Please don’t feed the burros

For years, tourists to the Route 66 town of Oatman, Ariz., have been allowed to feed the wild burros that wander through the streets. Many of Oatman's merchants sell carrots for these critters, which are descendants of the animals that once toiled in the gold mines. The Oatman burros are a major draw for a … Continue reading Please don’t feed the burros

Cyclists urge construction of Route 66 bike path

A group of several dozen bicyclists are riding on or near Route 66 from the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge near St. Louis to Chicago to have fun. But they're also doing it to drum up support to build a bike path along the Mother Road in Illinois, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Their goal is … Continue reading Cyclists urge construction of Route 66 bike path

Crazy cars

Here's Nat King Cole's version of "Route 66," accompanying a collection of the craziest-looking cars you'll ever see.

66 Bowl marks 50th year

The Oklahoman has a feature article about 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City, which is marking its 50th year. Owner Jim Haynes, 77, a former bowling supply salesman, bought the bowling alley in 1978. "I see people all the time out there who take pictures of the sign and they do come in and talk,” Haynes … Continue reading 66 Bowl marks 50th year

Twin Arrows namesake gets a face-lift

The famed giant arrows at the defunct Twin Arrows Trading Post east of Flagstaff, Ariz., recently were refurbished after years of deterioration and neglect. Longtime roadie Carol Major reported a few days ago to the Route 66 yahoogroup: ... On my 66 trip from Topock to Oklahoma City last week, I went by Twin Arrows … Continue reading Twin Arrows namesake gets a face-lift

Route 66 runner under scrutiny

Tellman Knudson, the Internet tycoon who plans to run barefoot on Route 66 and across the country next month for charity, has run into a thicket of questions from the attorney general's office in his home state of Vermont. According to a well-researched article in the Times Argus of Montpelier, Vt., the problems for Knudson … Continue reading Route 66 runner under scrutiny

Not in my Valle Vista, Part 2

The Guardian newspaper of London continues its series on retracing the path the Joads took in John Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath." Sunday finds the series in Valle Vista, a subdivision north of Kingman, Ariz., on Route 66. This section of the article stuck out like a bald head in the Arizona sun for … Continue reading Not in my Valle Vista, Part 2

Nehemiah, The Musical

Just when you think the video series of "Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible" isn't strange enough, the Book of Nehemiah brings on a new (and musical) twist. What's next? Puppetry?

Bent Door update

I hadn't heard from Roy and Ramona Kiewert, the new owners of the long-closed Bent Door restaurant in Adrian, Texas, for a long while. But this weekend, I got an e-mail from her: Our family spent most of  our summer vacation painting inside and out. [...] Things are improving, most of which you can not … Continue reading Bent Door update

The star of “Two-Lane Blacktop”

Although I didn't like "Two-Lane Blacktop" much, I always wondered what happened to that souped-up 1955 Chevrolet that essentially starred (along with singer James Taylor) in the 1971 cult film that was partly filmed on Route 66. A story in the Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts answers that question. Walt Bailey of Maryland owns the car, … Continue reading The star of “Two-Lane Blacktop”