Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, has made it into the high-altitude air of Flagstaff, Ariz. His Web site gives this update: Dennis has made it to Flagstaff, AZ! With the help of the people at the Print Shop, Dennis was able to make it into Flagstaff with … Continue reading Pain Walker makes it to Flagstaff
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Mother Road maintains its allure
A feature in the Edmond (Okla.) Sun mentions the town trying to play up its Route 66 heritage during the state's centennial next year. But most of the story is about how the Mother Road has kept its allure all these years. It includes a lot of comments from Oklahoma Route 66 researcher and author … Continue reading Mother Road maintains its allure
Fat Man has fewer than 300 miles remaining
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com is enjoying springlike weather in Pennsylvania and has fewer than 300 miles to go in his cross-country trek, according to his April 26 journal entry (near the bottom of the page). Also, if anyone wants to join Steve's walk into New York City, e-mail him at steve@thefatmanwalking.com to let him know.
ABQ Route 66 story picked up by news service
It took more than two months, but Scripps Howard News Service picked up the excellent retrospective and forward-looking article about Route 66 by Albuquerque Journal reporter Erik Siemers. If you're a relatively new reader to this site, it's recommended reading.
Pain Walker resumes his trek
Dennis Kinch, who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, took some time off to attend his daughter's wedding in South Carolina. But his Web site sends along this update: Dennis has started walking again. After making his way back to Sanders, Arizona, from South Carolina (where he attended his daughter's wedding), Dennis hit … Continue reading Pain Walker resumes his trek
Injuries pull Rick & Jane off the road
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelist couple who walked much of Route 66 and now are along Interstate 40 in their Walk to Reclaim America, are laid up for a few days after Rick suffered several injuries. Ironically, the injuries were not sustained on the road. According to their site, Rick on early Friday morning … Continue reading Injuries pull Rick & Jane off the road
Fat Man says: ‘Hills … what hills?’
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has been getting a lot of warnings in recent days about how strenuous it is to walk up the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania. But he's not impressed. When I went through these little hills we have out West there were several that were a 6% grade over 12 miles. Now … Continue reading Fat Man says: ‘Hills … what hills?’
Pain Walker takes a brief break
This showed up on Dennis Kinch's Web site for the National Pain Foundation: For those of you tracking Dennis' progress, he has made it to Sanders, Arizona. He has not been 'holed' up in Gallup, New Mexico as some of you were wondering, but he is taking a few days off the road so he … Continue reading Pain Walker takes a brief break
Geezer Riders arrive in Chicago
The Mainichi Daily News in Japan has printed the first installment of a series, detailing the Geezer Tour's trip on Route 66. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley rolled out the red carpet -- the men stayed at the high-end Palmer House and ate at a Szechwan Japanese restaurant. They're being overly cautious, however: We won't be … Continue reading Geezer Riders arrive in Chicago
Bottletree Man has his own blog
I didn't know this until today, but Elmer Long, aka The Bottletree Man of Oro Grande, Calif., has had a blog since November. I discovered his site when he linked to mine. You can go to his site here. It includes his explanation about how he started making sculptures out of discarded bottles. The … Continue reading Bottletree Man has his own blog