This Friday at noon, after 50 years underground, a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere will be unearthed from a time capsule at Sixth Street and Denver Avenue in downtown Tulsa, Okla. Later that day, the Belvedere will be unveiled before an audience at the Tulsa Convention Center and live on television and the Internet. The car was … Continue reading Get out the shovels
Month: June 2007
Let’s go for a drive …
... and let John Mayer provide the soundtrack.
Another convert
YouTube contributor crack11974 writes: We started a cross country trip from Columbus, Ohio back home to San Diego, California. When we hit Route 66 territory in Oklahoma, we became obsessed with old 66 and the drive soon became a tour off the freeway seeing everything we could see on Old 66. Here is the video, … Continue reading Another convert
Walking to the future
The Victorville (Calif.) Daily Press examines how the Route 66 town wants to transform its Old Town area into a growing, vibrant, "walkable" area. It's a laudable goal. But the key is to not abandon it if growth comes slowly. The United States -- and especially Southern California -- loves its cars, and it's going … Continue reading Walking to the future
Wrink’s Market may reopen next month
Wrink's Food Market, a longtime Route 66 business in Lebanon, Mo., until the death of its owner in 2005, is being prepared for a possible reopening in July, with a grand reopening likely around Labor Day weekend. Wrink's Market, which was a sort of dime store and food mart, had been operated by the ever-affable … Continue reading Wrink’s Market may reopen next month
Fire destroys Tucumcari building
The Sands Dorsey Drugstore building in the downtown area of the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., was destroyed by fire Friday. The building was not on Route 66, but the nearly century-old building at Second and Main streets was a landmark. The building was home to Gallery 111, owned by artists Doug and Sharon … Continue reading Fire destroys Tucumcari building
It was one year ago today …
One year ago today, Disney-Pixar released a new animated movie, "Cars." The movie starred Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, George Carlin and Cheech Marin. The film had another star that wasn't listed on marquees, but loomed large -- Route 66. The film grossed $460 million worldwide, won two Golden Globes … Continue reading It was one year ago today …
Photo hunting on Route 66
The New York Times reports on a new travel-industry twist -- photography safaris. Combining guided tours to exotic locales with hands-on instruction, photo safaris seek to turn the everyday Ofoto user into a budding Ansel Adams. “They are a huge and growing market,” said Reid Callanan, the director of Sante Fe Workshops (www.santafeworkshops.com), a photography … Continue reading Photo hunting on Route 66
More of The Mill may be preserved
In a Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register story about the city of Lincoln's attempt to revive The Mill, a dilapidated, long-closed restaurant on Route 66, there is some good news: Now, the foundation chairman says more of the structure can be saved than was first thought, including the original portion of the building. “It’s in better shape … Continue reading More of The Mill may be preserved
That Ol’ 66
The Road Crew performs a new song, "That Ol' 66," from the "Songs of the Mother Road" album. The group will be performing at the National Route 66 Festival later this month.