A group of road cruisers from Cincinnati, called CinZroadsters, drove Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis a few days ago. Here is a video of highlights from the trip: The organizers apparently are doing the rest of the Mother Road on June 9-24. Details are here.
Day: May 2, 2007
Greening up
A group of Marines from nearby Fort Leonard Wood repainted the Waynesville Frog, aka W.H. Croaker, rock outcropping in Waynesville, Mo., just before the Frog Fest this weekend, reported the Daily Guide. The big frog overlooks Route 66. To see the soldiers repainting the frog, click here.
Mother Road inspiration
Not long ago, artist Gerald "Maestro" Gaxiola took a road trip down Route 66. You can read about his experiences here. Inspired by what he saw, he redecorated the outside of his bunkhouse studio in Albany, Calif., with a Route 66 ceramic mural. The photo above is just a taste; you can see the entire … Continue reading Mother Road inspiration
Mother Road news and notes
A lot has been going on lately. I'll try to summarize the goings-on as best as I can: A tentative opening date of May 20 has been set for the Boothill Saloon and Grill in Vega, Texas. That's the new restaurant owned by Rory Schepisi, a runner-up in CMT's "Popularity Contest" reality show. She's also … Continue reading Mother Road news and notes
Roll out the Red Carpet
Coming up fast is the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend, which is 90 miles of activities along about a dozen towns in northern and central Illinois. The Pontiac Daily Leader has a pretty good rundown of what's going on. You can click on the event's Web site above, too, to find out more. … Continue reading Roll out the Red Carpet
New lodging in Lincoln
Route 66 travelers soon will have a new option for overnight sleeping in Lincoln, Ill. It's the Windswept Manor bed-and-breakfast, and it opens for business on Friday, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The Windswept Manor is at 227 N. Logan in Lincoln (map here). It's on a 1926-40 alignment of Route 66, which goes more through … Continue reading New lodging in Lincoln
Arizona kicks
Mike Di Paola of Bloomberg News drives down Route 66 in Arizona, focusing on the vintage 150-mile stretch of the Mother Road in the western third of the state and the town of Seligman. Check it out.