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
Category: People
A chat with Rich Henry
A couple of very young journalists talk to Rich Henry of Henry's Rabbit Ranch in Staunton, Ill. Big Red is the name of the new pet rabbit that greets tourists in Rich's office.
Two inducted into Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame
Marion Davidson and the late Lucy Stansberry were announced as the inductees into the Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame on Saturday afternoon at the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton. Davidson, who lives in Weatherford, is a charter member of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association and has served as a longtime volunteer with the group … Continue reading Two inducted into Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame
Rendezvous turns 21
John Weeks, features editor of the Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts, talks about the very first Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino in 1990: On Sunday, the actual day of the Rendezvous, additional show cars showed up, and by the time spectators started to arrive there were about 300 gleaming pre-1967 automobiles on hand, most of … Continue reading Rendezvous turns 21
Our man in Santa Monica
Here was an unexpected treat: The folks at FavoriteRoad.com interviewed Dan Rice, owner and operator of the 66-to-Cali souvenir shack on the Santa Monica Pier. These videos were posted late Sunday.
A tour of Route 66 Vintage Iron
Here's a video of someone walking through the Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum in Miami, Okla. The most fascinating part, in my opinion, is the accounting of Evel Knievel's many broken bones, including his X-rays. If you like motorcycle museums, I'd be remiss to not mention the Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum in Warwick, Okla., … Continue reading A tour of Route 66 Vintage Iron
Springfield festival will honor Bob Waldmire
The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and Car Show in Springfield, Ill., on Sept. 24-26 will pay tribute to deceased Route 66 artist and area native Bob Waldmire, according to a preview story in the Springfield State Journal-Register. Organizers announced Wednesday that proceeds from the event will go toward the Illinois Route 66 Hall … Continue reading Springfield festival will honor Bob Waldmire
66 years of marriage, on Route 66
The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner tells of the story of Kenneth and Kathleen Kelley, who are celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary and live on Route 66 in Kingman. They marked the date by being photographed in front of 1966 cars (with the help of the Route 66 Cruisers club) in front of the Powerhouse Visitors … Continue reading 66 years of marriage, on Route 66
Blue Swallow Motel put up for sale
Bill Kinder, co-owner and operator of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., for the past four years, has decided to place the historic Route 66 landmark for sale because of a recurrence of cancer. Kinder and his wife Terri purchased the Blue Swallow in 2006. He was diagnosed with cancer shortly after, about the same time … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel put up for sale
Meet the man behind The Mill’s restoration
The Lincoln Courier posted an article about John Sutton, project manager behind the restoration of The Mill restaurant on Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill. Sutton was just named the Courier's Citizen of the Month. He is currently devoting his time and efforts to restoring the inside of the historic Mill restaurant that was known for … Continue reading Meet the man behind The Mill’s restoration