The Albuquerque City Council is set to hear the recommendation from the Landmarks Commission to designate the endangered El Vado Motel on Route 66 as a city landmark. When that will be, I'm not sure. The next council meeting is Jan. 18. The agenda won't be set until Friday. That leaves little time for people … Continue reading Time to help El Vado again
Day: January 10, 2006
A history of the Foyil totem pole park
D.L. Ennis of the Lynchburg Virginia blog writes a remarkably thorough history about Ed Galloway and his totem pole park near Foyil, Okla. And here's something I didn't know or had forgotten -- the park is linked longtime Tulsa-area philanthropist Charles Page. This place is known best as having the world's largest totem pole. The … Continue reading A history of the Foyil totem pole park
Pixar’s “Cars” postcard
I acquired this really cool thing from Michael Wallis last week -- a postcard from the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs in the upcoming "Cars" movie by Pixar Animation Studios. As you can see, it recalls a common postcard style from the 1940s and '50s, with local attractions shown in each letter. Wallis, … Continue reading Pixar’s “Cars” postcard