The Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune has an interesting story about how two Wisconsin towns survived when U.S. 53 bypassed them. The story starts by comparing them to the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. In "Cars," the latest big-screen creation from Pixar and Walt Disney, a new highway bypasses a dusty desert town called Radiator … Continue reading How two towns survived the bypass
Day: July 22, 2006
A new preservation target — barns
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that a group called the Illinois Barn Alliance is trying to preserve what's left of the state's historic barns. The group is encountering two problems. One, it's not sure how many old barns are even left in Illinois. Second, farmers tend to be a practical lot and often tear … Continue reading A new preservation target — barns
“Route 66” musical to be at KC festival
A musical that aims to eventually get itself to Broadway, "Route 66," will be staged today at the Kansas City Crossroads Musical Theater Festival. Here's the plot, according to Lower Hudson Online in New York: A hard-charging, ambitious free-lance writer, Liz Mitchell, is assigned to write a magazine piece about Route 66, a road that … Continue reading “Route 66” musical to be at KC festival
Pixar fan site to start tonight
According to a news release I received Friday, a new Web site will be dedicated to Pixar Animation Studios, called Pixar Planet. The site will officially launch about 8:15 p.m. CDT Saturday. Here's a description of the site from the press release: Pixar Planet is a fansite for Pixar Animation Studios and the films, people, … Continue reading Pixar fan site to start tonight
Triangle Motel update
The folks who are restoring the Triangle Motel on old Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, hope to have electricity restored to the long-closed motel by the weekend. After that, new owner Alan McNeil and volunteers should be able to remove the rest of the contents from the rooms that were previously used for storage. McNeil … Continue reading Triangle Motel update