The Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations of people, attractions, businesses, and events for its Class of 2012, according to a recent news release. The Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame, based in Pontiac, will be accepting applications for the honors between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28. The release says: To … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame seeks 2012 nominations
Category: People
Bottletree Ranch featured in L.A. Times
Elmer Long's Bottletree Ranch along Route 66 near Oro Grande, Calif., is so unusual, it seemed inevitable the Los Angeles Times would come calling. And it has. And an interesting admission by Long: By his own account, Long was once judgmental of people, easy to anger, a man who settled scores. But a decade of … Continue reading Bottletree Ranch featured in L.A. Times
Time to groom some heirs
Esley Hamilton, historian for St. Louis County and a longtime preservation advocate, likely will be forced to retire soon because of budget cuts to the county's parks department, according to a story Wednesday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Hamilton has been a tireless champion for historic structures in St. Louis, including at least one notable … Continue reading Time to groom some heirs
British celebrity couple is traveling Route 66
A celebrity couple from Great Britain is traveling on a portion of the Mother Road for three weeks, according to a story in The Daily Mirror of London. Jason Orange, a member of the UK-based pop band Take That, and British comedian Catherine Tate reportedly are dating, and decided to take some time together on … Continue reading British celebrity couple is traveling Route 66
A tourism director worth watching
Those who are in charge of chambers of commerce on Route 66 probably should observe closely the guy who's just been hired for the same sort of job in Springfield, Ill. -- Fred Puglia. Puglia still needs City Council approval to be named chief of the Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau. But, rest assured, the … Continue reading A tourism director worth watching
“My Dad’s car”
I've been seeing a wonderful Chevrolet commercial in recent days, about two sons who tracked down their father's 1965 Impala and bought it back for him. Here's the extended video of that moment: https://youtu.be/bz-nO6WvOYw Chevrolet.com posted some of the back story behind the video: In the fall of 1964, Herb Younger bought a brand-new Chevy … Continue reading “My Dad’s car”
Group plans Route 66 trip to raise funds, awareness for veterans
Operation Route 66 is planning a Route 66 trip in the May 2012 to raise funds and awareness for U.S. veterans of the Middle East wars. Appropriately enough, the website for this effort launched today, Veterans Day. Here a video that explains the project: https://vimeo.com/28799828 The website says: The mission of Operation Route 66 is to … Continue reading Group plans Route 66 trip to raise funds, awareness for veterans
Veterans Day tribute 2011
Here is a list of military personnel from Route 66 towns who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq. I’ve also added informative links to each of the fallen, wherever possible. Although the Iraq conflict is winding down, U.S. soldiers are still fighting in Afghanistan. In fact, this was a very bad summer for Oklahoma National … Continue reading Veterans Day tribute 2011
A close shave
Here's a new video about a Route 66 trip, with lots of footage of Angel Delgadillo of Seligman, Ariz., doing his thing as a barber. https://vimeo.com/31924828
Joplin High School Lip Dub
In light of what happened to their town less than six months ago, this video put together by students in Joplin, Mo., is life-affirming and even moving -- especially the second part: https://youtu.be/eRVuvmXHY64 The video description: This is the first Joplin High School Lip Dub. Since the May 22, 2011 tornado we have been wanting … Continue reading Joplin High School Lip Dub