Lucie McMurtie, secretary-treasurer of the California Historical Route 66 Association, died of cancer on Monday, reported to California Route 66 enthusiast Scott Piotrowski on his Historic Roads of Los Angeles County blog. She also was a close friend and a Mother Road travel companion to Kevin Hansel, president of the California association. Piotrowski wrote: Lucie … Continue reading California Route 66 Association officer dies
Day: July 1, 2008
A weekend ‘adventure’ for 4 Women on the Route
The Joplin (Mo.) Globe has a good story about the eventful weekend recently for 4 Women on the Route of Galena, Kan. The business had a devil of a time hauling around Tow Tater, the tow truck that become the inspiration to Tow Mater in the movie "Cars," to and from the Route 66 Festival … Continue reading A weekend ‘adventure’ for 4 Women on the Route
Threatening weather dampens bridge birthday party
Attendance at Trailnet's annual birthday party for St. Louis' Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (it turned 79) a week ago Sunday was down from the usual because of the threat of stormy weather, reported the Granite City (Ill.) Press-Record. It also rained during part of the events that morning, and flooding from a swollen Mississippi … Continue reading Threatening weather dampens bridge birthday party
Writer readies for budget travel
Amy Graff has filed her first post on The Mommy Files about her family of four that soon will travel Route 66 on $250 a day. It was announced a few weeks ago that Graff's blog entries about the Mother Road would be appearing on Best Western's site, but it hasn't shown up yet. Graff … Continue reading Writer readies for budget travel