Retro diner set to open in Albuquerque

The Standard Diner at Arno and Central Avenue in Albuquerque appears to be ready to open in a matter of days after a set of delays, according to the Albuquerque Tribune's Food City section. It's owned by the same folks who run the acclaimed Range Cafes in town. According to this earlier story in the … Continue reading Retro diner set to open in Albuquerque

Wha’ happened?

The Web sites for Route 66 walker Dennis Kinch and his sponsor, the National Pain Foundation, have been down for several days. Last I heard, Kinch was taking a break from the road a few days so he could be flown to the West Coast for an award. UPDATE: The National Pain Foundation has changed … Continue reading Wha’ happened?

Fat Man chews on nutrition issues

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has a long March 1 entry in his journal about nutrition and how it affects weight gain. (The March 1 part isn't marked well; it starts at the point where Steve touts his yahoogroup.) There's no mention of Steve returning to the road. But his site said on Feb. 10 that … Continue reading Fat Man chews on nutrition issues

Route 66 Parade in Duarte is back on

After months of uncertainty because of a lack of volunteers, the annual Route 66 Parade in Duarte, Calif., will be run this year. It will tout the 80th anniversary of Route 66, and it will be Sept. 16, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Tulsa Route 66 group holds political forum

Last Thursday, I attended a candidates forum held by the Route 66 Business League of Tulsa at Tally's Cafe on 11th Street, which is Route 66. Not only did the mayoral candidates speak, but so did city council candidates from east Tulsa wards. Each candidate was given three to four minutes to speak. Issues ran … Continue reading Tulsa Route 66 group holds political forum

Route 66 has a new convert

Shedemon of the Karmic Implications blog writes: I fell in love today. No not with a person. I took my first drive ever down Route 66 from Kingman to Seligman. Suddenly life all makes sense...ok maybe not that extreme but I must say that so far today has been my favorite of my trip. There … Continue reading Route 66 has a new convert

Berghoff restaurant serves final meal

The Berghoff restaurant on Adams Street, aka Route 66, in downtown Chicago served its final meal Tuesday night, ending a 107-year tradition. Here's a report from CBS Channel 2 in Chicago. Here's a story from WMAQ Channel 5 in Chicago. Here's a story from UPI. Here's the story from AP. Here are some stories from … Continue reading Berghoff restaurant serves final meal