New Route 66 mural added in Flagstaff

A new Route 66-themed mural recently was added to the side of the Lumberyard Brewery in downtown Flagstaff, Ariz., according to The Lumberjack student newspaper of Northern Arizona University. R. E. Wall and Margaret Dewar of Mural Mice Universal created the mural. The two started on the project in May. The project was conceived by … Continue reading New Route 66 mural added in Flagstaff

Hello from Austria

This duo, called Lady and the Keys, performs many American standards in Austria, including this classic from Bobby Troup: https://youtu.be/-a-Hm176qxI The pianist hails from Vienna, but the singer's a California native, so the English pronunciations in the song are better than you might expect.

Gillioz Theatre likely will be auctioned Friday

The historic Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield, Mo., is scheduled to go on the auction block on Friday, and a local college may be interested in buying it, according to the Springfield News-Leader. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozark Technical Community College, told the newspaper the college would buy the theater if "the price is right" … Continue reading Gillioz Theatre likely will be auctioned Friday

Old road west of Glenrio

Rich Dinkela posted this video of an old and hard-to-access piece of Route 66 west of the ghost town of Glenrio in New Mexico. This old road carried Route 66 from the 1950s to the early 1970s and runs up to the current Russell's Travel Center. https://youtu.be/NqDqFSBwSN4 You can see the old road on satellite … Continue reading Old road west of Glenrio

Ike’s Chili making a sideways move

Ike's Chili House in Tulsa is moving from Admiral Place -- an older alignment of Route 66 -- to East 11th Street, a newer alignment of Route 66, in the next few weeks, according to the Tulsa World. The restaurant, reputedly the oldest in Oklahoma, will moved by the end of the year from 5941 … Continue reading Ike’s Chili making a sideways move

Preservation of historic Los Angeles bridge hits a wall

Proponents of an effort to keep a historic bridge in Los Angeles and make it a pedestrian span has hit a wall. Instead, the bridge likely will be demolished, according to a report in The Architect's Newspaper. The old Dayton Avenue Bridge (aka the Riverside-Figueroa Bridge), built in 1927 and improved in 1939, once carried Route … Continue reading Preservation of historic Los Angeles bridge hits a wall

Lillian Redman’s benediction

Today would have been the 104th birthday of Lillian Redman, longtime owner of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M. When she ran the motel, Redman provided each overnight guest a copy of a prayer for travelers. Videographer KC Keefer produced this new video about the prayer and Redman, with historic still photos of the … Continue reading Lillian Redman’s benediction

Six buddies on Route 66

This video about six friends traveling from Chicago to San Francisco is as professionally shot as anything I've seen. For best effect, watch it on full-screen. Friendship Tour 2013 // Route 66 // Chicago - San Francisco // 3. Teil from Dennis Jagusiak on Vimeo. It was shot and edited by Dennis Jagusiak of Germany, … Continue reading Six buddies on Route 66

Ted Drewes Frozen Custard temporarily closes after fire

A fire closed Ted Drewes Frozen Custard at its Chippewa Street site (aka Route 66) in St. Louis today. However, it seems the blaze was minor, and the stand likely will reopen by early evening. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the fire started in the attic about noon today, and firefighters put it out quickly. … Continue reading Ted Drewes Frozen Custard temporarily closes after fire

Dinosaur moves to Grand Canyon Caverns

A 40-foot-long dinosaur statue evicted from a Southern California neighborhood because of zoning issues has landed in its new home at Grand Canyon Caverns near Peach Springs, Ariz. Longtime roadie Jim Conkle sent me these photos of the life-size apatosaurus that Grand Canyon Caverns recently installed on its grounds.   A formal ceremony to dedicate the dinosaur will … Continue reading Dinosaur moves to Grand Canyon Caverns