A crew for the documentary "Alfred & Jakobine" stopped Sunday on Route 66 in Tucumcari, N.M., in the early stages of production for the film, reported Richard Talley of the Motel Safari in town. Here's a blog entry from the filmmakers about their pit stop in Tucumcari, with lots of photos. The film is a … Continue reading Documentary film crew stops in Tucumcari
Category: People
New mural in Cuba
Cuba, Mo., which now is being called Mural City for good reason, sports a new mural at My Place Tires, at 1203 W. Washington St. (aka Route 66). According to the Cuba Free Press, the mural was painted by Missouri artist Ray Harvey. “The location on Route 66 and the attention the art will receive … Continue reading New mural in Cuba
A story about Tattoo Man
Story by Emily Priddy's sixth-hour sophomore English II class, Webster High School, Tulsa. Ron Jones has 81 tattoos. “It’s like a potato chip. Once you eat one potato chip, it’s addictive. It’s like a drug,” he said. The Bartlesville, Okla., resident visited Webster High School’s English II classes Thursday, Oct. 8, to tell students about … Continue reading A story about Tattoo Man
Route 66 walker update
The Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald caught up with 71-year-old Emory Duick and his quest to walk all of Route 66. According to the newspaper, Duick had made his way to the Albuquerque area two days ago. He has less than 1,000 miles to go to Santa Monica, and covers about 10 miles a day. … Continue reading Route 66 walker update
Photographers on the road
By now, you've probably read about photographer Sandi Wheaton and her journey to document Route 66 with a series of time-lapse images. She's in the Texas Panhandle now. But there are other photographers who are traveling the road or who recently did so. One is Steven Brett Stoddart, who is traveling the Mother Road from … Continue reading Photographers on the road
Neighborhood opposition shoots down Bonnie and Clyde B+B
Opposition from the neighborhood thwarted a zoning permit request to convert a garage apartment in Joplin, Mo., that was once used by famed outlaws Bonnie and Clyde into a bed-and-breakfast, reports the Joplin Globe. The apartment, which was used by the Barrow gang for 12 days in 1933 before shooting their way out and killing … Continue reading Neighborhood opposition shoots down Bonnie and Clyde B+B
Man stakes faith in newspapers in Santa Rosa
In the New York Times, you can read about the tale of M.E. Sprengelmeyer, a former star reporter with the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News who recently purchased a small weekly newspaper in the Route 66 town of Santa Rosa, N.M., and is determined to make a go of it. The newspaper is the Guadalupe County … Continue reading Man stakes faith in newspapers in Santa Rosa
Photographer’s journey gets attention
For nearly three weeks, I've been following Sandi Wheaton's blog about her photographic trip down Route 66 at PictureRoute66.com (her post about her colorful time at the Elbow Inn in Devil's Elbow, Mo., was particularly memorable). It looks like the local media in Oklahoma City caught up with her in a big way this week. … Continue reading Photographer’s journey gets attention
Albuquerque mayor loses re-election
It appears incumbent Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez has lost his bid for an unprecedented fourth term on Tuesday night in a close race against Rep. Richard Berry. I don't get too wound up about local election campaigns, and confess to knowing little about the mayoral candidates' platforms. But I confess to a tinge of sadness … Continue reading Albuquerque mayor loses re-election
Road Crew’s show in Afton
I wasn't able to attend the Road Crew's show in Afton Station in Afton, Okla., over the weekend, but I'm pleased to see that Tulsa roadie Ron McCoy brought his video camera to capture excerpts of the gig. The video is nicely done. You can read Afton Station co-owner Laurel Kane's musings about the show … Continue reading Road Crew’s show in Afton