The Edwardsville (Ill.) Intelligencer is reporting that the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, an old Route 66 alignment that connects Madison, Ill., to north St. Louis, is hosting its 12th annual Eagle Days on Jan. 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. And the bridge is the ideal lookout spot to watch the … Continue reading Eagle Days at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
Category: Events
Running into the past
The Tulsa World Route 66 Marathon and the Mother Road 100 ultramarathon both were more than a month ago, but stuff about it is still coming over the Internet. The Augusta (Kan.) Daily Gazette has a story about Rich Dennett, 44, who ran the 100-mile event in time of 28 hours, 53 minutes. “It really … Continue reading Running into the past
Miniature Route 66
The Bowling Green (Ky.) Daily News has a story about David Malcolm Rose's exhibit of Route 66 sights in miniature at the National Corvette Museum. The article contains several photos shot at the exhibit, and the reporter talked to Rose, too. Reminding people of the landmarks through the use of models is important because “there … Continue reading Miniature Route 66
Another winter storm
It's not even officially winter, and another major winter storm is hitting Route 66's midsection. On Tuesday night, the National Weather Service had issued winter storm warnings in the upper two-thirds of New Mexico and all of the Texas Panhandle. The Albuquerque Journal reported that Interstate 40 from the Duke City to Gallup was closed … Continue reading Another winter storm
“Cars” gets one Golden Globe nomination
The hit Disney-Pixar movie about Route 66, "Cars," received just one nomination from the Golden Globes today, and that was for the new Best Animated Feature Film category. Its competition is "Happy Feet" and "Monster House." Disappointingly, composer Randy Newman and "Our Town" were not nominated for score and best song. Instead of Newman and … Continue reading “Cars” gets one Golden Globe nomination
Who will buy Metro memories?
The Metro Diner closed a few weeks ago to make way for a new entrance at the University of Tulsa. On Tuesday, the landmark Route 66 restaurant's cooking equipment and memorabilia were auctioned. KOTV in Tulsa has the story.
Sheriff on patrol
Randy Chevrier, owner of Paintmaster Collision and a prominent member of the Route 66 Business League of Tulsa, sent me this photo of Michael Wallis driving riding along in what looks like an old patrol cruiser in this past weekend's PSO Christmas Parade of Lights in downtown Tulsa. Wallis portrays the Sheriff of Radiator Springs … Continue reading Sheriff on patrol
A 90-mile-long event
The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph reports that a 90-mile stretch of old Route 66 from Joliet to Towanda, Ill., is going to be part of the Red Carpet Corridor Weekend Experience on May 5-6. Not all the details have been worked out, but Pontiac is having a meeting Monday about its portion, and the corridor will … Continue reading A 90-mile-long event
Another sinkhole appears in Galena
Details are sketchy at this point, but another sinkhole appeared in Galena, Kan., late Saturday. Rod Harsh of Route 66 TV Online tells me the sinkhole, which is up to 20 feet deep already, appeared at Bob H. Carr Used Cars at 410 W. Seventh St. in Galena, just off Route 66 near the Sonic … Continue reading Another sinkhole appears in Galena
That was an eventful parade
Galena, Kan., held its annual Christmas parade Saturday. Larry and Judy Courtney were grand marshals. Larry owns the C&A Corp. in town, and he and his wife are helping restore an old Marathon gas station along old 66 in town and acquired an old boom truck that was the inspiration to Tow Mater in the … Continue reading That was an eventful parade