The "Cruisin' Route 66: Sample the Good Life" event will be hosted by Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., on Oct. 27. First, photographer and author Shellee Graham will display her "Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road" from 11 a.m. to noon in the college's Fine Art Gallery. From noon to … Continue reading El Reno college to host a Route 66 event
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Route 66 photographer’s work will be exhibited
Photographer Blake Shaw informs me that an exhibit featuring his work, "Colors of the Past: Photographs Along Route 66," will run from Oct. 19 to Nov. 12 at Ordover Gallery at 444 S. Cedros St. in Solana Beach, Calif. It includes a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Shaw tells me: A few … Continue reading Route 66 photographer’s work will be exhibited
More Irish are coming!
There's another group of Irish citizens that will be motorcycling on Route 66 for charity, except this time it's for UNICEF. The Roscommon Herald in Ireland has the story.
Clinton preparing for Route 66 festival
The 2007 Route 66 Festival will be in Clinton, Okla., on June 21-24, and the chamber of commerce has sent a news release announcing that it's getting ready for it. Although it seems slightly odd the town is already making preparations when the first snowflake hasn't even fallen in the Sooner State, one should remember … Continue reading Clinton preparing for Route 66 festival
Ultra-Marathon Man
Dean Karnazes is more than just a marathon runner. He's what's described as an ultra marathon runner. His goal is to run 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states. He's in Tulsa right now, running on the course that will be used for the Route 66 Marathon on Nov. 19. He's just finished the … Continue reading Ultra-Marathon Man
Look out for that …
If you were traveling Route 66 in western New Mexico and had to deal with a power outage at your favorite motel or restaurant, blame this guy.
Artist finds inspiration on Route 66
Carolyn Berl-Donald was getting a little tired of creating her hyper-realist paintings. But then she received a $5,000 grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts. So she took some of the money so that she could travel west, including on Route 66, and find inspiration, reports the News-Journal. Route 66 led her toward a … Continue reading Artist finds inspiration on Route 66
Not just standin’ around
Despite a fire nearly destroying the Standin' on a Corner mural in Winslow, Ariz., the Route 66 town will continue to have its Standin' on a Corner festival today and Saturday, reports the East Valley Tribune. The gala and mural are inspired by the Eagles' hit song, "Take It Easy," which contains these famed lyrics … Continue reading Not just standin’ around
Born on Route 66
Occasionally, I run into someone who says he was "born on Route 66." This isn't meant to be literal; it means the house or hospital where he first breathed life was adjacent to the Mother Road. But now, there's now one child in New Mexico who can truly make that "born on 66" claim. KOB-TV … Continue reading Born on Route 66
Photo of Route 66 business wins recognition
Two Bureau of Land Management-California employees were honored at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington last week for public land photography, according to the bureau's newsletter. One of them was Steve Razo (left in above photo), whose photo of Roy's in Amboy was one of the recognized images. Razo's photo is of a well-preserved section of … Continue reading Photo of Route 66 business wins recognition