In a matter of days, Bill Kinder, with his wife Terri Anderson, of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., will turn over the keys to new owners Kevin and Nancy Mueller. Bill and Terri will move to the Laughlin, Nev., area. Bill enjoyed owning the Blue Swallow, but has battled cancer for years. In the … Continue reading In appreciation of Bill Kinder
Category: People
Angel’s story
This is an excerpt from the recently released film "Route 66 Arizona." This segment concentrates on Angel Delgadillo and his hometown, Seligman, Ariz. https://youtu.be/YHWjLkkkHJk The DVD of this film can be purchased here.
A chip off the old block
We'd heard a rumor of a new restaurant along Route 66 in Clinton, Okla., that used recipes from Pop Hicks restaurant, which burned down in a fire in 1999 and was never rebuilt. That rumor turned out to be false. However, the restaurant in question, Gayla's at the Market, turned out to have long Route … Continue reading A chip off the old block
The Road Crew wins big award at Route 66 banquet
The Road Crew music group won the inaugural Bobby Troup Artistic Award during the 2011 International Route 66 Festival awards banquet Saturday night at the Galleries at Sunset Center in Amarillo, Texas. David Wickline, an author and Route 66-themed restaurant owner, won the Route 66 Roadie Award. And Alan McNeil and his mother, Marianne, were honored … Continue reading The Road Crew wins big award at Route 66 banquet
Notes from the Route 66 festival
A lot is going on this weekend at the International Route 66 Festival in Amarillo. But Friday, most of the newsworthy stuff Friday could be found at the artists and authors exposition, housed in the San Jacinto Christian Academy cafeteria. The inside of the cafeteria provides a good indication why it was used. Check out all … Continue reading Notes from the Route 66 festival
A royal tour on the Mother Road?
Britain's Prince William and his new wife Catherine are set to visit Southern California next month, bringing speculation on where the royal couple will go, reports The Australian newspaper. The couple announced last week they planned to visit "Los Angeles and surrounding areas" after a seven-city tour of Canada. Visits with soccer star David Beckham … Continue reading A royal tour on the Mother Road?
AP’s video on Angel Delgadillo
As promised, the Associated Press today posted a video about Angel Delgadillo, to accompany the AP story that ran this weekend. https://youtu.be/MlHC6gSDmVg
Memorial 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. https://youtu.be/RiN_vlzx6Po Above is a song written more than 15 years ago and performed by Bruce Robison. It later became a big hit for the Dixie … Continue reading Memorial Day tribute 2011
Associated Press features Angel Delgadillo
The Associated Press is featuring 84-year-old Angel "Guardian Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo of Seligman, Ariz., for a story that is slated to appear in newspapers on Sunday. Check your daily newspaper tomorrow morning for the article. In the meantime, you can read the entire article here, along with several photos, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's … Continue reading Associated Press features Angel Delgadillo
John Lasseter’s Hawaiian shirts
John Lasseter, director of the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film "Cars" and the upcoming "Cars 2," showed a reporter his collection of more than 300 Hawaiian shirts. And, yes, he wears them. You'll see the Route 66 shield several times on his apparel. https://youtu.be/PmrJFxxeDZw I once asked a Pixar publicist about buying some of the Route … Continue reading John Lasseter’s Hawaiian shirts