Brad Belk, executive director of the Joplin (Mo.) Museum Complex, was given the 2006 Governor's Humanities Community Heritage Award. According to a news release: This award recognizes a special contribution to a community’s understanding of its heritage. Here's a rundown of Belk's accomplishments. In addition to helping a prominent Route 66 town, he's also served … Continue reading Joplin museum director honored by governor
Month: November 2006
Musician posts video postcast of Route 66 trip
Canadian musician Melissa McClelland embarked on a Route 66 trip, and one segment of a six-part video podcast documenting that journey will be posted each week online. Based on what I saw with Part 1, it's going to be an excellent series. It's well-shot and edited, roadies will recognize several of the people and sights … Continue reading Musician posts video postcast of Route 66 trip
A special Thanksgiving
We didn't eat Thanksgiving at home this year. My wife and I both were busy with other things, so we decided to dispense with the labor of cooking a traditional Thanksgiving meal and eat out. I had recalled the last time we had eaten at the Golden Saddle BBQ & Steakhouse at 6618 E. Admiral … Continue reading A special Thanksgiving
Author writes novel on Route 66 comedy circuit
Ronn Perea once booked comedy shows along Route 66 in New Mexico, including Albuquerque, during the 1980s and '90s. Now Perea has written a historical novel about those times, titled "Smiles, Giggles & Laughs," reports the Albuquerque Tribune. Incidents in the novel - such as the time Greco and a Camaro full of comics get … Continue reading Author writes novel on Route 66 comedy circuit
Former Big Chief Dakota Grill to reopen
The historic Big Chief Dakota Grill is located at 17352 Old Manchester Road in Wildwood, Mo., which is on a 1926-1932 alignment of Route 66 in the St. Louis region. The restaurant/tavern closed about three years ago, but will reopen as a B. Donovan's Steakhouse Grill next month, according to West Newsmagazine. The article also … Continue reading Former Big Chief Dakota Grill to reopen
Mojave Desert magazine to launch in February
Brehm Communications has announced it will launch a new lifestyle magazine, Desert Currents, in February, the Mojave Daily News reported. From the Havasupai people and their rich history to remarkable stops along Route 66, the best hamburger in the Tri-state to a new take on a traditional holiday pie recipe, massage therapists to heart health, … Continue reading Mojave Desert magazine to launch in February
Firm chosen to restore De Anza motel
Big news out of Albuquerque: The city has chosen a developer to renovate the historic De Anza Motor Lodge on Route 66 (shown above in a vintage postcard), according to the New Mexico Business Weekly. The city purchased the motel three years ago for $1 million in the hopes a developer would come in and … Continue reading Firm chosen to restore De Anza motel
Historic and — so far — unused
The former Illinois State Police District 6 headquarters, a unique gun-shaped building built in 1941 on Route 66 near Pontiac, likely will receive a designation on the National Register of Historic Places, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. But the future of the building is uncertain. It sits unused now, as it has plumbing and roof problems. … Continue reading Historic and — so far — unused
The Mill — then, now and in the future
Geoff Ladd of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County was kind enough to send some photos of The Mill, a long-neglected restaurant and tavern on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., that eventually will be shored up. Here's what The Mill looked like in 1946: Here's what is looks like now: Here's an artist's … Continue reading The Mill — then, now and in the future
Both versions of “Life is a Highway”
Here is Rascal Flatts' current version of "Life is a Highway," featured in the "Cars" movie. Here is Tom Cochran's original, which was a Top 10 hit in 1992: Which do you like better?