Some of you may remember John Radich, who started running on July 4 from the Santa Monica Pier eastward on Route 66 and then the Lincoln Highway toward Atlantic City, N.J. According to a report by The Evening Sun of Hanover, Pa., Radich made it to New Oxford, Pa., on Tuesday. That puts him fewer … Continue reading He’s near the end of the road
Category: People
Another mother of a road race
The final edition of the Mother Road 100 ultramarathon finished Sunday afternoon at Catoosa High School in Catoosa. Starting Saturday morning, the 100-mile footrace went on old Route 66 from the Kansas border town of Baxter Springs to Catoosa, Okla., just outside of Tulsa. Runners trudged for up to 30 hours without sleep; several aid … Continue reading Another mother of a road race
Veterans Day tribute 2010
This is Veterans Day, and we rightfully spend time remembering the people we know who served in the military. But this serves as a tribute to the veterans who couldn't make it home from Afghanistan and Iraq. Let's not forget them, too. UPDATE: Here's an editorial in today's Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff that says … Continue reading Veterans Day tribute 2010
Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Tucked into this story from QMI Agency in Canada about Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly is this intriguing little excerpt: Following his Canadian tour, Connolly plans to take the show to New Zealand and Australia early next year before filming begins on another travel series. Connolly filmed Journey to the Edge of the World, … Continue reading Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Art tour on the Mother Road
The "Art On and Off the Mother Road" event on Nov. 12-14 features artists on or near Route 66 in central Oklahoma, including two who have been Route 66 66 advocates for years. Shellee Graham, who lives near Arcadia, will show her collage prints using PhotoShop images, including her Big Money series. You'll probably also … Continue reading Art tour on the Mother Road
Co-founder of Big Texan Steak Ranch dies
Mary Ann Lee, co-founder of the Big Texan Steak Ranch with her husband Bob Lee, died Friday in Amarillo at age 86, according to the Amarillo Globe-News. Lee and her husband started the Big Texan along Route 66 in Amarillo in 1963. The restaurant moved to Interstate 40 for survival's sake during the 1970s, although … Continue reading Co-founder of Big Texan Steak Ranch dies
Woman bicycling Route 66 for Komen cancer fund
Iris Klein of Germany is bicycling about 70 miles a day on Route 66 to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure cancer research charity. On Saturday, she made a stop in Amarillo, according to a story in the Amarillo Globe-News. She quit her day job as a marketing manager in Colon … Continue reading Woman bicycling Route 66 for Komen cancer fund
Endurance athlete talks about his Route 66 accident
British endurance athlete James Cracknell wrote a column for The Telegraph in London about his serious cycling accident on Route 66 in Arizona in July. According to initial reports, Cracknell suffered a fractured skull when a truck hit him when he was trying to go across the United States in 18 days for a Discovery … Continue reading Endurance athlete talks about his Route 66 accident
Former owner of Catoosa restaurant dies
Carol Ham, the former co-owner of the Lil' Abner's Dairyette drive-in restaurant on Route 66 in Catoosa, Okla., died last week at age 66, reported the Tulsa World. Ham and her mother, Bea Yocham Smith, ran the restaurant from 1959 until health issues forced her to sell it. The restaurant finally closed in 2003, but the … Continue reading Former owner of Catoosa restaurant dies
Pay a visit to Waldmire’s VW
If you miss seeing the late Bob Waldmire's Volkswagen minibus, you'll have a chance to pay it a visit this weekend at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill. According to the Springfield State Journal-Register: The 1972 Volkswagen bus has been through three engines, approximately 300,000 miles and one unique owner. The … Continue reading Pay a visit to Waldmire’s VW