Johnny Mango, who writes his Albloggerque blog and contributes to the Duke City Fix blog collective, ran into Dennis Kinch in Albuquerque. Kinch is the man who's walking west on Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation. We haven't heard from Kinch in a while, so it's good to know that he's … Continue reading Pain Walker sighting
Category: People
Nat King Cole CD and DVD coming out in May
"(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" was written by Bobby Troup, but it was Nat King Cole's performance that made that song -- and the road -- famous. It went to No. 11 on the pop charts and No. 3 on the R&B charts in 1946. That sounds somewhat modest. But it helped cement Cole's … Continue reading Nat King Cole CD and DVD coming out in May
Bloggers hit the Mother Road
As spring approaches, more travelers start to seek adventure on the Mother Road. That includes bloggers. MatthewOU of My Take On Life drives on Route 66 from Tulsa to Oklahoma City. Storm Crypt at Unfinished Journeys hopscotched on Route 66 from Chicago to St. Louis. Both bloggers seemed to enjoy themselves.
Fat Man returns to the road
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has returned to his cross-country trek, according to his journal (scroll down to the March 11 entry). He's having some problems with one of his feet and finding proper foods for his eating regimen. But, as usual, he'll probably cope.
The man behind Mater
Yeah, many of you already know that Larry the Cable Guy supplies the voice of Mater the tow truck in Pixar's upcoming film, "Cars." But Joe Marusak of the Charlotte Observer reports that the character was inspired by Doug "Mater" Keever of Sherrills Ford, N.C. Keever has a small speaking part in the movie. He … Continue reading The man behind Mater
Report from Rick and Jane
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelical couple that is walking the country as part of their Walk to Reclaim America crusade, have posted their first report in nearly two weeks. Some tidbits: HBO is planning to interview them on the road for its "Religion in America" documentary. Rick and Jane also were interviewed for a … Continue reading Report from Rick and Jane
Go see Route 66 cookbook author
Marian Clark, who wrote "The Route 66 Cookbook" and "The Main Street of America Cookbook," will be at Oak Tree West Fine Collectable Books at 26 E. Dewey Ave. in Sapulpa, Okla., from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, according to the Sapulpa Daily Herald. She will talk briefly about the Mother Road and sign copies … Continue reading Go see Route 66 cookbook author
Food Network gets a taste of Route 66
The Pontiac Daily News reports that the historic Odell Station on Route 66 in Odell, Ill., will be featured on The Food Network's show, "A Blast from the Past." Famed chef Bobby Flay made an appearance. The program also features members of the Illinois Route 66 Association and preservationist John Weiss. Flay used a barbecue … Continue reading Food Network gets a taste of Route 66
Fat Man has two bad wheels
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com says in his March 3 journal entry that he's about finished working with a personal trainer and is eager to get back to Ohio so he can resume his cross-country walk. He's going to walk again despite being recently diagnosed with stress fractures in both feet. But he figures that barring … Continue reading Fat Man has two bad wheels
Former Gallup mayor dies
The Gallup Independent has a story about former longtime Gallup, N.M., mayor Eddie Munoz, who died Wednesday. Munoz could boast one important legacy: He fought hard to address alcohol abuse problems by Gallup's residents. It was 1989 and Munoz had begged, pleaded and done everything he could to get as many people as possible to … Continue reading Former Gallup mayor dies