I walked by this construction site the other day when we had lunch at the Blue Dome Cafe, formerly the Route 66 Diner. It turns out it will be a new branch of Dirty's Tavern, a popular watering hole in Stillwater. The new one, in the Blue Dome District of Tulsa along an old stretch … Continue reading New tavern coming to Tulsa’s Blue Dome District
Day: March 20, 2006
Another review of “Cars”
The movie gossip site, Ain't It Cool News, has a review from Sherlock Jr. of Pixar's "Cars" movie when it was shown at ShoWest in Vegas. It's a more mixed review than others that have been posted here, with a call for Pixar to perform more "judicious editing" of the film's middle section. You can … Continue reading Another review of “Cars”
Close shaves with Panhandle wildfires
Route 66 aficionado Mark Potter traveled to the Texas Panhandle area after the wildfires dissipated. The photo above showed how close the fires came to the red-tile-roofed Kiser's 66 Super Service station on old Route 66 near Alanreed. The lower photo shows how close the fire came to Delbert and Ruth Trew's ranch home. They … Continue reading Close shaves with Panhandle wildfires
Route 66 newspaper to be published
Jim Conkle of the Route 66 Preservation Foundation announced over the weekend that a new Route 66 newspaper, called Route 66 Pulse, will be published later this year. Its first issue will be available at the Albuquerque Route 66 festival in June. The newspaper will be by the same folks who publish the Route 20 … Continue reading Route 66 newspaper to be published
Rick and Jane see the Big Cross
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelist couple that's walking much of Route 66 in their Walk to Reclaim America, made it to the big cross in Groom, Texas, on St. Patrick's Day. They have walked 1,200 miles. At least they missed the wildfires in the Panhandle a few days earlier.
Fat Man fixes his foot problem
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com finally figured out what was causing the pain in his feet: bad shoes. You can read about this on his online journal (scroll down to the March 16 entry).
Irishman to ride Route 66 for charity again
Paul De Courcy of Waterford, Ireland, drove Route 66 in a motorcycle as part of the Charity Motorcycle Challenge in 2004. Now he's been asked to do it again for the Temple Street Children's Hospital, according to the Waterford News & Star. He said yes. “Back in 2004, I applied to do it and was … Continue reading Irishman to ride Route 66 for charity again
St. Patrick’s Day in Shamrock
Rain didn't cancel the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the Route 66 town of Shamrock, Texas. After all the recent wildfires in the Panhandle, it probably was welcomed. You couldn't get a green beer in Shamrock, though. The county is dry. Here's a story about the festival from AP. UPDATE: I found some musings … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day in Shamrock
More ABQ restaurant reviews
Eckleberg & Grumblecake have added two new reviews of restaurants along Albuquerque's Central Avenue, aka Route 66, on their Web site, I8Route66. The eateries visited were Satellite Coffee (rating of 6 out of 10) and Milton's pancake house (7.5 out of 10).
Bad news for Horn Oil Co.
The City of Albuquerque Environmental Planning Commission voted 6-2 on Friday to redevelop the Horn Oil Co. on Route 66 into a multi-use residential area, according to the Albuquerque Journal (subscription-only content). There also is a report at the Albuquerque Tribune site. Horn Oil Co. at one point in its history on Route 66 boasted … Continue reading Bad news for Horn Oil Co.