David Clark, aka the Windy City Road Warrior, today provided details on how to acquire his new book, "Exploring Route 66 in Chicagoland: Journeys Through History on the Mother Road in Cook County, Illinois." Book with standard shipping (media mail): total cost $24 Book with Priority Mail shipping: $27 International or Express deliveries, contact him. … Continue reading How to get the Chicago Route 66 book
Day: May 22, 2006
Topless on Route 66
No, I'm not talking about driving a convertible. Thejab at Tiki Forum Central recently acquired a July 1966 issue of the girlie magazine Modern Man. In it was an article about the Tiki Kai restaurant along Route 66 in Albuquerque, N.M., where the waitresses served drinks and meals kinda sorta topless (I say kinda sorta … Continue reading Topless on Route 66
New Barney’s Beanery site opens this weekend
Pizza Marketing Quarterly reports that a third location of Barney's Beanery will open Memorial Day weekend at 99 E. Colorado Blvd. in the Old Town section of Pasadena, Calif. The newest Barney's Beanery is a near replica of the original West Hollywood Beanery's rowdy atmosphere – complete with road signs, hanging movie and music mementos, … Continue reading New Barney’s Beanery site opens this weekend
Scuttlebutt from the road
According to WTAX radio in Springfield, Ill., a British film crew is filming a segment about Route 66 in the Land of Lincoln. Also, Steven Spielberg will soon start shooting a film about Abraham Lincoln there. David Knudson of the National Historic Route 66 Federation reports that Joe Bono of the historic Bono's restaurant in … Continue reading Scuttlebutt from the road
Early premiere of “Cars” benefits charity
So ... did you want to attend the early May 26 screening of "Cars" at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., but couldn't before it was sold out? Don't worry. There's a cool alternative, and it's for a good cause. Harkins Theatres in the Bricktown area of Oklahoma City is hosting a 3 p.m. … Continue reading Early premiere of “Cars” benefits charity