The Dixney-Pixar film "Cars" passed the $300 million mark in worldwide box-office grosses during the weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The worldwide take probably will send total grosses toward the $400 million mark because many European countries just opened the film in the past week or so. "Cars" is the No. 3 film in … Continue reading “Cars” movie passes $300 million in worldwide box office
Day: July 18, 2006
Photography exhibit to open in Kingman
Photographer Lorissa J. Longfellow will open an exhibit, "Desert Views," of her work at the Spinster in downtown Kingman, Ariz., from Aug. 4 to Sept. 4. According to the news release: Ghost towns, National Parks, machinery and cars left abandoned, and sections of old Route 66 are subjects that make up the images in the … Continue reading Photography exhibit to open in Kingman
Fire & Ice Bike Rally coverage
The Cibola County Beacon filed two stories from the Route 66 Fire & Ice Bike Rally in Grants, N.M., this past weekend, including the Biker Baby contest and how the image of bikers has changed.
Hope he applies plenty of sunscreen
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that Buddy Boren is 600 miles into his Tour de Route 66 bicycle ride. He's going to be heading into Vinita, Okla., today, right when the temperature is forecast to hit 101. It's not looking any better for the rest of the week, either, with temperatures forecast to hit triple … Continue reading Hope he applies plenty of sunscreen