John Korelc, the founder of what became the Launching Pad Drive-In on Route 66 in Wilmington, Ill., died at age 87 on Friday in nearby Joliet, reports the Joliet Herald-News. The Launching Pad originally was called the Dari Delite when it opened in 1960. That change the restaurant's name to its current moniker in 1965. … Continue reading Creator of the Launching Pad restaurant dies
Day: July 24, 2007
Official DVD coming for “route 66”
The demand was there for years. Finally, on Oct. 23, the critically acclaimed "route 66" drama that aired from 1960 to 1964 will start to be officially released on DVD. Unofficial DVDs of "route 66" have floated around for years, many of them of erratic quality. This upcoming release by Roxbury Entertainment, in association with … Continue reading Official DVD coming for “route 66”