A reader the other day posted an interesting question regarding Rory Schepisi being a finalist in "The Next Food Network Star": So if Rory wins the Food Network Star Challenge will she tape the show in Vega TX or will someone else be running the Boot Hill? I thought it was a pretty good question. … Continue reading If Rory wins, she wants to stay in Vega
Day: July 17, 2007
A glimpse of Route 66, pre-revival
Lonestar101 has posted on YouTube a report from 1984 by KPRC-TV in Houston about Route 66 in the Texas Panhandle. (Embedding isn't allowed, but you can watch the video by clicking here.) The video, which is two segments totaling about eight minutes, gives us a fascinating look of Route 66 before Michael Wallis' seminal book, … Continue reading A glimpse of Route 66, pre-revival
Pontiac may host mural festival
The Pontiac (Ill.) City Council voted Monday night to approve the creation of two new Route 66-themed murals in town, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. That wasn't a surprise, as Pontiac's zoning board greenlighted the murals, which will be painted by Diaz Sign Art, last week. But there's this new item that was interesting: Bill Diaz … Continue reading Pontiac may host mural festival