This weekend, the Route 66-themed movie "Cars" passed the $200 million mark in terms of worldwide box-office grosses, according to Box Office Mojo. And the movie has barely opened in foreign markets, if it has at all. In the United States, "Cars" will pass the $200 million mark sometime next week. That would place it … Continue reading “Cars” passes $200 million in grosses
Month: July 2006
Wrink’s Market will reopen
March 16, 2005, was a sad day for many Route 66ers. That was the day that Glenn Wrinkle, longtime owner of Wrink's Food Market on old Route 66 in Lebanon, Mo., died at age 82. Wrinkle opened his store in 1950 and ran it until shortly before his death. I met him once, and he … Continue reading Wrink’s Market will reopen
A patriot act
Red Fork Hippy Chick says there's something you can do for the betterment of Route 66 and America during the Fourth of July weekend. Go read what she has to say.
100,000
About 10:37 a.m. CST Saturday, the front-page counter on Route 66 News passed the 100,000-hits mark since its inception in October 2005. I'm very happy with the traffic here so far. At one point, I would have been content with the 200 views I was averaging per day. But in recent weeks, it's been soaring … Continue reading 100,000
Crime spike isn’t affecting Route 66 Rendezvous
The city of San Bernardino, Calif., is seeing a spike in homicides from the previous year. It has 34 so far in 2006, compared to 58 in all of last year. San Bern isn't unique; the FBI recently reported a rise in violent crime across the nation. But the Press-Enterprise reports that the crime spike … Continue reading Crime spike isn’t affecting Route 66 Rendezvous
Gone to look for America
The New York Times has added Robert Sullivan's new book about American travel, "Cross Country," to its "First Chapter" excerpt feature. The feature includes a photo of the author in front of Amarillo's Cadillac Ranch. It looks like a promising book, but somebody better tell Sullivan and his editors that Interstate 70 was never associated … Continue reading Gone to look for America
Pain Walker is near the end
The San Bernardino County Sun ran into Dennis Kinch, who is approaching the terminus of his walk on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation. He has about 65 miles to go; he's scheduled to reach Santa Monica Pier on July 14.