Longtime roadie Kip Welborn was near the Route 66 town of Devil's Elbow, Mo., when he found something interesting. I'll let him tell the story: When we got to Devils Elbow, a bizarre find ... we stopped at the scenic overlook. ... I climbed down the hill in search of old beer cans ... did not … Continue reading Quite a find
Day: April 28, 2009
Mystery of the Missing Monument
Delbert Trew, who owns a ranch on old Route 66 near Alanreed, Texas, and has been a longtime Route 66 supporter, writes in the Amarillo Globe-News about a long-missing Texas highway monument that once greeted Route 66 westbound travelers at the border town of Texola, Okla., during the mid-1930s. It was an art-deco, granite monument … Continue reading Mystery of the Missing Monument
It came from the 1960s
Here's a segment of former British pop princess Sandie Shaw performing Bobby Troup's "Route 66." I'm fairly certain this came from a 1960s BBC show called "The Sandie Shaw Supplement," in which she performed music based on the subject of transportation and travel.
Hello from Slovenia
Here's pianist Uros Perich and The Pearlettes doing a version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66." Perich clearly is channeling the late, great Ray Charles.
New details about Cars Land
PirateGuy's Corner, an entertainment blog, a few weeks ago posted new conceptual drawings and more details about Disneyland Resort's Cars Land, a new addition to the Southern California amusement complex that's inspired by the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars" and the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. Cars Land is under construction and scheduled to … Continue reading New details about Cars Land