The death of former country music star Buck Owens was announced a few minutes ago. As far as I know, Buck Owens has no direct connection to Route 66, other than being born in Texas and raised in several other Mother Road states (Arizona, California). But he was such a dominant country artist in the … Continue reading Buck Owens, R.I.P.
Day: March 25, 2006
World’s Largest Catsup Bottle will be on TV
The famous Brooks Catsup bottle water tower in Collinsville, Ill., will be on the Travel Channel's "Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo" at starting Tuesday. The Brooks Catsup bottle isn't on Route 66; it's about a mile and a half from the Mother Road. But it's an inextricable part of Collinsville and is frequently featured … Continue reading World’s Largest Catsup Bottle will be on TV
Pain Walker’s wheelbarrow stolen
The Cibola County Beacon reports that Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking west on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, discovered that his specially designed wheelbarrow and harness had been stolen as it sat outside his motel room in Grants, N.M. A photo of Kinch with his old custom wheelbarrow is above. A company … Continue reading Pain Walker’s wheelbarrow stolen