Hello from Indonesia

Here's a recent clip of the Manhattan Transfer singing Bobby Troup's "Route 66," during the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Blue Dome to house Tulsa trolley operations

T-Town Trolley, a transportation system that takes passengers around Tulsa's entertainment districts, is moving its operations into the historic Blue Dome gas station on Route 66 in downtown Tulsa, reports the Journal Record. [Blake] Lund is meeting with interior designers to help spruce up the inside, but the building will retain its original structure. “We … Continue reading Blue Dome to house Tulsa trolley operations

Interview with a Harvey Girl

The Gallup (N.M.) Independent has a interview with 92-year-old Mary T. Montoya, who became a Harvey Girl at one of Gallup's Harvey Houses beginning in the 1930s. Here's the interesting part: The nationwide decline of rail travel led to the decline of the Harvey Houses, including Gallup’s. According to his recently published book “Fred Harvey … Continue reading Interview with a Harvey Girl