The 80-year-old Front Door building on Route 66 in Strafford, Mo., which once was cited by Ripley's Believe It or Not as having two fronts, is now being used as an after-school hangout for latchkey teens, according to the Springfield News-Leader. The Front Door Student Center is a project led by Alter Student Ministries and … Continue reading Old building on Route 66 finds new life
Day: March 12, 2006
The man behind Mater
Yeah, many of you already know that Larry the Cable Guy supplies the voice of Mater the tow truck in Pixar's upcoming film, "Cars." But Joe Marusak of the Charlotte Observer reports that the character was inspired by Doug "Mater" Keever of Sherrills Ford, N.C. Keever has a small speaking part in the movie. He … Continue reading The man behind Mater
More images from the Mother Road
I received an e-mail from a reader, Amarillo photographer Shannon Richardson. He's been shooting photographs on Route 66 for the past few years, and his work is sublime. Check out the Mother Road images here.