A film crew from Europe is coming this weekend to Needles, Calif., to do a story about Route 66 and a UFO crash that occurred in 2008, according to the Mohave Daily News. The crew will mainly be there to talk to Frank Costigan of KTOX radio in Needles. He said the radio station, KTOX, … Continue reading Driving Route 66 and hunting for UFOs
Month: July 2010
Trying TV coverage to boost a bridge rehab
The Pulaski County Daily and Waynesville Daily Guide published stories within days of each other about Pulaski County's ongoing efforts to repair the decaying Devil's Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Mo. The gist of it is: Jerry Plunkett, a local military contractor, is looking for a variety of ways to rehabilitate … Continue reading Trying TV coverage to boost a bridge rehab
New Route 66 Malt Shop holds soft opening on weekend
Kelly Vickers at the Duke City Fix collective blog posted some photos from the Route 66 Days and Nights street festival in the Nob Hill district of Albuquerque this weekend. One of the interesting items is that the Route 66 Malt Shop, which once occupied space at the former Horn Oil Co. site, held a … Continue reading New Route 66 Malt Shop holds soft opening on weekend
Hello from Venezuela
Here's a version of "Route 66" by Biella Da Costa, one of Venezuela's most popular jazz singers. But it's her band that does a lot of the heavy lifting here:
“Alien outhouses” in Flagstaff saved from scrapyard
Remember the "Solar Calendar" art piece, also called "alien outhouses" by locals, at Route 66 and Postal Boulevard in Flagstaff, Ariz.? The city had dismantled the 12 illuminated pillars after they were deemed a safety hazard after two motorists struck them. The display also had multiple problems staying lighted at night. A businessman bought them, … Continue reading “Alien outhouses” in Flagstaff saved from scrapyard
Bye bye, bridge
The 81-year-old Pacific Electric Railway bridge that goes over Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., will be dismantled starting Sunday, reported the Contra Costa Times. Two cranes will remove the bridge and place it on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, where workers will spend the next two weeks removing paint and … Continue reading Bye bye, bridge
Endurance athlete suffers serious injury on Route 66
James Cracknell, the British Olympic gold-medalist who was attempting to traverse the United States by bicycle and running in a mere 18 days, suffered a fractured skull Tuesday on Route 66 when he was hit by a truck in Arizona, reports The Independent of London. The 38-year-old was filming for the Discovery Channel on a … Continue reading Endurance athlete suffers serious injury on Route 66
Sweet addition to the Pier
Soda Jerks, an old-time soda fountain, opened less than two weeks ago on the historic Santa Monica Pier, according to L.A. Weekly. Because setting up a real soda fountain -- the kind with historically accurate egg creams; 18 flavors of ice cream from Fosselman's, the Alhambra ice cream shop where McCaffrey held his first job; 14 … Continue reading Sweet addition to the Pier
Notes from the road
It wasn't a pleasant afternoon or evening in the St. Louis region for Route 66 travelers -- or for any travelers, for that matter. Two to four inches of rain fell in a short time Wednesday afternoon, causing flash flooding in low-lying areas, according to various media reports. That included several feet of water at … Continue reading Notes from the road
La Posada will redevelop east grounds
A new project is being planned for the east grounds of the already-impressive La Posada hotel on Route 66 in Winslow, Ariz. According to an entry today on the hotel's Facebook page: For the last few months Allan Affeldt and his staff have been working on the development of a project that will transform the … Continue reading La Posada will redevelop east grounds