Help the big doughnut

The Route 66 Mother Road Museum of Barstow, Calif., is raising money to move the historic 1948 Winchell's Donut sign to the Museum of Neon Art of Los Angeles. The sign is being displayed at Soutar's Dodge in Barstow until Dec. 21. A small story about the fundraising effort is here. There's a good picture … Continue reading Help the big doughnut

What’s that doing there?

People ask me how I can repeatedly drive familiar stretches of Route 66 and not get bored with it. My reply usually is 1) it's a relaxing, pleasurable drive; and 2) you always see something new. Here's a good example of the latter. This comes from the Yet Another Small Town Moment blog, in which … Continue reading What’s that doing there?

Choo-choo to the Canyon

Never been on the Grand Canyon Railway? This article from the Payson Roundup can give you a taste of it.