Unleash the money

Last August, the state of Illinois allotted $1 million to help Livingston County, Ill., to restore the old Illinois State Police Headquarters on old Route 66 in Pontiac. However, there's been a snag, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. State Sen. Dan Rutherford, R-Chenoa, said the governor’s office has yet to provide Livingston County with either the … Continue reading Unleash the money

Three states may join forces on Route 66 tourism

Southwest Missouri, Kansas and far northeastern Oklahoma may collaborate on boosting Route 66 tourism in their respective areas with a 48-page brochure, reports the Joplin Globe. The city of Miami, Okla., is applying for a $50,000 grant from the National Scenic Byways Program to finance the brochure that would tout the Mother Road from Carthage, … Continue reading Three states may join forces on Route 66 tourism

The no-name brand behind POPS burgers

The Daily Oklahoman has a fascinating article about NoName Ranch in Wynnewood, Okla., which supplies beef to a number of Oklahoma City-area restaurants, including POPS on Route 66 in Arcadia. Bruce and June Buechner own NoName Ranch (yes, that's its name). They raise Pinzgauer cattle from Austria, and they raise them organically. That means no … Continue reading The no-name brand behind POPS burgers

Flying fingers

This performance by Hironobu Naganuma of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" is extraordinary. It's technically difficult, but it seems like he's having fun. Also, it grooves like mad.