ConocoPhillips today posted this nifty video that talks about the history of Route 66 and historic Conoco and Phillips 66 gas stations along the Mother Road in Texas. It's good to see a major corporation at least acknowledge its history. Sometimes, in the quest to pave roads to the future, corporations forget where they've been. … Continue reading Touching on its legacy
Month: August 2009
Arizona roadie dies
Vincent M. Salmon, a founding member of the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, died Aug. 9 at age 81, according to an obituary in the Kingman Daily Miner. He was a longtime educator and served in the Army during the Korean War. But here's the stuff that's most relevant to roadies: Dr. Salmon has … Continue reading Arizona roadie dies
Baden festival in St. Louis is Saturday
St. Louis roadie Kip Welborn has alerted me to the Baden Taste, a festival that will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in the Baden neighborhood in the 7900 to 8300 blocks of Broadway in north St. Louis. That's on a section of old Route 66 south of the Old Chain of … Continue reading Baden festival in St. Louis is Saturday
Slide in to the drive-in
The Joplin Globe has a nice article and photo slide show about the historic 66 Drive-In theater in Carthage, Mo. Check it out. The story contains a notable quote from a local historian: “It (Route 66) reminds us of an era that’s passed us by,” said Brad Belk, director of the Joplin Museum Complex. “It … Continue reading Slide in to the drive-in
More images from the Rock Creek Bridge
Here are a couple of more recent images from roadie Brad Nickson of the Rock Creek Bridge, which carried an old alignment of Route 66, west of Sapulpa, Okla. Volunteers cleared a lot of brush around the bridge during the weekend to help improve the sight lines to the bridge, and it appears they succeeded.
Bike ride on Route 66 in Illinois ready to roll
The Bloomington Pantagraph has some details about an upcoming bicycle ride on Route 66 from the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge to the Art Institute of downtown Chicago from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3. The ride will pass feature overnight stops in Carlinville, Springfield, Bloomington, Dwight and Joliet. "The purpose of the ride is to … Continue reading Bike ride on Route 66 in Illinois ready to roll
Rock Creek Bridge gets spruced up
The Rock Creek Bridge, which dates to 1921 and carried an original alignment of Route 66 near Sapulpa, Okla., got a bit of a cleanup on Friday. Longtime roadie Brad Nickson was there and had this report: This morning some volunteer crews for AEP/PSO and OG&E cleared some trees and brush from around the Rock … Continue reading Rock Creek Bridge gets spruced up
Live in London
Here's a video I haven't seen before -- the Rolling Stones covering "Route 66" during a gig in London in 1999. It's obviously a fan's video from a balcony, but it's a good one. Bobby Troup's song is one of the first tunes the band recorded back in the 1960s.
Abe Lincoln wagon being moved
The giant covered wagon on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., that featured a statue of Abe Lincoln in the driver's seat is slated to get a new home at a remodeled hotel, reports the Lincoln Courier. The wagon will be on the front lawn of the Best Western Lincoln Inn at 1750 Fifth St. in … Continue reading Abe Lincoln wagon being moved
Road Crew on the road
Joe Loesch and two other members of The Road Crew country-music group have scheduled a couple of gigs in Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in October. They will be at the Galena Car Show in Galena, Kan., from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, performing songs from the band's CD, "Songs from the Mother Road." From … Continue reading Road Crew on the road