Remember Buddy Boren? He's the Texas cancer survivor who's made several cross-country cycling journeys for fundraisers. His most recent trek, pedaling across the length of Route 66, was his most difficult, according to WFAA.com: Mr. Boren took his licks on Route 66. He had bronchitis before he left Chicago on July 8. He hammered into … Continue reading Bicycle rider may not be through yet
Month: October 2006
Thumbs-up on the patty melt
Tulsa blogger Michael Bates of Batesline, on the way with his family to visit relatives in West Texas, stopped at the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla. We had lunch there. We sat at the counter, and Dawn, the owner, and the inspiration for Sally in the movie Cars, told the kids about the real-life incidents … Continue reading Thumbs-up on the patty melt
Reserve your spot at Missouri meeting
The next meeting of the Route 66 Association of Missouri will be Nov. 4 at Millie's Turn of the Century Cafe in 313 S. Jefferson, Springfield. Lunch is at noon, with the meeting following. A board meeting for all officers is at 10 a.m. For more information, read this flier here. Part of the program … Continue reading Reserve your spot at Missouri meeting
Vol. 3 of Route 66 Pulse is out
We were at Little Tin Barn near Chelsea, Okla., on Sunday afternoon when we noticed that co-owner Duane Miller had a new stack of Route 66 Pulse newspapers. Typically, I got distracted and forgot to pick one up. I go to Pulse's Web site later that afternoon. Sure enough, the latest issue is out in … Continue reading Vol. 3 of Route 66 Pulse is out
What are your favorite road songs?
The Salt Lake City Tribune has a lists from prominent and not-so-prominent residents of their 10 favorite road songs. It's a diverse bunch of music artists, including Chick Corea, Talking Heads, Drive-By Truckers, Waylon Jennings and Brahms -- although I find the lists a bit short of country music. Readers also shared their thoughts on … Continue reading What are your favorite road songs?
The Cheetah Girls’ version of “Route 66”
The Cheetah Girls debuted their version of Bobby Troup's immortal song "Route 66" this weekend. They're helping promote the upcoming release of the "Cars" DVD, which comes out Nov. 7. You can see the Cheetah Girls' video here: UPDATE: Out-of-date link is fixed.
Pixar’s tribute to Route 66
Pixar Animation Studios, the lovely folks who gave us the "Cars" movie, has an employee by the screen name of Patrix who has a Flickr online photo account. One of the photos is of the Route 66 tribute at Pixar. The photo of it is here (warning: it's a big file and may take some … Continue reading Pixar’s tribute to Route 66
Gas prices — and how to blunt their impact
The Cadillac (Mich.) News has a story about the drop in gasoline prices in the U.S., which most industry experts say will be only temporary. The story provides this interesting angle about Bill and Barb McCarthy traveling Route 66 in their new Ford Torino. It cost them $6.80 to fill up the tank, which Bill … Continue reading Gas prices — and how to blunt their impact
Producer of “Route 66” TV series dies
Herbert B. Leonard, a producer of television shows, including the acclaimed "Route 66," died at the age of 84 on Saturday. Here's an obituary from the Los Angeles Times. (No story from the Associated Press yet; the Times must have had a scoop.) The Times had this to say about Leonard and his "Route 66" … Continue reading Producer of “Route 66” TV series dies
“Route 66” in sound and light
This is video of Kari Simmons and Todd Lowry Ensemble, based in Albuquerque. They perform a jazzy version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66," and the footage is sprinkled with night images of that town's Route 66 neon lights. Nice job.