The Kellogg Lake Group is proposing a Route 66 Historic Park as part of improvements to the Carthage, Mo., city park, according to the Carthage Press. The main projects proposed were an Environmental Overlook, Route 66 Historic Park, a playground area, more signage and permanent restrooms. The Environmental Overlook — at a potential cost of … Continue reading Route 66 Historic Park proposed in Carthage
Month: November 2006
Route 66 on the comeback trail?
To read an otherwise-good article by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, you'd think Route 66 had been languishing for decades until the "Cars" movie came out this summer. And it's true the Mother Road got quite a boost when Pixar's film rolled into theaters, says author Michael Wallis. "It's been [a] huge shot in the arm for … Continue reading Route 66 on the comeback trail?
Important announcement
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 7. You know why this date is significant, don't you? It's the first day that the "Cars" DVD is on sale. Go get one -- after you do that little thing called voting, of course. 😉
Sunny in California
Good news: Kevin Hansel announces that the Web site of the California Historic Route 66 Association is online again after an extended hiatus.
Spraker Service Station endangered
The historic Spraker Service Station, located at 240 S. Wilson St., aka Route 66, in Vinita, Okla., may be demolished by the car dealership that owns it. The Spraker Service Station (pictured above) is a cottage-style Conoco station built in 1929. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. It sits … Continue reading Spraker Service Station endangered
A Pixar peek
DVD Talk has an exceptional article about Pixar Animation Studios and its production of its hit summer movie, "Cars," and the short that comes with the "Cars" DVD, "Mater and the Ghost Light."
Cadillac Ranch encounter
Pat Craig, a columnist for the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times, tells about his visit to the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, and its impact on him.
Stomp the grapes
Route 66 Cellars in Needles, Calif., stomped a bunch of grapes in the traditional method -- bare feet -- on Saturday, reports the Mohave Daily News. It was "just for fun," but the owners of the wine cellars hope to make it an an annual event. A photo of the business' Grape Stomp can be … Continue reading Stomp the grapes
Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 6
Skyye took a trip from Joshua Tree National Park in California to Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah in June. On Skyye's road journal of that trip, there's a terrific photograph of the sun peeking through clouds from a thunderstorm near Route 66 in the Mojave Desert. Emily and Alexis drove Route 66 in the … Continue reading Route 66 blog roundup for Nov. 6
Iris DeMent’s “Our Town”
Many Route 66ers are now familiar with Randy Newman's song "Our Town," which was sung by James Taylor and featured in a moving scene of the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars." It encapsulates the history of small towns along Route 66 in about four minutes. You can hear a sample of the song on this Web page. … Continue reading Iris DeMent’s “Our Town”