Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The subject is Doug Knight of Knight's Action Park & Caribbean Water Adventure in Springfield. https://youtu.be/QuIOoRnuOcM Knight's Action Park also boasts one of the few drive-in theaters still operating on Route 66. And the complex also … Continue reading A chat with Doug Knight at Knight’s Action Park
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A chat with Heleen Thanas at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant
Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The subject is Heleen Thanas, a longtime employee at Lou Mitchell's Restaurant in Chicago, near the start of Route 66. https://youtu.be/IgNAs6-fKuk Thanas claims she's a "neophyte" of Lou Mitchell's, but she knows a lot about the … Continue reading A chat with Heleen Thanas at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant
A chat with Rich Henry at Henry’s Ra66it Ranch
Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. This entry is about Rich Henry, proprietor of Henry's Ra66it Ranch in Staunton, Ill. https://youtu.be/j5elg_Rs-OA Henry's business is a recent inductee into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame.
66-to-Cali may lose its lease within weeks
Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali souvenir kiosk on the Santa Monica Pier and an energetic advocate of Route 66, has learned in recent days that barring a late intervention, he likely will lose the lease on his business as soon as October. In a telephone interview over the weekend, Rice said his three-year lease … Continue reading 66-to-Cali may lose its lease within weeks
A visit to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
There's no shortage of videos about Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, an honest-to-goodness landmark in St. Louis and Route 66 for about 80 years. But this one, produced by All About Business, is the best I've seen. It delves into the custard stand's history and includes an interview with Mr. Drewes himself. And the Ted Drewes … Continue reading A visit to Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
Entertainers become entertained
Harley and Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., entertain Route 66 travelers who drop by their place. However, once in a blue moon, other musicians provide some entertainment for Harley and Annabelle. Recently, jazz guitarist Pat Kelley and saxophonist Monte Byrd did that during their RestStop Tours. … Continue reading Entertainers become entertained
Jim Ross wins top award at Victorville Route 66 festival
Story and photos by Elrond Lawrence Jim Ross, the accomplished Route 66 writer, cartographer, speaker and photographer, was honored with the 2012 Will Rogers Award at the International Route 66 Festival awards dinner Saturday at the Green Tree Inn in Victorville, Calif. Ross, who has been exploring, mapping, photographing and writing about the Mother Road … Continue reading Jim Ross wins top award at Victorville Route 66 festival
Gay Parita owner will be honored at Springfield festival
https://youtu.be/--4xgMEm3xI Gary Turner, owner of the Gay Parita Station on Route 66 near Halltown, Mo., on Saturday will be given the John T. Woodruff Award during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Mo., reported the Joplin Independent. The award, in honor of one of the key people responsible for Route 66 and the … Continue reading Gay Parita owner will be honored at Springfield festival
Radio series explores eastern Oklahoma’s Mother Road
In the few weeks, KRPS, a public radio station in Pittsburg, Kan., produced a series of short stories about Route 66 in eastern Oklahoma. You can hear them here. The Hogue House, a Sears home, in Chelsea, Okla. [audio https://www.krps.org/archive/r66-7.mp3] Afton Station in Afton, Okla. [audio https://www.krps.org/archive/r66-6.mp3] Totem Pole Park near Foyil, Okla. [audio https://www.krps.org/archive/r66-4.mp3] Hammett House restaurant … Continue reading Radio series explores eastern Oklahoma’s Mother Road
Longtime owner of Truxton motel and cafe dies
Mildred Barker, longtime co-owner of the Truxton Cafe and Frontier Motel in the Route 66 hamlet of Truxton, Ariz., died Thursday at age 87, according to an obituary today in the Kingman Daily Miner. Ray and Mildred Barker purchased the Truxton cafe and its attached motel in 1957. She and her husband were born in … Continue reading Longtime owner of Truxton motel and cafe dies