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
Category: People
“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
Tattoo Man’s bad, he’s nationwide
CNN and a bunch of other media outlets have picked up this video made by a Tulsa television station a few days ago. It's about Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones of Bartlesville, Okla., who has 103 tattoos on his body. All but one of those tattoos depict Route 66 landmarks. https://youtu.be/MKbrCL-n2_Y By the time you read … Continue reading Tattoo Man’s bad, he’s nationwide
Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, will be celebrated this weekend in Apple Valley, Calif. The California Route 66 Museum in nearby Victorville will mark the occasion with a car show on Saturday. That also happens to be the 16th anniversary of its opening. More about the … Continue reading Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
“Cars” director gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Lasseter, the Oscar-winning director of the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars" and a guiding force for many other Pixar Animation Studio films, received an honorary star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. Check two vehicles that showed up at the vehicles: "Cars" stars who attended the ceremony included Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Owen … Continue reading “Cars” director gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
A lulu of a loo
Emily Priddy, aka Red Fork Hippie, is repainting a bathroom using scenes from Route 66 at the Brews & Bytes coffeehouse in downtown Sapulpa, Okla. The Sapulpa Daily Herald published a story about her ongoing project today: She told the owners she would paint the walls if the Reed’s could pay for her talent in … Continue reading A lulu of a loo