It's more than 11 months away, but organizers in Kingman, Ariz., already are planning for a variety of events for the Route 66 International Festival, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The festival is scheduled for Aug. 13-17. The festival's website is here. According to the newspaper, the festival will have five categories: Spiels, Wheels, Meals, Deals and … Continue reading Details about Route 66 festival in Kingman emerge
Day: September 9, 2013
Extras from “Billy Connolly’s Route 66”
Longtime readers may remember "Billy Connolly's Route 66," a television miniseries in 2011 that set off a mini-boom of Route 66 interest around the world, especially the United Kingdom. Here's a 46-minute segment of outtakes -- including the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla. -- and musings from Connolly during the production: https://youtu.be/2XiQlCCiVJA You can buy … Continue reading Extras from “Billy Connolly’s Route 66”