Rock Cafe owner will be on “Today” show

Dawn Welch, owner of the Rock Cafe on Route 66 in Stroud, Okla., will make an appearance on NBC-TV's "Today" show at 8:49 a.m. Central on Thursday. According to her "Dollars to Donuts" blog, Welch will be making her three-cheese white lasagna on the show. Welch is there to plug her new book, "Dollars to … Continue reading Rock Cafe owner will be on “Today” show

Notes from the road

The Pontiac Walldog Committee, which has helped beautify downtown Pontiac, Ill., with a series of murals and related festivals, now wants to open a Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum  in Pontiac, according to news release from the city's tourism department. The primary purpose of the museum is to pay homage to the men and … Continue reading Notes from the road

A new old view

Here's a new twist on an old toy -- Wurlington Bros. Press has created three new reels for the old View-Master devices, including one for Route 66 in Chicago. The View-Master device, which looked like some sort of portable gizmo an eye doctor would use, created a three-dimensional effect on photographs, and were popular children's … Continue reading A new old view

Joplin puts museum proposal on ballot

By a 7-2 vote, the City Council of Joplin, Mo., agreed to place a sales-tax referendum on the April ballot to fund the Joplin Museum Complex's proposed move to historic Memorial Hall, according to the Joplin Globe. Voters will be asked to authorize a special museum sales tax of one-sixth of a cent to pay … Continue reading Joplin puts museum proposal on ballot