Zamozo on Unschooling drove from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City on Interstate 40, but made a few offramp stops on old Route 66 that included this exceptional night photograph of the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas. Martin posted a huge number of photographs of Route 66 in Illinois on his MySpace site. Saint's Heart, Sinner's Style … Continue reading Route 66 blogger roundup
Category: Attractions
Animal sanctuary moving to near Kingman
Keepers of the Wild, a nonprofit animal park and sanctuary that's moving to about 20 miles north of Kingman, Ariz., on Route 66, soon will be opening to the public, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. Keepers of the Wild used to be along U.S. 93, close to Hoover Dam. But owner Jonathan Kraft was landlocked … Continue reading Animal sanctuary moving to near Kingman
Foothill Boulevard improvements to start next month
The city of Upland, Calif., is set to begin reconstruction of half-mile section of Foothill Boulevard, aka Route 66, next month, reports the Ontario Daily Bulletin. Last year, Quincy put together the Foothill Committee, made up of volunteers, that serves as a focal group to improve and identify different projects along the historic Route 66. … Continue reading Foothill Boulevard improvements to start next month
There’s another Route 66 festival going on
In case you're too far east to check out the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, your other option this weekend is the Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill. The Springfield Journal-Register reports that the festival is expected to break the attendance record of 80,000 people and the record of 400 vehicles registered. … Continue reading There’s another Route 66 festival going on
Streetcars on Central
The Duke City Fix blog collective in Albuquerque has a story about the planned streetcar line that will run on Central Avenue, aka Route 66, from Tingley Avenue (near the river) to the Nob Hill district. The artist's rendering above is Sixth and Central. The 4.8-mile line should be running by fall 2009. The city … Continue reading Streetcars on Central
Illinois Route 66 museum will get a mural
The Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac will have a new mural painted later this month, reports the Pontiac Daily Leader. The artist doing the painting will be Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, who is the unofficial inspiration to Fillmore, the VW minibus in the hit summer movie "Cars." Waldmire's artwork … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 museum will get a mural
Lebanon library designated a Welcome Center
The Lebanon-Laclede County Library in Lebanon, Mo., has been designated by the Missouri Division of Tourism as a welcome center, the Springfield News-Leader reported. There are just six welcome centers in Missouri and three affiliates. The reason roadies should be interested is because the library also houses a Route 66 museum. It contains a fully … Continue reading Lebanon library designated a Welcome Center
Kicks for golfers
This article by Bradley S. Klein in Golfweek not only tells you where the courses are along the Mother Road in Arizona, but good places to eat and sleep, too. Even if you're not a duffer, the article contains plenty of ideas for the next time you visit the northern part of the Grand Canyon … Continue reading Kicks for golfers
Like Route 66ers caught in a maze
P_Bar Farms between Hydro and Weatherford on Oklahoma's old Route 66 sets up a maze in a corn field each fall. According to the Daily Oklahoman, a centennial edition of the maze has been created to recognize the state's 100th year in 2007. A photo of the special "Maize" can be seen on the farm's … Continue reading Like Route 66ers caught in a maze
A trip down Gasoline Alley
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an excellent article about Bob Mullen and his humongous collection of filling-station memorabilia, dubbed Gasoline Alley, near Cuba, Mo. Although he is not sure when his interest in gasoline advertising began, Mullen says it may be related to his childhood spent on a nearby farm, which had a view of … Continue reading A trip down Gasoline Alley