Ken and Glenda Rivett of the Rivett's Route 66 Cafe in Sapulpa, Okla., are taking off their aprons and giving them to Allen and Susan Shamburg of Grand Junction, Colo., on Tuesday, according to the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The Rivetts are retiring after operating the breakfast-and-lunch restaurant for seven days a week for 10 years. … Continue reading Rivett’s Route 66 Cafe changes hands
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Wired Fat Man
CNet.com has written a feature about Steve Vaught, the man who's trying to lose weight by walking Route 66 and the rest of the country. It takes more of an electronics angle on Vaught's journey -- using a cell phone, an iPod and a laptop; how the Internet created huge amounts of interest about his … Continue reading Wired Fat Man
Bringing Christmas to others
Here's a heartwarming story by the Long Beach Press-Telegram about Project Love, a nonprofit group led by California Boeing employees to help impoverished children in the Navajo and Hopi Indian reservations in Arizona. Volunteers annually bring toys to the Indian children around Christmastime. Here is a multimedia link by the Press-Telegram of photographs and audio … Continue reading Bringing Christmas to others
New video about Pain Walker is posted
A six-minute WindowsMedia video (broadband recommended) has been posted on the Web site of Dennis Kinch, the Route 66 walker who's raising awareness for the National Pain Foundation. Kinch also has posted a holiday message to pain sufferers and has new pictures from his stops in Oklahoma City. He's going to be at the Mission … Continue reading New video about Pain Walker is posted
Pain Walker will stroll into Route 66 Museum
Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, will appear at the Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Okla., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The foundation is throwing a small party there for Kinch, and everyone is invited to celebrate the 1,000 miles … Continue reading Pain Walker will stroll into Route 66 Museum
Pain Walker will help others during holiday
I found this little update about Dennis Kinch, the Route 66 walker who's raising awareness for the National Pain Foundation: Dennis will be in Clinton for the Christmas holiday, spending time at the Mission House where he will help cook and serve dinner to visitors on Christmas Day. Anyone who is able and would like … Continue reading Pain Walker will help others during holiday
Fat Man is home for Christmas
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com returned to San Diego briefly to be with his family at Christmastime. He'll resume his cross-country trek Dec. 26 from Rolla, Mo. He's also enlisting a personal trainer to help strengthen his upper body and shed more pounds during the remainder of his journey. You can read about it here (scroll … Continue reading Fat Man is home for Christmas
“Culinary heritage” on Route 66?
Nicole Weston of the Slashfood blog writes about the Food Network's Alton Brown hitting Route 66 this spring for a new show, "Feasting on Asphalt." Brown will ride the Mother Road on his motorcycle to find good food on the road's truck stops, obscure diners and barbecue shacks. Weston remains a bit skeptical about the … Continue reading “Culinary heritage” on Route 66?
Kia Sorento completes round-the-world trek
Christer Gerlach of Sweden completed his round-the-world trip in a Kia Sorento on Friday, according to a news release. The trek, which included Route 66, took four months. The only unscheduled attention the Sorento required en route to Korea was to fix two punctures, one light bulb and one loose headlamp. During the second half … Continue reading Kia Sorento completes round-the-world trek
Rapper will roll down Route 66
Here's the gist of a complicated story: Roller Rapper, aka Robby Love, has a hot music video, and he's also going to roller-skate down Route 66 this spring. According to a news release, "The Roller Rapper" video hit No. 1 in the rock/pop category on MTV's iFilms, beating out Green Day, Jessica Simpson, Linkin Park … Continue reading Rapper will roll down Route 66