A fascinating article in the Waynesville Daily Guide talks about the history of the Frog Rock landmark along Route 66 in Waynesville, Mo., and the urban legends associated with it: Contrary to popular belief, the large frog-shaped boulder that sits on the side of Waynesville Hill wasn't always shaped like a frog. And contrary to … Continue reading The true story of Waynesville’s Frog Rock
Category: People
A chat with the Bagdad Cafe’s owner
A host for an Irish travel site, Travelbiz.ie, sat down for an interview with Andrea Pruett, owner of the Bagdad Cafe in Newberry Springs, Calif. https://youtu.be/tgD_BKHYvP8 The Route 66 restaurant enjoyed the extreme good fortune of being the setting for the 1987 German film "Bagdad Cafe." Since then, it's been a destination for many European … Continue reading A chat with the Bagdad Cafe’s owner
The pie maker at Palms Grill Cafe
Meet Lumi Bekteshi, a Macedonia native who's an award-winning pie maker at the Palms Grill Cafe, along old Route 66 in Atlanta, Ill. https://youtu.be/49OObDEIQXQ This is part of the ongoing "Route 66 Stories" series from the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway.
Cuervo school building has a new owner
An elderly woman's $10,250 bid for the long-closed Cuervo School in the Route 66 ghost town of Cuervo, N.M., was accepted by the Santa Rosa School Board, according to a story in the print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Flora Page, who graduated from eighth grade at the stone structure, … Continue reading Cuervo school building has a new owner
Mitt’s missed opportunity?
A top strategist for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney proposed a Route 66 tour as a part of the campaign, according to a report today by Politico. The long story takes the angle that strategist Stuart Stevens will likely be the fall guy if Romney loses the election in November. Buried in Politico's report is … Continue reading Mitt’s missed opportunity?
What was Bob Dylan’s link to Gallup?
Leslie Linthicum, a columnist for the Albuquerque Journal, explores the persistent rumor that legendary singer / songwriter Bob Dylan spent a little of his childhood in the Route 66 town of Gallup, N.M. It is a legend there — repeated, debated, scoffed at and wondered at — that Dylan lived as a child in the railroad town … Continue reading What was Bob Dylan’s link to Gallup?
A chat with Doug Knight at Knight’s Action Park
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
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