journal update is here (you have to scroll down to the Nov. 6 entry), along with links to photos along the way.
Day: November 7, 2005
A gangland hit in Benld?
RalphTheWonderLlama posted a couple photos from Benld, Ill., which was on an alignment of Route 66 from the late 1920s to about the mid-1930s. I'd heard the town was a weekend hangout for organized-crime kingpin Al Capone, but Ralph added a story about Scarface that I hadn't heard. According to my dad also, there was … Continue reading A gangland hit in Benld?
Another Route 66 film?
The answer appears to be: "Maybe." I found an interesting tidbit in an OU Daily report about a film and video studies department event on Greek culture. The excerpt centers around Andrew Horton, a professor in the department. Horton, who leads a group of students to Greece each year, said the idea for this screening … Continue reading Another Route 66 film?
Couple wants to improve old 66
I'm not sure what to think of this. Often, road "improvements" often require updates that completely alter the character of the road. But, at the same time, I agree that public safety has to be a high priority. After all, parts of old Route 66 were called "Bloody 66," which I would consider to be … Continue reading Couple wants to improve old 66
Another roadie in the making
Kat of Massachusetts, who has a blog called Keep the Coffee Coming, already seems to know all the informal rules to traveling old Route 66: My dream vacation would be to pack up an RV with the animals and take to the road. The first rule would be no major highway traveling. Part of the … Continue reading Another roadie in the making