Here are a few random thoughts about the sign preservation project that volunteers with the Oklahoma Route 66 Association completed this past weekend at the Lincoln Motel in Chandler, Okla.: 1. Don't use household latex paint on an outdoors sign. This advice may seem elementary, but it became apparent during prepping that the Lincoln Motel's … Continue reading Observations from a preservation project
Day: September 13, 2010
Charity motorcycle ride sees impressive growth
I've posted information about the Temple Street Route 66 Challenge fund-raiser for the Temple Street Children’s University Hospital in Dublin on this site before. But I never dreamed that this charity motorcycle ride from Chicago to Santa Monica was this successful. Tony Toner, writing for the Irish American News, has the details: In the world of … Continue reading Charity motorcycle ride sees impressive growth
Our man in Santa Monica
Here was an unexpected treat: The folks at FavoriteRoad.com interviewed Dan Rice, owner and operator of the 66-to-Cali souvenir shack on the Santa Monica Pier. These videos were posted late Sunday.