I'm a member of the Duke City Fix blog collective based in Albuquerque, and I posted the latest news about El Vado Motel. Considering it's iffy on whether El Vado can return as a motel if it's saved, I asked for suggestions on other ways El Vado can be re-used, yet keep its historic look. … Continue reading Join discussion about El Vado
Day: December 21, 2007
City wants nativity on Route 66 removed
Those who drive Route 66 in Illinois know of the Our Lady of the Highways shrine on a farm near Raymond, Ill. Many a person on the Mother Road has stopped at the well-tended landmark to pray or give it a moment of respectful silence. A second sort of shrine -- a nativity scene -- … Continue reading City wants nativity on Route 66 removed
Hot riffs on “Hot Rod Lincoln”
Bill Kirchen is the former lead guitarist of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, and that's his playing that anchors the band's biggest hit, "Hot Rod Lincoln," from 1972. Kirchen is now a solo act, and he usually tours with his band, Too Much Fun. Kirchen has his own version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" … Continue reading Hot riffs on “Hot Rod Lincoln”