Tulsa filling station project will be honored

The Tulsa Preservation Commission says the National Park Service will present a Historic Register plaque to the Vickery Phillips 66 service station at Sixth and Elgin streets in Tulsa at 10 a.m. Thursday. The restoration of this historic landmark has taken place over the last year by Michael Sager with the assistance of a Route … Continue reading Tulsa filling station project will be honored

Another chat with George Maharis

Mark Rahner of the Seattle Times spent phone time with "Route 66" television series co-star George Maharis, who is plugging the DVD re-releases of the show. It's a good, wide-ranging interview, including a few details about Maharis' Playgirl shoot and his other non-"Route 66" work. If you want to check out the phone interview I … Continue reading Another chat with George Maharis

Honest Abe gets his kicks on the yellow brick road

The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph has a brief item about an intriguing, if odd, new business coming downtown: Chris and Rose Hotz already own the Davis Rose Inn Bed & Breakfast on Jefferson Street. Now the couple wants to open a book and gift store that emphasizes all things Bloomington, Chris Hotz said. For example, Abe … Continue reading Honest Abe gets his kicks on the yellow brick road

Bagdad Cafe greeter dies

Shirley Trueman, who greeted customers with songs and dance at the world-famous Bagdad Cafe on Route 66 in Newberry, Calif., for a decade, died Friday of cancer, reports the Desert Dispatch of nearby Barstow. She died just a few days after the Dispatch reported that the restaurant and townsfolk were trying to raise money to … Continue reading Bagdad Cafe greeter dies