Here was a pleasant surprise recently uploaded onto YouTube. The good folks of the Route 66 Road Musical in Europe posted their video of the recently departed Dot Leavitt and her Mini-Museum off Route 66 in Vega, Texas. Leavitt died in December 2006 at age 89. However, we've heard that Dot's daughter plans on keeping … Continue reading A visit to Dot’s Mini-Museum
Category: People
Roadie explains his love of 66
Adam Faulk of Know 99 Television in Phoenix tells what hooked him on to Route 66 and shows a decent grasp of history of the Mother Road, especially in the Southwest.
Rendezvous at the Rock
Check this out. Emily, aka Redforkhippie, was at the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., this week and ran into Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire there. He was giving way copies of this drawing he created. Pictured is the Rock Cafe, along with Waldmire's tan Volkswagen minibus and Fillmore, the VW minibus that appeared in the … Continue reading Rendezvous at the Rock
Scenes from Seligman
Here's a video of what you can see in the Route 66 town of Seligman, Ariz., with the Eagles' "Tequila Sunrise" as the soundtrack. If you keep close watch you can see Angel "Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo cutting hair in his barbershop. I think this was shot by the crew of the "Route 66 … Continue reading Scenes from Seligman
Vietnam vet’s bicycle trek begins
Ken Rhodes, the decorated Vietnam veteran whose story was recounted here, began his quest to bicycle across the country -- much of it on Route 66 -- on April 4. The cross-country ride from Santa Monica to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will benefit muscular dystrophy research and raise funds for Iraq war … Continue reading Vietnam vet’s bicycle trek begins
Walker seeks to stroll continent on historic trails
Detlev Henschel is walking across North America on foot, trying to take historic roads, if possible. Much of his journey will be on Route 66, reports the Desert Dispatch of Barstow, Calif. The journey started at the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, and will end in Newfoundland, Canada. The reason for their voyage, Henschel said, … Continue reading Walker seeks to stroll continent on historic trails
Multimedia Route 66
Here's an impressive Route 66 project that was posted a few days ago using the new My Maps feature from Google Maps. Jay Crim and Shekar Davarya drove Route 66 in 2002 with multimedia equipment. On video, they interviewed Mother Road personalities such as Michael Wallis, David Knudson, Ken Turmel, Bob Waldmire, Jerry McClanahan, Angel … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66
Cyber-driving
This Associated Press article touts a bunch of Web sites for people who want to take a virtual road trip down Route 66 and other historic highways if they can't do the real thing. Many of these sites have already been linked here, but a few interesting finds turned up: StateEnds.com has a group of … Continue reading Cyber-driving
A look back at the Roller Rapper’s tour
Robby Love, aka the Roller Rapper, has posted a montage of video clips from last year's Route 66 tour, including a few spills while roller-skating on the Mother Road that make you wonder how he kept his teeth. And here's the original music video that got the Roller Rapper's music career started. The song was … Continue reading A look back at the Roller Rapper’s tour
Don’t be a cheapskate here
The Austin Chronicle took a trip up to the Route 66 town of Groom, Texas, to eat at the Blessed Mary's Restaurant. The restaurant isn't all that different compared to others in that part of the country. You can order coffee, cheeseburgers or enchiladas -- typical diner fare. The restaurant is unique in that you … Continue reading Don’t be a cheapskate here