Remember the "Solar Calendar" art piece, also called "alien outhouses" by locals, at Route 66 and Postal Boulevard in Flagstaff, Ariz.? The city had dismantled the 12 illuminated pillars after they were deemed a safety hazard after two motorists struck them. The display also had multiple problems staying lighted at night. A businessman bought them, … Continue reading “Alien outhouses” in Flagstaff saved from scrapyard
Category: Art
Notes from the road
It wasn't a pleasant afternoon or evening in the St. Louis region for Route 66 travelers -- or for any travelers, for that matter. Two to four inches of rain fell in a short time Wednesday afternoon, causing flash flooding in low-lying areas, according to various media reports. That included several feet of water at … Continue reading Notes from the road
Notes from the road
Roadies who've explored Route 66 in Clinton, Okla., may remember the 15-foot-tall fiberglass American Indian mascot, aka Muffler Man, who graced the front of David Howe Motors for years. The Howe Indian disappeared after a recent ownership change. But we're pleased to report the mascot has turned up at Indian Trading Post and Art near … Continue reading Notes from the road
Notes from the road
I received word Monday that Betty Courtney, 79, one member of the team that helped form the much-praised 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., died Sunday. She, along with Melba Rigg, Judy Courtney and Renee Charles, helped lead the charge to take an abandoned gas station on Route 66 in Galena and transform … Continue reading Notes from the road
Her and Bobby McGee
KOTV in Tulsa aired a story Wednesday night about Emily Priddy's Honda Fit, which has been transformed into a tribute to the late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. Priddy's car is named Bobby McGee, after the psychedelic Porsche that singer Janis Joplin once drove. She's got colorful curtains in the windows, dashboard cartoons, lots of … Continue reading Her and Bobby McGee
Photographer’s prints will be displayed in Munger Moss room
Eight images by photographer Shannon Richardson will be displayed in one of the rooms of the historic Munger Moss Motel in Lebanon, Mo., he said in an e-mail. The series of images above is what the Munger Moss ordered. Richardson said on his blog: This selection of prints are from my upcoming book Route 66 American … Continue reading Photographer’s prints will be displayed in Munger Moss room
A big statue for The Mick
Four decades after his retirement and nearly 15 years after his death, baseball legend Mickey Mantle finally received a larger-than-life tribute in his Route 66 hometown of Commerce, Okla. Although Mantle was born in Sallisaw Spavinaw, Okla., his family moved to Commerce when he was 4 and remained there well after the New York Yankees … Continue reading A big statue for The Mick
New products galore at festival
With a bunch of roadies coming from all over the nation to attend the Tri-State Route 66 Festival near Quapaw, Okla., the folks in the Authors and Artists vendors area took the opportunity over the weekend to introduce very new products. Here are the ones I found to be of interest. The first is photographer … Continue reading New products galore at festival
Photo-op building in Kingman will be razed
A building in Kingman, Ariz., that was decorated in a Harley Davidson motorcycle theme and frequently used by Route 66 travelers as a photo opportunity will be razed by the railroad, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad owns the structure, and it's fallen to into disrepair, including part of the roof … Continue reading Photo-op building in Kingman will be razed
Can’t see the bottles for the trees
Here's a good video that shows the Bottletree Forest, made by Elmer Long, along Route 66 in Oro Grande, Calif. The clip shows how wonderfully weird the whole place is. Long's blog is here, although it's updated only sporadically.