(Editor's note: Despite the somewhat risqué subject matter, all of the links are safe and contain no nudity.) The Burlesque Hall of Fame, formerly Exotic World Museum off Route 66 in Helendale, Calif., opened to the public in its new digs in downtown Las Vegas this week, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Exotic World became a treasured … Continue reading Former Exotic World opens in Las Vegas
Category: People
Notes from the road
(Editor's note: This is my Catch Up from the Memorial Day Holiday Edition.) Actor and director Dennis Hopper died over the weekend after a long bout with prostate cancer. He was 74. A memorial service and burial was held Wednesday at a church in his beloved Taos, N.M., where he lived for years. Although a … Continue reading Notes from the road
Memorial Day tribute
Here is a list of military personnel from Route 66 towns who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. I’ve also added informative links to each of the fallen, wherever possible. ILLINOIS Chicago Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, died May 1, 2004 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, died April 5, 2003 Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps, died March … Continue reading Memorial Day tribute
Rugby player rolls down 66
If you see a big, scruffy-looking guy with a Triumph motorcycle and an English accent on the Mother Road, it just might be rugby star and World Cup winner Steve Thompson, according to the Daily Mail in London. The 31-year-old is tackling the fabled Route 66 on a Triumph motorbike which has been parked outside … Continue reading Rugby player rolls down 66
Hiking for his fellow soldiers
Iraq War veteran Troy Yocum is hiking a small part of Route 66 during his cross-country quest to raise money for Soldiers’ Angels, a charity that provides financial aid to military families, according to the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph. Yocum was hiking south and banging his drum on old Route 66 to Pontiac, Ill., on Monday, … Continue reading Hiking for his fellow soldiers
Nat King Cole revisits an old hit
Yes, it is Nat King Cole, and, yes, it is "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66." But there are subtle differences. I'll let Nocaro, the person who posted this to YouTube, explain: The Nat King Cole Trio was the first to record this Bobby Troup tune on March 15, 1946, and almost fifteen years to … Continue reading Nat King Cole revisits an old hit
Spirit of America and Route 66
Here's a good video that stars a patriotically decked out 1967 Corvette Stingray and Angel "Guardian of Route 66" Delgadillo.
The unseen “Route 66” TV pilot
Take a few seconds to watch this clip below. It'll look familiar, then you'll see something you won't expect: OK ... so roadies probably know that Dan Cortese and James Wilder co-starred in a short-lived television remake of "Route 66" in 1993. But those two aren't Cortese or Wilder. The description of the clip provides … Continue reading The unseen “Route 66” TV pilot
Michael Wallis elected to Tulsa Hall of Fame
Michael Wallis, author of the seminal "Route 66: The Mother Road" and 14 other nonfiction books, was elected to the Class of 2010 for the Tulsa Hall of Fame, according to an article in the Tulsa World today. "Route 66: The Mother Road" became a best-selling book shortly after it was published in 1992 and … Continue reading Michael Wallis elected to Tulsa Hall of Fame
Salute to a Mother Road advocate
A flattering profile was written by Layne Rider of FavoriteRoad.com about longtime Route 66 champion Jim Conkle. Conkle is chairman of the Preservation for Historic Roads and Corridors, the Route 66 Preservation Foundation, the Route 66 Alliance, Highway 99 Alliance, and general manager and editor of the Route 66 Pulse newspaper. But it was Conkle's … Continue reading Salute to a Mother Road advocate