High Desert Test Sites, a traveling art festival that sprawls 700 miles at various sites from Albuquerque to Joshua Tree, Calif., will begin Saturday and runs through Oct. 19.' However, at least three of the sites -- Amboy Crater, Petrified Forest National Park, and a Bureau of Land Management campground near Kingman -- are closed … Continue reading Sprawling art festival begins in desert Southwest on Saturday
Author: Ron Warnick
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Route 66 quilts featured at Powers Museum
A plethora of quilts featuring Route 66 will be displayed at the Powers Museum in Carthage, Mo., from today through Oct. 20. The exhibit not only includes the traveling Route 66 quilt show, based in Colorado, that was at the International Route 66 Festival in Joplin in August, but locally made quilts as well, said … Continue reading Route 66 quilts featured at Powers Museum
Station to Station in Winslow
Station to Station, the arts and music festival that rolled across America by train, put together this montage from its stop at La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Ariz. You'll see Jackson Browne performing "Take It Easy" around the four-minute mark. STS - The Winslow Happening from Station to Station on Vimeo. Earlier coverage of Browne's … Continue reading Station to Station in Winslow
History-minded fraternity honors El Trovatore Motel
The Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus, on Sept. 28 dedicated a granite and bronze plaque in the shape of the state of Arizona to the historic El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Ariz. E Clampus Vitus is a fraternal organization that's dedicated to the study and preservation of the American West. It has erected … Continue reading History-minded fraternity honors El Trovatore Motel
Luna Lodge project in Albuquerque wins national award
NewLife Homes won a prestigious award last month for converting the historic but previously run-down Luna Lodge motel on Route 66 in Albuquerque into low-income housing, despite numerous obstacles, reported the Albuquerque Journal. NewLife earned the honor at the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Historic Rehabilitation Awards Luncheon in Detroit. The newspaper reported: Luna Lodge at … Continue reading Luna Lodge project in Albuquerque wins national award
Breakfast at Maxxwell’s Restaurant
On a recent Monday morning, we got the chance to try a new eatery in Tulsa's Campbell Hotel, Maxxwell's Restaurant. One meal convinced us this will be a valuable addition to this historic Route 66 hotel and likely will become a dining destination in its own right. Maxxwell's opened a few weeks ago in the … Continue reading Breakfast at Maxxwell’s Restaurant
Mini Abe gets his kicks
You have to hand it to the folks at the Illinois Office of Tourism for coming up with novel campaigns. You'll see a miniature Abraham Lincoln take in multiple sights in his adopted state, including Route 66. https://youtu.be/7u1hYL-2quE Mini Abe reminds me of a more macho version of Mr. Bill. (Hat tip: Adweek)
Artists retrace Joads’ trip on Route 66 in “Grapes of Wrath”
John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath" is marking its 75th anniversary next year. To mark the occasion, three artists associated with the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif., are traveling on the real-life Route 66, starting today in Oklahoma, to trace the Joad family's trek in the book. According to the Monterey County Herald: … Continue reading Artists retrace Joads’ trip on Route 66 in “Grapes of Wrath”
“American Giants,” Episode 5
Joel Baker has posted the fifth episode of his "American Giants" series, an exploration of roadside fiberglass giants (aka Muffler Men). https://youtu.be/jgax82lhl0s This episode focuses on a couple of Muffler Men in Crystal Lake, Ill.
Anthony Bourdain acknowledges inaccuracy about Santa Fe eatery
Food critic Anthony Bourdain admitted he was wrong in his description of a Frito pie dish made by a restaurant in Santa Fe, N.M., reported the Associated Press and other media outlets. During a recent episode of CNN's "Parts Unknown" involving primarily taco stands along Route 66 in New Mexico, Bourdain visited the Five and … Continue reading Anthony Bourdain acknowledges inaccuracy about Santa Fe eatery