Ultramarathoner John Radich is running down Route 66 for a Scientology-based charity, according to a story in the Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts. Radich is taking the path of Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago, then heading east to the ocean in Atlantic City, N.J. If he's got the energy, he'll also run to New … Continue reading Ultramarathoner takes a big challenge
Category: People
Notes from the road
Roadies who've explored Route 66 in Clinton, Okla., may remember the 15-foot-tall fiberglass American Indian mascot, aka Muffler Man, who graced the front of David Howe Motors for years. The Howe Indian disappeared after a recent ownership change. But we're pleased to report the mascot has turned up at Indian Trading Post and Art near … Continue reading Notes from the road
Longtime owner of White Fence Farm restaurant dies
Bob Hastert, the longtime owner of White Fence Farm restaurant just off Route 66 in Romeoville, Ill., died at age 73 on Wednesday, according to the Bolingbrook Sun. For much of his life, Hastert run the business that often served hundreds of customers its famous fried chicken at any one time on the weekends. In … Continue reading Longtime owner of White Fence Farm restaurant dies
Man seeks donations for Route 66 Mojave project
Kevin Wong, a photographer based in Joshua Tree, Calif., seeks to create a book about Route 66 in California's Mojave Desert, and is asking for donations to help get the project off the ground. Wong also runs a guided tour company called Mojave Desert Excursions. According to the project website: I am creating a book … Continue reading Man seeks donations for Route 66 Mojave project
The lost Bob Waldmire interview
Route 66 enthusiast Ron Hart interviewed Mother Road hippie and artist Bob Waldmire for about 30 minutes during the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla., in 2007. Hart said he'd misplaced the video until recently, and decided to post it online this week. It's a fairly typical (if unpredictable) conversation with Bob that's sometimes … Continue reading The lost Bob Waldmire interview
Notes from the road
I received word Monday that Betty Courtney, 79, one member of the team that helped form the much-praised 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., died Sunday. She, along with Melba Rigg, Judy Courtney and Renee Charles, helped lead the charge to take an abandoned gas station on Route 66 in Galena and transform … Continue reading Notes from the road
Preview of the CNG cross-country tour
Mike Easterling, fresh off his Wallis Award a few days ago at the Will Rogers Awards Evening, filed an excellent story in Urban Tulsa about the two Alabama men who seek to drive a 1966 GTO the entire length of Route 66 -- powered solely by compressed natural gas. Mike McConville and Keith Barfield will … Continue reading Preview of the CNG cross-country tour
Her and Bobby McGee
KOTV in Tulsa aired a story Wednesday night about Emily Priddy's Honda Fit, which has been transformed into a tribute to the late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. Priddy's car is named Bobby McGee, after the psychedelic Porsche that singer Janis Joplin once drove. She's got colorful curtains in the windows, dashboard cartoons, lots of … Continue reading Her and Bobby McGee
Jerry McClanahan wins top honor at Will Rogers Awards
Longtime author and artist Jerry McClanahan won the prestigious Will Rogers Award during the Will Rogers Awards Evening on Saturday night during the Tri-State Route 66 International Festival at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. McClanahan, who has researched Route 66 since the early 1980s, has written several magazine articles about obscure Mother Road alignments … Continue reading Jerry McClanahan wins top honor at Will Rogers Awards
Johnnie’s Bar marks 50th year
Johnnie's Bar, a fixture on Route 66 in St. James, Mo., is marking its 50th year of business, according to the St. James Press. A bit of history ... Originally opened by John Bullock, Russ’ father, in the downtown plaza in 1952, the business moved to the corner of James Boulevard in 1960 where it … Continue reading Johnnie’s Bar marks 50th year