Jamey Mixson of South Euclid, Ohio, soon will start a bicycle ride across the country to raise awareness about illiteracy and childhood obesity, reported the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Mixson will start Saturday from Cleveland and will end his journey in Los Angeles suburb of Manhattan Beach, Calif. He's planning on picking up Route 66 in St. … Continue reading Ohio man plans 2,500-mile bicycle ride
Category: People
66-to-Cali owner has a story to tell
Most of you already know about Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali souvenir shack at the Santa Monica Pier who was the guiding force behind getting an "End of the Trail" Route 66 marker erected at the pier. However, a book coming out in the winter is going to tell another side of Rice's story: … Continue reading 66-to-Cali owner has a story to tell
A mile for every casualty
This is very peripheral to Route 66, but it's too moving to not share. Mike Ehredt of Driggs, Idaho, is running east across the United States. He's an ultramarathoner, cyclist, and an Army veteran. He's running solo, and he has no sponsor. He's dedicating each mile to each soldier who has died in the Iraq … Continue reading A mile for every casualty
Waylan’s Ku-Ku will be closed for 2 weeks
Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger, a landmark restaurant along Route 66 in Miami, Okla., will be closed for at least two weeks beginning Monday, Aug. 9, because its owner will be recovering from surgery. Longtime owner Gene Waylan said by phone that he's undergoing hip surgery, and has been told by his doctor he'll be out of action … Continue reading Waylan’s Ku-Ku will be closed for 2 weeks
The creation of Mater
Jim Hill at Jim Hill Media got himself a copy of a new book, "Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant & Joe Ranft." Ranft could do killer impersonations of hillbillies (a toothless one in particular he called "Chucky Eisner"). But he also ultimately was reluctant to demean them in any way. An … Continue reading The creation of Mater
Hello from Erick
We haven't posted a video from the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., for a while. Here's a new clip of Harley and Annabelle Russell doing their thing.
Waldmire vehicles will be displayed at Illinois museum
Two vehicles owned by the late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, including his beloved 1972 Volkswagen minibus, will go on display at the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in Pontiac, reported the Illinois Route 66 Association website today. The other vehicle is a school bus Waldmire converted into a small home at … Continue reading Waldmire vehicles will be displayed at Illinois museum
Arizona historian wins prestigious award
Arizona historian Marshall Trimble recently won the 2010 Wild West History Association Award for lifetime contributions to the public interest, according to the Arizona Republic. Trimble, 71, was honored for for his "research, writings, speaking and multiple contributions to the history of the characters and events of Wild West History." Trimble has written more than … Continue reading Arizona historian wins prestigious award
Teen mountain-climber named grand marshal of 66 parade
Jordan Romero, 14, who has climbed six of the continents' highest mountains, including Mount Everest, has been named grand marshal for the 15th annual salute to Route 66 parade in Duarte, Calif., on Sept. 18, according to the Pasadena Star-News. Jordan became interested in mountain climbing when he was 9. When he wasn't yet even … Continue reading Teen mountain-climber named grand marshal of 66 parade
Endurance athlete suffers serious injury on Route 66
James Cracknell, the British Olympic gold-medalist who was attempting to traverse the United States by bicycle and running in a mere 18 days, suffered a fractured skull Tuesday on Route 66 when he was hit by a truck in Arizona, reports The Independent of London. The 38-year-old was filming for the Discovery Channel on a … Continue reading Endurance athlete suffers serious injury on Route 66