Work day scheduled at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch

Friends of the Mother Road have scheduled a work day starting at 9 a.m. Saturday to do some landscaping around the Stanley Cour-Tel neon signs and other Route 66 artifacts at Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill. It's advised to bring shovels, iron rakes and weed trimmers. Also, the group is also going to box … Continue reading Work day scheduled at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch

A closer look at the Cyrus Avery Plaza

If you're traveling west on Route 66 near downtown Tulsa, here's a new sight you'll encounter on Southwest Boulevard approaching the Arkansas River. This is the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza. The Tulsa World on Sunday had an update about this particular Route 66 project, which should be finished sometime later this year. A big bronze … Continue reading A closer look at the Cyrus Avery Plaza

Another honor for Joliet

The honors keep coming for the city of Joliet, Ill., and its Route 66 promotion efforts. According to the Joliet Herald-News, the Publicity Club of Chicago gave a Gold Trumpet award. The award recognizes the Joliet Visitors Bureau's 2007 Joliet Kicks-Off on Route 66 Event and celebration for creative planning and implementation of a special … Continue reading Another honor for Joliet

Leave the driving to them

Here's a good idea: Esotouric, a husband-and-wife team that specializes in offbeat bus tours of the Los Angeles region, led one down Route 66 on Saturday, reported the Pasadena Star-News. Sights included the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, the last commercial citrus orchard in Sierra Madre and the Golden Spur restaurant in Glendora. One particularly intriguing … Continue reading Leave the driving to them

Smooth kicks

Here is a silky jazz version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66," performed by Ken Slavin and a supporting quartet.

Notes from the road

There is a "Route 66, Season 1, Vol. 1" DVD set on sale at eBay that is autographed by "Route 66" co-star George Maharis. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Ivanhoe Elementary School in Los Angeles. California artist Anthony Ross recently posted a blog item about his exhibit last year at Redlands Community College in … Continue reading Notes from the road

“I’ll grab the wheel and point it west …”

Miranda Lambert's song, "New Strings," is a doggone good highway song. It also starts in Amarillo, right in the heart of Route 66 country.

Fresh kicks

Vania Fernandes and her jazz group bring a fresh arrangement to Bobby Troup's "Route 66." I believe they're based in Portugal. It still amazes me how many ways that a 60-year-old song can be performed.

Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program may be renewed

The Cibola County Beacon in New Mexico passes on what could be extraordinarily good news: Judging that a federal program to preserve aspects of historic Route 66 is helping breathe new life into rural America, U.S. Senator Pete Domenici has offered legislation to ensure its continuation for another decade. Domenici has introduced the Route 66 … Continue reading Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program may be renewed

Pit stop for Model T drivers

The Model T Club of Southern California and other Ford enthusiasts made a stop Wednesday at Gary Turner's re-creation of the Gay Parita gas station on Route 66 near Halltown, Mo., reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. The club is in the middle of driving across the country to commemorate the Model T's 100th anniversary. Much … Continue reading Pit stop for Model T drivers