The San Bernardino (Calif.) City Council recently decided to not drape a big American flag against the side of City Hall on other patriotic holidays and Sept. 11. Local car groups have decided to protest the council's decision and say they will consider a boycott of the city's largest event, the Route 66 Rendezvous, in … Continue reading Flag flap may impact Route 66 Rendezvous
Month: June 2006
Two Route 66 sites may be featured on Rachel Ray’s show
Rachael Ray is the busy host of four programs on the Food Network. The network is launching a daily syndicated show for her in September, and Route 66 may be featured on one of the episodes, according to the Springfield Journal-Register. So this morning, a film crew will shoot local Lincoln impersonator Fritz Klein visiting … Continue reading Two Route 66 sites may be featured on Rachel Ray’s show
WOW diner opens in Milan, N.M.
A retro-looking diner called WOW has just opened on old Route 66 west of Grants, N.M., in the town of Milan, according to the Cibola County Beacon. Like traditional diners of the past, ‘WOW’ has booths, tables and a counter for customers. Chrome walls and an embossed copper ceiling keep the establishment bright and lively. … Continue reading WOW diner opens in Milan, N.M.
“Cars” at the Admiral Twin Drive-In
Red Fork Hippie Chick and I saw "Cars" at the historic Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa. Here's her writeup of it, which includes a lot of photographs of truly vintage advertisements shown before the main feature.
A great place for a milkshake
Amy Scattergood of the Los Angeles Times picked the places in the region to have a milkshake. One of them is the Fair Oaks Pharmacy, which is on an alignment of Route 66 in South Pasadena. Here's what she said about the Fair Oaks: Fair Oaks Pharmacy. On the old Route 66 in South Pasadena, … Continue reading A great place for a milkshake
“Cars” may spark second thoughts about highway bypasses
Earl Watt, the publisher of the Southwest Daily Times in Liberal, Kan., thinks the movie "Cars" provides "a great lesson for young and old alike." U.S. 54 runs through Liberal, and improvements to the road are being built south of town, so there's not immediate danger. However, the possibility that a future bypass could make … Continue reading “Cars” may spark second thoughts about highway bypasses
2007 Route 66 Festival will be in Clinton, Okla.
The Clinton (Okla.) Chamber of Commerce announced this afternoon that Clinton will be the host for the annual Route 66 Festival in 2007. This year's festival is this month in Albuquerque; it changes locations each year along the road. The festival is slated for June 21-24, 2007, and it was chosen over several other Oklahoma … Continue reading 2007 Route 66 Festival will be in Clinton, Okla.
Ace Jackalope meets “Mater” inspiration
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog went back to see "Cars" again at the 66 Drive-In in Carthage, Mo., and ran into Dean Walker of Kansas, who's one of the inspirations for Mater the tow truck. I previously didn't have a photo of Walker turning his feet backwards. Now I do, thanks to Ace.
Pixar’s Route 66 inspirations
Those who stick around to read the end credits to "Cars" will notice that Pixar included a thank-you list to people who inspired and gave them hospitality during their research trip down the Mother Road several years ago. I e-mailed Pixar for that list, as I thought it would be of considerable interest to the … Continue reading Pixar’s Route 66 inspirations
Were the opening-weekend grosses of “Cars” a disappointment?
Well, maybe ... if you had really high box-office expectations like Jim Hill Media and others did. "Cars" is the first Pixar film to not do better on its opening weekend than its last one. "The Incredibles" grossed $70.5 million its opening weekend, and its predecessor, "Finding Nemo," grossed $70.3 million. "Cars" grossed an estimated … Continue reading Were the opening-weekend grosses of “Cars” a disappointment?