An outfit called Trumbly Productions posted this short documentary about Route 66 in Oklahoma, especially in the western half of the state. You also get a look inside the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City.
Month: January 2008
A chat with Kirk Hallam
This week, I talked on the phone with Kirk Hallam, owner and president of Roxbury Entertainment. We talked about the company's DVD re-releases of the "Route 66" television series and an upcoming "Route 66" film, based on the 1960s TV show, that he is producing. A lot of interesting information was revealed by Hallam during … Continue reading A chat with Kirk Hallam
Judge urges compromise with El Vado Motel
Here's a brief from Wednesday's Albuquerque Journal about the continuing fight to preserve El Vado Motel: A state district judge advised developer Richard Gonzales and the city of Albuquerque on Tuesday to seek a compromise in their dispute over El Vado Motel. Gonzales is seeking a demolition permit to tear down at least part of … Continue reading Judge urges compromise with El Vado Motel
Oral history
Vic Plunk has lived near the Rock Island railroad line and Route 66 at Grey's Corner, Texas, just west of Amarillo, for many years. Grey's Corner isn't listed on maps, but Vic's Happy Tracks Horse Motel is near Exit 60 of Interstate 40. In addition to telling his steam-engine memories, he points out the old, … Continue reading Oral history
Plans for Route 66 museum approved
Deep into a story from the Joplin (Mo.) Globe is this item about a Jasper County board meeting: The county also has received approval for a grant to develop a Route 66 Museum in the courthouse. Darieus Adams, Western District commissioner, said a review of that project has been completed. “We just got a letter … Continue reading Plans for Route 66 museum approved
Don’t pass us by
Stopping to chat with customers at 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., Washington Post reporter Warren Brown laments what happened to towns along Route 66 that were bypassed by the interstate. Why did it happen? Brown concludes it was money -- or the lack of it: Modern interstates sped up the cross-country commute … Continue reading Don’t pass us by
Cleanup for Totem Pole Park is Saturday
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is sponsoring another cleanup day following last month's devastating ice storm -- this time at Totem Pole Park near Foyil starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help clear downed tree branches from the park's nature path. Pole saws, chain saws and other similar equipment, along with work … Continue reading Cleanup for Totem Pole Park is Saturday
Taking it easy
Offstage, Jackson Browne performs one of his best-known songs, "Take It Easy," with longtime collaborator David Lindley on fiddle.
Williams theme park claims it has financing
A long-proposed theme park near the Route 66 town of Williams, Ariz., took a step forward last week when the park's financial backers were revealed to the Coconino County Board, reported the Williams-Grand Canyon News. Grand Canyon Northland Amusements and Entertainment announced it had received financial backing from Republic Urban Properties L.L.C. The group is … Continue reading Williams theme park claims it has financing
San Bernardino’s past detailed in book
Steven Shaw has turned his collection of 700 vintage postcards into a book about the history of San Bernardino, Calif. About 225 of the postcards were used in the Arcadia Publishing book titled "San Bernardino," which comes out Monday, reports the San Bernardino County Sun. Shaw told the Inland Press-Enterprise something interesting about preservation: "Everybody … Continue reading San Bernardino’s past detailed in book