We were saddened today to learn that longtime roadie Mary Lou Knudson -- who with her husband, David, co-founded the National Historic Route 66 Federation -- passed away Saturday. David tells us that Mary Lou was voted into Who's Who Of American Women "when there was only one and it was a great honor." She … Continue reading Sad news
Month: July 2008
Wandering Oatman Road
I recently found out that the video for India singer Lucky Ali's "Dekha Hai Aise," from his 1997 album "Sifar," was shot on Route 66. It looks like most of the shooting was done in the western Arizona towns of Oatman and Kingman and on Oatman Road, aka Route 66. In fact, you can see … Continue reading Wandering Oatman Road
The call of the desert
The is Celine Dion's version of "I'm Calling You," the centerpiece song from the 1990 movie "Bagdad Cafe." The film was shot on Route 66 and the Bagdad Cafe, in Newberry Springs, Calif. Many of the shots in this slideshow are at the cafe, along with other Mother Road landmarks such as Amboy Crater.
Doctor nearly done with Route 66 run
Hope she has a lot of skinblock. Dr. Kate Condon, a dermatologist from Great Britain, has completed nearly 1,800 miles of her running trek across Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles in an effort to raise awareness of psoriasis, a skin disease. She an experience ultra marathoner and she's in the home stretch, but … Continue reading Doctor nearly done with Route 66 run
Down memory lane
Remember the first season of "American Idol"? This guy, Justin Guarini, finished second, but he's made not much of an impact in the music industry since.
“Tumbleweed”
Here's Bill Miler performing one of his songs, "Tumbleweed," which is set in the heart of Route 66 country, Oklahoma. Miller says the song was inspired by one of Oklahoma's native sons, Woody Guthrie.
Music artist will bicycle part of Route 66
D:Fuse, an electronica artist who hails from Texas, was interviewed by the Vail (Colo.) Daily before a show in Vail. Here's the interesting excerpt: VD: What has been your major impact on electronic music and how do you plan on impacting the future of electronic music? DJD: I hope my biggest impact will be turning … Continue reading Music artist will bicycle part of Route 66
Rear view
Here's a nice way to spend about nine minutes -- watching a rear-view video of a motorcycle tour driving Oatman Road, aka Route 66, from the outskirts of Kingman, Ariz., to Oatman, Ariz. The landscape of the Black Mountains is stunning. Music is by Pink Floyd and Moby.
A visit to Two Guns
This is a slide show of the ruins of the former Route 66 tourist trap of Two Guns, Ariz. Here's a history about Two Guns.
California Route 66 Association officer dies
Lucie McMurtie, secretary-treasurer of the California Historical Route 66 Association, died of cancer on Monday, reported to California Route 66 enthusiast Scott Piotrowski on his Historic Roads of Los Angeles County blog. She also was a close friend and a Mother Road travel companion to Kevin Hansel, president of the California association. Piotrowski wrote: Lucie … Continue reading California Route 66 Association officer dies