The folks at the Upcoming Pixar blog have found a site that has the Japanese trailer for Pixar's Route 66-themed movie "Cars," set to be released June 9. It contains a few scenes that I haven't seen in other trailers. The site is here, with trailers dubbed in English and Japanese. It's pretty funny to … Continue reading Japanese “Cars” trailer
Month: February 2006
Gallup motel may see wrecking ball
The Gallup Independent reports that the abandoned Shalimar Inn on Route 66 in Gallup, N.M., is on the city's condemnation report and may be torn down. The newspaper report indicates that the property has been extensively vandalized and rendered filthy by squatters.
Pain Walker strolls into New Mexico
Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, has passed the halfway mark of his journey and is in San Jon in far eastern New Mexico. Within a day or so, he'll be propping up his weary feet and relaxing here. At least I would, anyway.
A Valentine for 66
Jerry Ueckert, a Route 66 enthusiast from Edgewood, N.M., reports that he has purchased a Valentine diner in Magdalena, N.M. He plans to move the diner onto his property on Route 66 and restore it. Ueckert says the diner appears to be the Aristocrat model. The Kansas State Historical Society gives the following description of … Continue reading A Valentine for 66