Updated June 17, 2018 If you just saw the "Cars" movie and want to find more information about Route 66, welcome. First, the Radiator Springs shown in "Cars" is a fictional town. Historic Route 66 exists. On the real Route 66, there is a Baxter Springs in Kansas and a Peach Springs in Arizona. But … Continue reading A Route 66 guide to the “Cars” movie
Category: People
The father of Route 66
I found him. And appropriately enough, he's buried in a cemetery just yards from the Mother Road. The deceased person I'm referring to is Cyrus S. Avery. He's acknowledged as "the Father of Route 66." A Pennsylvania native, Avery moved to Oklahoma as a teenager. He became a successful businessman and grew especially involved with … Continue reading The father of Route 66
Buddies reunite on Route 66 on 6/6/06
It's kind of an odd story out of Springfield, Mo., but here it is, straight from the Associated Press. And, no, they're not devil worshippers, as one of the men is a preacher.
Photos from the Munger Moss Motel celebration
Pat Bremer of the Road Trip Memories site has links to a bunch of photos he took from the weekend 35th anniversary celebration of Bob and Ramona Lehman owning the historic Munger Moss Motel on Route 66 in Lebanon, Mo. Here's the photos links page. He says he'll post more from the event throughout the … Continue reading Photos from the Munger Moss Motel celebration
Oklahoma premiere of “Cars”
I attended the Oklahoma premiere of "Cars" on Saturday in Oklahoma City. It was a fundraiser for the Oklahoma Library Association's Endowment fund, and it was a big success. The massive big screen at Harkins Theatres in Bricktown was sold out. Simply put, "Cars" was magnificent. I'm not going to provide you too many details, … Continue reading Oklahoma premiere of “Cars”
“Cars'” spirit of Route 66
Joe Williams of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has written a very good article about how Route 66 inspired much of the content of the "Cars" movie. Providing most of the context for the story is Route 66 author Michael Wallis. Highly recommended.
Pain Walker sends reports from the road
Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, has made it to Kingman, Ariz., after a few eventful weeks. He nearly bled to death from an ulcer near Sanders. He's OK now, but he won't be able to take ibuprofin for the rest of his walk. You can catch up … Continue reading Pain Walker sends reports from the road
Newspaper finds Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire
As many people familiar with the Mother Road know, you can't set an appointment to meet Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. You simply go to where he's kinda sorta scheduled to be and you hope to run into him. Dave Bakke of the Springfield Journal-Register lucked out and found Waldmire when he was back in … Continue reading Newspaper finds Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire
Some rough days for post-walk Fat Man
Steve Vaught, the man who walked much of Route 66 in a cross-country effort to lose weight and documented much of his trek on thefatmanwalking.com, has been on a tough row to hoe lately. This article by the San Diego Union-Tribune spells out much of his recent troubles. Not only is he accused of skipping … Continue reading Some rough days for post-walk Fat Man
The end is near for the Pain Walker
No, no ... he's not terminally ill. But Dennis Kinch, who's reportedly in Williams, Ariz., is not getting too far from the end of his walk on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation. His Web site made this announcement: Save the date — the end of the walk is near! Dennis will arrive in … Continue reading The end is near for the Pain Walker