The Carthage Press has an interesting story about Bob Boots, who now lives in Tulsa, returning to his former Route 66 motel and hometown of Carthage, Mo., for the first time in years. Boots returned for the purpose of telling his memories for a Route 66 oral history project. Boots' father, Arthur Boots, built the … Continue reading Former Boots Motel owner returns
Category: History
Mother Road maintains its allure
A feature in the Edmond (Okla.) Sun mentions the town trying to play up its Route 66 heritage during the state's centennial next year. But most of the story is about how the Mother Road has kept its allure all these years. It includes a lot of comments from Oklahoma Route 66 researcher and author … Continue reading Mother Road maintains its allure
Parking fees coming to Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge that connects Madison, Ill., and north St. Louis, Ill., is part of an old alignment of Route 66. It's now used as part of a Trailnet walking and bicycling trail that connects the St. Louis Riverfront Trail and the MCT Confluence Trail. On Monday, Trailnet will begin fees of … Continue reading Parking fees coming to Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
ABQ Route 66 story picked up by news service
It took more than two months, but Scripps Howard News Service picked up the excellent retrospective and forward-looking article about Route 66 by Albuquerque Journal reporter Erik Siemers. If you're a relatively new reader to this site, it's recommended reading.
More food for thought
I hadn't planned on taking a more serious look at Route 66, but that's the way the stories are arriving today. This one's an excerpt from CBS' "The Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson's book, "Between the Bridge and the River," via NPR: White Americans have a very unusual sense of history. They make it … Continue reading More food for thought
Old steam locomotive will make two stops on Route 66
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog has informed me that an old Union Pacific steam locomotive is going to make a couple stops in Route 66 towns during its tour this spring. On May 7, locomotive #844 will be in Tucumcari, N.M., at the old train depot at 100 Railroad Ave. from 9 to 9:30 … Continue reading Old steam locomotive will make two stops on Route 66
Man seeks to boost involvement of town to Route 66
As I've learned from a bunch of e-mails in the past few months, Pete Pettry is a tireless booster of Route 66. The Mother Road goes through Edmond, Okla., but the town up until recently seems to have expressed little interest in playing up that historic link. If Edmond jumps on board, Pettry will be … Continue reading Man seeks to boost involvement of town to Route 66
A trip to remember
The Sacramento Bee asked readers to share memories of a cherished vacation. Patricia Robles of Sacramento recalled the details of traveling from California to Oklahoma on Route 66 to see family members during the 1940s and '50s. Read about it here (free registration is required). It includes a photo of Robles and her sister at … Continue reading A trip to remember
Tulsa time
Gary Lee of the Washington Post takes a closer look at Tulsa. Not much Route 66 content here, but it's still recommended reading for travelers who are staying for a day or so and want to explore the city.
A short guide to the Navajo Nation
Shirley Rose Higgins of the Royal Gazette in Bermuda has provided a pretty good travel guide about the Navajo Nation and its history. It includes this excerpt about the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M.: If you approach through Gallup, New Mexico, you'll want to stop at the tourist information office in the old train … Continue reading A short guide to the Navajo Nation