Emily, aka Red Fork Hippie, has created a new blog called IndieTulsa, which features independent businesses in Tulsa. Her latest post is about Hank's Hamburgers on the Admiral alignment of old Route 66. She speaks the truth about this excellent diner, including the peanut butter balls. Roadfood.com was impressed with it, too.
Month: February 2007
Clips of “route 66” TV series on YouTube
In the past few days, dozens of five-minute video clips from episodes of the original "route 66" television drama have shown up on YouTube. It's a shame the entire episode can't be viewed on YouTube in one click, but copyright laws and a general policy of keeping YouTube video clips brief prevent that. Still, even … Continue reading Clips of “route 66” TV series on YouTube
From brownfields to green
Jason Zasky of Failure magazine has updated us about Arizona's program of cleaning up leaking underground fuel tanks at abandoned gas stations along Route 66. Not only has the program rectified toxic "brownfields" along the Mother Road, but it has given local economies a shot in the arm. "A lot of businesses are starting to … Continue reading From brownfields to green
New “Devil Girl” trailer
A new trailer for the thriller movie, "Devil Girl," has been posted on YouTube. The movie, its producer told me, was shot on Route 66 primarily in Amboy, Calif., with other footage in Groom, Texas, and St. Louis. The film is in post-production now, and won't be finished until March. Until it's released in theaters, … Continue reading New “Devil Girl” trailer
Even the losers need to a place to sleep
While doing a search for Route 66 news items, it was a jolt to find this New York Times book review of Charlie LeDuff's new book, "US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American Man." In this nonfiction book "about folks who claw and hang on by their fingernails," the review says: Things … Continue reading Even the losers need to a place to sleep
New book tells the history of Amarillo
There's a new book about that windy, dusty Route 66 town on the Plains that is Amarillo, Texas. The Mexia (Texas) Daily News reports that Texas Tech University has published "Amarillo -- The Story of a Western Town" by professor Paul H. Carlson. The newspaper says: Amarillo is the first comprehensive history of the “Queen … Continue reading New book tells the history of Amarillo