Category: Events

Riviera Roadhouse is reopening

I received this e-mail from Kathy Miller, co-editor of The 66 News, a publication of the Route 66 Association of Illinois, about the Riviera Roadhouse in Gardner, Ill. John Weiss asked that I spread the word.  The Riviera Roadhouse will reopen for business this weekend.  Everyone's favorite waitress, Becky, who has been serving you for … Continue reading Riviera Roadhouse is reopening

Deck the cars

Albuquerque recently held its annual Christmas parade on Central Avenue, aka Route 66. Here, the cars and a fair number of people are festooned with Christmas lights. Given Albuquerque's long history of colorful neon signs, the parade seems like a nod to that tradition.

First class inducted into Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame

The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame eventually will open on Route 66 of Chandler, Okla. Recently, the first seven members of the Hall of Fame were announced, and they will be inducted at the Route 66 Interpretive Center in town on Dec. 6. The seven inductees will be: Bill Tilghman, Heck Thomas and Chris … Continue reading First class inducted into Oklahoma Law Enforcement Hall of Fame

Wanda Jackson at the 66 Bowl

Longtime roadie Shellee Graham went to the Wanda Jackson concert at the 50th-anniversary celebration of the 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City on Saturday night and shot these photos. Jackson has some sentimental ties to the 66 Bowl. That's where she had the first date 48 years ago with her future husband. Oklahoma Route 66 researcher … Continue reading Wanda Jackson at the 66 Bowl

Notes from the road

I'm playing a bit of catch-up, ever since I left town this past weekend to see Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show. Here are a few things of interest to roadies ... -- The Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa this year was a doozy, with more than 7,000 runners participating, along with 60 classic cars and … Continue reading Notes from the road

It may be his last show, but Bob was still Bob

I'm typing this a few hours after I got home from Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show on Sunday afternoon at the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill. Waldmire, an acclaimed Route 66 artist and the unofficial inspiration to the hippie minibus Fillmore in the movie "Cars," is terminally ill with cancer. I'll download some photos … Continue reading It may be his last show, but Bob was still Bob

Preview of Waldmire art show

Here's a preview by the Springfield State Journal-Register of Bob Waldmire's Last Art Show, set for Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill. Please note that the Cozy will not operate as usual as a restaurant, but a caterer will bring in light snacks for the event. Waldmire, … Continue reading Preview of Waldmire art show

A closer look at Gallup

This tourism video does a good job in showing many of the attractions of the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M., including El Rancho Hotel and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

Wanda Jackson to work with White Stripes front man

Rockabilly queen and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson will play a show Saturday at the 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City to help mark the bowling center's 50th anniversary. That's a nice little coup for the 66 Bowl, a prominent business on Route 66 on the city's west side. But an even bigger … Continue reading Wanda Jackson to work with White Stripes front man