OK, not really. But every day at 1:30 p.m., Old West gunfighters do a show on Route 66 in Oatman, Ariz. As this video shows, it's all pretty tongue-in-cheek and done for entertainment instead of historical re-enactment. The sound quality of the video is erratic, but it's almost as good as being there if you … Continue reading Gunfight at Oatman
Category: People
Hear Michael Wallis’ keynote speech
If you missed author Michael Wallis' keynote speech at the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla., last week, you can listen to it on this page. The QuickTime sound file is about 33 minutes. Rod Harsh at Route66TVonline.com and Visit66.com recorded it. Harsh also has a bunch of photos from the festival.
A talk with the Sheriff
The Daily Oklahoman concludes its week-long coverage of Route 66 and the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla., with an interview with Michael Wallis, author of "Route 66: The Mother Road" and the voice of the Sheriff of Radiator Springs in the movie "Cars." The linked page includes an audio file of Wallis' distinctive … Continue reading A talk with the Sheriff
Scenes from the festival
On Saturday afternoon, I took a walk at downtown Clinton, Okla., to check on the activity during the National Route 66 Festival. Inside the Frisco Center, Delbert Trew, who won the Route 66 Lifetime Achievement Award with his wife Ruth on Friday, is displaying one of the letters salvaged from "Rattlesnakes -- Exit Now" sign … Continue reading Scenes from the festival
Oklahoma dominates Will Rogers Awards
Representatives from Oklahoma took home four of the top six honors during the Will Rogers Awards Evening in the Frisco Center on Friday night at the National Route 66 Festival in Clinton, Okla. Author and actor Michael Wallis of Tulsa was given the Will Rogers Award, the group that restored the Old Armory in Chandler, … Continue reading Oklahoma dominates Will Rogers Awards
Yum
Rory Schepisi, who's busy trying to get her Boot Hill Saloon & Grill open in Vega, Texas, won a contest in "The Next Food Network Star" TV series in that the dish she created appears on the July issue of Bon Appetit magazine. The dish is called Rory's Ribs with Grilled Corn, Cantaloupe and Fresh … Continue reading Yum
Route 66 and the rails
Elrond Lawrence sees the parallel to the railroads and Route 66. That's why a book he's writing, "Route 66 Railway," is being published by the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation. A story in The Salinas Californian delves into how Lawrence became fascinated with the Mother Road and the rails. The Web site for Lawrence's book … Continue reading Route 66 and the rails
Slide show of Kansas Route 66 Parade
Emily went to last weekend's Kansas Route 66 Parade, which covered the length of Route 66 in Kansas and passed through Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs. She assembled photographs that she shot into a slide show here, with accompaniment from Chuck Berry's "Maybellene." Included are many classic cars, Michael Wallis, and a couple of inspirations … Continue reading Slide show of Kansas Route 66 Parade
A salute to Mr. Pig Hip
The Lincoln (Ill.) Courier was there when Illinois Route 66ers threw an early 90th birthday party Saturday for longtime Pig Hip restaurant owner Ernie Edwards in Broadwell, Ill. The Pig Hip may be gone, but for its former owner, Sunday's ceremonies brought back generations of memories. "It has been just a wonderful day," said Edwards. … Continue reading A salute to Mr. Pig Hip
Wrink’s Market may reopen next month
Wrink's Food Market, a longtime Route 66 business in Lebanon, Mo., until the death of its owner in 2005, is being prepared for a possible reopening in July, with a grand reopening likely around Labor Day weekend. Wrink's Market, which was a sort of dime store and food mart, had been operated by the ever-affable … Continue reading Wrink’s Market may reopen next month