Thelma White, a founding member of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and a longtime owner of Whitehall Mercantile in the Route 66 hamlet of Halltown, Mo., died at age 83 on Tuesday in a nursing home in nearby Springfield, according to an obituary in the Springfield News-Leader. White, an Indiana native, was a representative … Continue reading Missouri association co-founder dies
Category: People
Farewell to a friend
Tony Paglia paid a visit to the Snow Cap Drive-In on Route 66 in Seligman, Ariz., the day after its longtime owner, Juan Delgadillo, died on June 2, 2004. Here's a video Paglia made in tribute: This is what he says about the video: We visited the Snow Cap the day after its proprietor, Juan … Continue reading Farewell to a friend
Illinois Route 66 Association announces its Hall of Fame inductees
The Illinois Route 66 Association announced its Class of 2010 for its Route 66 Hall of Fame. Here is the complete list, courtesy of the association: 817 Hillsboro (known as Halley's) in Edwardsville The building at 817 Hillsboro in Edwardsville was built in 1914 and started as a cash & carry mom-and-pop market called Barns … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Association announces its Hall of Fame inductees
Remaking the Nelson Tavern
Willem Bor of the Netherlands won't be in Lebanon, Mo., until June to dedicate his painstakingly detailed diorama of the old Nelson Tavern in the Lebanon/Laclede County Route 66 Society's museum. However, Bor made a video that shows how the Nelson Tavern diorama was done. Bor's Web site about his upcoming Route 66 trip is … Continue reading Remaking the Nelson Tavern
Wich’s wabbits
The Alton (Ill.) Telegraph tells the tale of Rich Henry and his Henry's Rabbit Ranch, a favorite attraction for Route 66 travelers in Staunton, Ill., for years. Henry keeps several dozen rabbits on the premises as pets, and also keeps quite a bit of Route 66 memorabilia on display. Here's how the rabbit ranch started: … Continue reading Wich’s wabbits
Bob Waldmire’s last mural
A mural that was designed by recently deceased Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire for a gas station in Topock-Golden Shores, Ariz., was finished a few days ago. The mural of old Route 66 is on a replica 1970s Shell gas station on 12888 Oatman Highway (aka Route 66) owned by Ned Leuchtner, who also owns … Continue reading Bob Waldmire’s last mural
Notes from the road
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is sponsoring a clean-up day on Saturday, April 17, at the old Ozark Trail section of Route 66 west of Sapulpa. This project is in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful programs. Work will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. The association wants … Continue reading Notes from the road
French president, first lady want to cruise Route 66
Tucked into a story from Forbes.com about French President first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy's visit to America this week is a snippet that caught my eye: The couple went around the room to greet each of their guests and spent about 10 minutes chatting with those in attendance. Bruni-Sarkozy charmed a group of besotted women, telling … Continue reading French president, first lady want to cruise Route 66
The way of Waldmire
A YouTube poster by the name of "dguerraphoto" just uploaded this moving short film about Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, when he was dying of abdominal cancer in November. I commend it to your attention: I'll post more information about the filmmaker as soon as I get it. UPDATE: I got this message from the … Continue reading The way of Waldmire
Notes from the road
A final meeting for public comment will be Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Clinton Middle School in west Tulsa about the Route 66 Master Plan: Red Fork Streetscape Improvements, according to Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers. The project area includes Southwest Boulevard between 25th West Avenue and 27th West Avenue. [...] Citizens are welcome to comment … Continue reading Notes from the road