Dwayne of New Zealand has posted a couple of more videos from his Route 66 trip. This one takes place in Texas, with prominent visits to the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock and the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo. The next one takes place mostly at the ghost town of Glenrio and eastern New Mexico, … Continue reading In the dusty mid-section of the Mother Road
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A tribute to Cadillac Ranch
Texolot has posted a video tribute to Cadillac Ranch, located just west of Amarillo, Texas.
Senior Hall of Fame inductee has Mother Road connection
One of this year's inductees to the Illinois Seniors Hall of Fame has a connection to Route 66. That inductee is Betty Estes of Pontiac, who founded the town's tourism department and was its first tourism director, according to the Ottawa (Ill.) Times. And then there's this: She also helped develop the Red Carpet Corridor, … Continue reading Senior Hall of Fame inductee has Mother Road connection
“Cars Land” will be part of Disney park
Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday it is planning a major revamp of Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., including a "Cars Land" inspired by last summer's "Cars" movie. Here are the details about Cars Land: The expansion will culminate with an entirely new, 12-acre addition: Cars Land, immersing guests into a world inspired by the hit Disney/Pixar … Continue reading “Cars Land” will be part of Disney park
Side trips in Missouri
This video makes stops in the remarkable Red Oak II complex near Carthage, Mo. The one guy interviewed keeps calling it "Red Oaks II" for some reason. It also checks out the neon in Lebanon, Mo., focusing mostly on the Munger Moss Motel and recently revived Wrink's Market.
A look at Oklahoma City
Lonely Planet focuses its tourism lens at Oklahoma's state capital, with the perspective of a former resident, Robert Reid. Oklahoma City indeed has seen breathtaking changes since the trauma of the terrorist bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, which is now the site of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Many of … Continue reading A look at Oklahoma City
Grand opening for Route 66 Visitors Center
I was pressed for time, but I managed to stick around for about an hour or so to shoot pictures the grand opening Saturday of the new Kansas Route 66 Visitors Center in Baxter Springs. The visitors center is located at 10th and Military (aka Route 66). It's housed in a 1930 gas station that … Continue reading Grand opening for Route 66 Visitors Center
The man behind Cadillac Ranch
The Austin American-Statesman published a good article about Stanley Marsh 3, the helium magnate who came up with the idea behind Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, in 1974. Marsh bought the old cars from junkyards, paying $100 to $125 each. Some didn't have engines; most couldn't run. But from the waist down, they were gorgeous. … Continue reading The man behind Cadillac Ranch
Don’t try this at home, kids
Pole-vault aficionados B.J. and Becca try their luck vaulting onto the tops of the planted cars that are part of the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas. At least they didn't try to vault over the cars, where no landing pad awaited them.
Route 66 Visitors Center to open Saturday
A new Route 66 Visitors Center, housed in a renovated 1930 Phillips 66 gas station in Baxter Springs, Kan., is set to open Saturday afternoon, reports the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. Auman said that by Saturday, he expects the building to be stocked with tourism brochures and Route 66 souvenirs. Most of the building has been … Continue reading Route 66 Visitors Center to open Saturday