The Admiral Twin drive-in, along the Route 66 alignment of Admiral Place in Tulsa, is having its best season, according to an article in the Tulsa World. "We're having a great season," he said, noting that the drive-in opened its season in March. "People are getting out and having fun, and it looks like we're … Continue reading Admiral Twin drive-in having its best season
Category: History
Missouri town planning Route 66 festival
The town of Strafford, Mo., is planning its annual Route 66 festival, according to the Springfield News-Leader. It's trying to round up volunteers and make Route 66 more prominent. This idea sounds intriguing: Keiser would like to produce a live show, with "Route 66 players" who will dramatize and detail the history. Keiser has volunteered … Continue reading Missouri town planning Route 66 festival
Memories of Red’s Giant Hamburg
Sarah Overstreet of the Springfield News-Leader shares her memories of the now-defunct Red's Giant Hamburg, which was along old Route 66 in Springfield, Mo. Her writing paints a vivid picture of what the place was like in its heyday. Julia Chaney, former co-owner fo the restaurant, died a little over a week ago. The other … Continue reading Memories of Red’s Giant Hamburg
For me, 6/6/06 will be a good day
Mary Adamski, a religion columnist for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, writes about some people being extremely wary about the date June 6, 2006, that will be apocalyptic somehow because the date is kinda sorta "666," or the "mark of the Beast" from the Bible's Book of Revelation. Adamski writes: We might think we're in an enlightened … Continue reading For me, 6/6/06 will be a good day
Three Route 66 properties in Illinois named to National Register
The Associated Press reported that nine properties were designated to the National Register of Historic Places, including three restaurants on Route 66. The Route 66 properties are: The Ariston Cafe, which opened in Carlinville in 1924 and moved to its present location on Route 66 in Litchfield in 1935. Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket near Hinsdale, … Continue reading Three Route 66 properties in Illinois named to National Register
Story on the Missouri Route 66 byway dedication
Remember a few weeks ago the dedication ceremony in Springfield, Mo., for designating Route 66 in in the Show-Me State as a scenic byway? Well, ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com just posted a pretty extensive story about it.
Exotic World is moving to Las Vegas
Tucked into a Village Voice story (warning: some content is not for the puritanical) about a fundraiser for Exotic World Burlesque Museum, the wacky museum just off Route 66 in Helendale, Calif., is this bombsell -- the museum will soon pack up to move to Las Vegas. Sure enough, the museum's Web site confirms … Continue reading Exotic World is moving to Las Vegas
Coleman Theatre relights its neon
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog alerted me to the fact the circa-1929 Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., recently refurbished its vintage neon sign and had it lit for the first time Friday. Ace happened to be driving through Miami on Sunday night and saw it. The photo above is his. A volunteer at … Continue reading Coleman Theatre relights its neon
How to get the Chicago Route 66 book
David Clark, aka the Windy City Road Warrior, today provided details on how to acquire his new book, "Exploring Route 66 in Chicagoland: Journeys Through History on the Mother Road in Cook County, Illinois." Book with standard shipping (media mail): total cost $24 Book with Priority Mail shipping: $27 International or Express deliveries, contact him. … Continue reading How to get the Chicago Route 66 book
Topless on Route 66
No, I'm not talking about driving a convertible. Thejab at Tiki Forum Central recently acquired a July 1966 issue of the girlie magazine Modern Man. In it was an article about the Tiki Kai restaurant along Route 66 in Albuquerque, N.M., where the waitresses served drinks and meals kinda sorta topless (I say kinda sorta … Continue reading Topless on Route 66