Longtime readers may remember hearing about British gold medalist James Cracknell, who was seriously injured during a cycling accident in July 2010 on Route 66 near Winslow, Arizona. A side mirror of a passing vehicle struck Cracknell in the head, fracturing his skull. A hospital in Phoenix was forced to put the endurance athlete into an … Continue reading James Cracknell’s near-fatal accident, five years later
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Kingman vice mayor resigns after complaint from Route 66 restaurant
The vice mayor of Kingman, Arizona, resigned last week after a prominent Route 66 restaurant criticized him for his company's unfinished construction job there, plus other problems, according to recent reports in the Kingman Daily Miner. Vice Mayor Mark Wimpee resigned Thursday after Rutherford's Route 66 Family Diner complained about the unfinished construction during the public-comment … Continue reading Kingman vice mayor resigns after complaint from Route 66 restaurant
“The Club”
"Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis emailed this essay, titled "The Club," on Monday night, just days after the remaining walls of the historic but long-closed Club Cafe in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, were torn down. I commend this to your attention. Below is the essay in its entirety. --- It was a … Continue reading “The Club”
Lawsuit says Marsh, associates engaged in sex trafficking
Longtime Cadillac Ranch owner Stanley Marsh 3 died more than a year ago, but allegations of sex abuse with teenage boys continue to cause big problems for his family and associates. A lawsuit filed by Houston attorney Chad Pinkerton last week seeks up to $50 million and other damages for nine plaintiffs who claim Marsh sexually abused them … Continue reading Lawsuit says Marsh, associates engaged in sex trafficking
Former president of Frankoma Pottery dies
Joniese Frank, the daughter of Frankoma Pottery's founder and president and CEO of the company along Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for almost 20 years, died at age 77 on Wednesday, according to the Tulsa World. John Frank established Frankoma Pottery in 1933 in Norman, Oklahoma, before moving it to Sapulpa. She took over as … Continue reading Former president of Frankoma Pottery dies
Wife of Chicago Route 66 researcher David Clark dies
Carol Krohn, the wife of longtime Chicagoland Route 66 researcher David Clark, died at age 56 in early September of a cardiac arrest after she endured several other serious health problems, Clark said during a recent Facebook post. Clark concluded in a post Friday: My life partner left me at 7:45 a.m. on September 4th, … Continue reading Wife of Chicago Route 66 researcher David Clark dies
Book review: “The Trip”
A trip on Route 66 often changes the life of the person taking that journey. Andy Warhol's trip from New York City to Los Angeles in 1963 -- much of it on 66 -- probably didn't change his career, but it accelerated it into him becoming a Pop Art icon. Deborah Davis makes the case about … Continue reading Book review: “The Trip”
Shea’s Gas Station Museum soon will be auctioned
Everything at Shea's Gas Station Museum in Springfield, Illinois -- including the land on which it sits -- soon will be auctioned almost two years after the patriarch's death at age 91. A bunch of outdoor equipment at the site is slated to be auctioned by Darrell L. Adcock Auction Service starting at 10 a.m. Oct. 10. Bill Shea … Continue reading Shea’s Gas Station Museum soon will be auctioned
Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy voiced the hillbilly tow-truck character of Tow Mater in the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film "Cars" and the sequel "Cars 2." The first film's portrayal of the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs brought the Mother Road's story to a new generation of travelers. The inspiration to Tow Mater was … Continue reading Larry the Cable Guy meets Tow Tater
Conference center being built near Red Oak II
A conference center is being built across the road from Red Oak II complex near Carthage, Missouri, to generate revenue and help preserve re-creation of artist Lowell Davis' childhood hometown. Paul Adler at KY3 in Springfield, Missouri, filed this well-produced report about Red Oak II and hopes to preserve it for future generations: Enter Larry … Continue reading Conference center being built near Red Oak II