Onyx Mountain Caverns, a tourist attraction for years near Route 66 in Pulaski County, Mo., closed about a month ago and has been sold to the U.S. Forest Service. "I lost my husband (Harry) about a year ago ... I didn't want to monkey with it anymore," said former co-owner Agnes Thiltgen, who's in her … Continue reading Onyx Mountain Caverns closes
Day: July 20, 2006
Run across a Route 66 bridge
The Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat has a small item about the Companion Mississippi Mile on July 29, in which entrants run across the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge that once carried Route 66 and connects Madison, Ill., to St. Louis. If you think running a mile across an old bridge is a piece of cake, you'll … Continue reading Run across a Route 66 bridge
Route 66 trips better for the environment?
According to an Associated Press book review, the answer is yes. The book is Lonely Planet's "Code Green: Experiences of a Lifetime" ($19.95), which lists 82 trips that have a lesser impact on the environment. For Americans who may be interested in exploring their own country in an environmentally responsible way, the book outlines several … Continue reading Route 66 trips better for the environment?
Time’s running out
According to the Highland (Calif.) Community News, if you're going to register your car for the Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, you'd better do it soon.
A history through postcards
The Alibi, which is an alternative newspaper in Albuquerque, reports that there is a "Route 66 Through Albuquerque: A Postcard History" exhibit at the Special Collections Library at 423 Central Ave. NE through Aug. 26. Alibi staffer Steven Robert Allen writes: The highlight is a display of vintage Albuquerque postcards mounted beside captions explaining their … Continue reading A history through postcards
Love the Luna Cafe
I started missing the Luna Cafe in the Route 66 settlement of Mitchell, Ill., as soon as I read this first paragraph from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch story: Any time you walk into a bar with Bob Seger playing on the jukebox, you have a pretty good idea of the ambience. Luna Cafe doesn't disappoint, … Continue reading Love the Luna Cafe