The sixth annual Route 66 Fire & Ice Bike Rally is this weekend in Grants, N.M. The Cibola County Beacon has a story about it. The city expects 25,000 people for the event.
Month: July 2006
“Done!” says the Pain Walker
Dennis Kinch completed his 2,400-mile walk of Route 66 on Friday at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, according to his hometown paper, the Attleboro (Mass.) Sun Chronicle. The article also had details on Kinch's future plans: Kinch said he plans to spend a few weeks recuperating in California prior to a planned bus … Continue reading “Done!” says the Pain Walker
A postcard from the road
Marta of Portugal is a self-described "postcard fanatic." If she gets a postcard in the mail, she'll post it on her Postcards of the World blog. Her Thursday post shows a postcard of the Blue Whale, off Route 66 in Catoosa, Okla. If you mail her a postcard, she'll mail you one if you leave … Continue reading A postcard from the road
Moriarty restaurant is resurrected
Harold Smith of the Mountain View Telegraph appears to have found an old favorite that was believed to have been defunct along Route 66 in Moriarty, N.M., which is east of Albuquerque. It's Aunt YeYa's Food, in the Moriarty Flea Market on Route 66 on the east end of town. There was another Aunt YeYa's … Continue reading Moriarty restaurant is resurrected
A closer look at Springfield, Ill.
The New York Times travel section has an excellent article about tourism opportunities in Springfield, Ill., including the many Abraham Lincoln sites and places to get your kicks on ol' 66. I lived near Springfield for much of my life, and Times writer Ann N. Morrison found places that were so obscure that even I … Continue reading A closer look at Springfield, Ill.
Spread your wings at Route 66 aviation museums
The Tuttle (Okla.) Times has an article about aviation museums that are on or near Route 66 in OKlahoma. There are probably more than you think. It includes Thomas P. Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, the Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots in Oklahoma City, the Omniplex (which is building a manned space flight … Continue reading Spread your wings at Route 66 aviation museums
Pub opening on Route 66 of Albuquerque
Yeah, I can hear the reactions to that headline. "A bar is opening? So what?" But as Chantal of Duke City Fix wrote earlier, this is different, with higher stakes for Albuquerque and Central Avenue, aka Route 66. O'Niell's Irish Pub is located on the east side of the Nob Hill district, which is distinctly … Continue reading Pub opening on Route 66 of Albuquerque
More stories about the Pain Walker
As Dennis Kinch nears the end of his walk on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, newspaper stories about him are coming out of the woodwork. Here's one from the Daily Breeze in Los Angeles County. Here's another one from Pasadena Weekly. Here's one from the Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader. Kinch reaches the end … Continue reading More stories about the Pain Walker
Anxious times for the Metro Diner
The Tulsa World reported a few days ago that the Tulsa Development Authority paid $800,000 for the venerable Route 66 business, the Metro Diner. It was one part of the University of Tulsa's efforts to buy up property along 11th Street, aka Route 66, to make way for a new entrance to the university. However, … Continue reading Anxious times for the Metro Diner
Southwest Museum is closed … now what?
Scott Piotrowski reports that the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, the oldest museum in Los Angeles, has closed and its future is uncertain. There will be a "funeral service" for the museum at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Gold Line Southwest Museum rail station, along with a candlelight vigil that evening at Sycamore Grove … Continue reading Southwest Museum is closed … now what?