Dawn Patterson of Towanda, Illinois, who turned her two-car garage next to her home into a Route 66 tourist destination called DK's Garage, died last week after a brief illness. She was 59. Catherine Stevanovich of the Illinois Route 66 Association wrote some thoughts about Patterson in an email: If Dawn's garage overhead door was … Continue reading Dawn Patterson of DK’s Garage in Towanda dies
Month: November 2017
Argentinian wins Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa
An Argentinian runner on his first trip to the United States wound up winning Sunday's Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa -- the first person from his nation to win a U.S. marathon in 85 years. Eduardo Rafael Lencina, 40, finished in a time of 2 hours, 34 minutes, 10 seconds in the 26.2-mile footrace, which … Continue reading Argentinian wins Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa
R.I.P., Marian Clark
Marian Clark, best known for her series of popular Route 66 cookbooks, died Thursday of cancer. She was 83. Clark's passing occurred a day after her daughter, Rebecca Barnes, announced on Facebook she had been placed in hospice care. Clark also had suffered a stroke the previous year but rallied until her cancer diagnosis in … Continue reading R.I.P., Marian Clark
Help needed to decorate the Devils Elbow Bridge
Residents of Devils Elbow, Missouri, and the surrounding area are issuing a call for donations of certain supplies to help decorate the historic Devils Elbow Bridge for the Christmas season. The Daily Guide in nearby Waynesville, Missouri, reported the decorations and holiday lighting used on the bridge in the last few years once were stored … Continue reading Help needed to decorate the Devils Elbow Bridge
Route 66 National Trail bill gets a hearing with House subcommittee
Federal legislation to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail received a hearing in front of the Subcommittee of Federal Lands of the U.S. House of Representatives. No lawmaker on the subcommittee expressed opposition to H.R. 801, aka the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. In fact, most of the lawmakers voiced support … Continue reading Route 66 National Trail bill gets a hearing with House subcommittee
Was the hamburger invented in Tulsa?
Recently, the Tulsa World newspaper published a series of articles that sought to verify or debunk a slew of local urban legends that have persisted in that Oklahoma city for years. One of urban legends oft-told: The hamburger was invented in more than 120 years ago in the Tulsa area, and the family that started … Continue reading Was the hamburger invented in Tulsa?
Warehouse fire destroys inventory by several Route 66 authors
Fire destroyed a St. Louis warehouse used by Reedy Press, along with all the stored books by several Route 66 authors, according to several media reports. Smoke from the five-alarm fire that began Wednesday morning was seen for miles, reported the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. At one point, part of the building collapsed onto a firetruck, and … Continue reading Warehouse fire destroys inventory by several Route 66 authors
Route 66 cookbook author Marian Clark in hospice care
UPDATE2: Marian Clark died Thursday morning. An obituary will be posted later when the arrangements information is available. The original post from Wednesday: Marian Clark, an Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame member who found and compiled recipes from many restaurants along the Mother Road into several books, is dying of cancer and has been … Continue reading Route 66 cookbook author Marian Clark in hospice care
House subcommittee to consider Route 66 Trail bill Wednesday
The Natural Resources subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is scheduled to consider the bill that would designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. According to a story from E&E News (subscription required), the subcommittee will consider the bill introduced months ago by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.). The hearing will be at … Continue reading House subcommittee to consider Route 66 Trail bill Wednesday
C-SPAN to feature Springfield, Missouri, in January
Residents of Springfield, Missouri, last week welcomed a film crew from C-SPAN that will feature the city during the cable network's C-SPAN Cities Tour of several medium-sized cities. Among the segments the nonprofit cable network featured were about Wild West figure Wild Bill Hickok, the Trail of Tears, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield of the Civil … Continue reading C-SPAN to feature Springfield, Missouri, in January