Ground broken on Birthplace of Route 66 Park

Officials in Springfield, Missouri, held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Birthplace of Route 66 Park as part of the College Street revitalization project. This report by KOLR-TV contains some vintage footage of Route 66 in Springfield: Officials hope to get the first stage of the park completed by the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival … Continue reading Ground broken on Birthplace of Route 66 Park

‘Mad Men’ re-creates Burger Chef along Route 66

The AMC television series "Mad Men" last week ended an episode with several of its characters dining at a Burger Chef restaurant. For a drama that takes place during the 1960s, it was appropriate to stage a scene in one of that era's quintessential burger chains. To accomplish this, the show's creators used a former Burger … Continue reading ‘Mad Men’ re-creates Burger Chef along Route 66