Odell Station in Odell, Illinois, will host a commemoration Saturday to the late Lenore Weiss, who was one-half of the couple instrumental in getting the historic Route 66 gas station restored, according to the Pontiac Daily Leader. The event at from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the station will be a fundraiser for … Continue reading Odell Station to host commemoration for Lenore Weiss
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Teaser film out about Will Rogers, Route 66
A few weeks ago, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, announced it was working with Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions in nearby Tulsa to produce a three-minute film about the link between Oklahoma movie star and humorist Will Rogers and Route 66. “Route 66: The Mother Road” author Michael Wallis and Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry, great-granddaughter of … Continue reading Teaser film out about Will Rogers, Route 66
Artist restores his Route 66 mural in Webb City
John Biggs, who created in 1993 a large Route 66 mural on a building in downtown Webb City, Missouri, has restored the landmark, according to the Joplin Globe. The mural on the Bruner Pharmacy building at Main and Daugherty streets (map here) portrays several landmarks on Route 66 from Chicago to Webb City. The location … Continue reading Artist restores his Route 66 mural in Webb City
Dead Route 66 travelers in Springfield identified
Two men traveling Route 66 by motorcycle who were found dead last week in separate motel rooms in Springfield, Missouri, have been identified. According to The Guardian newspaper in London, James Bethel, 44, former leader of the Eurasian Natural Resources Corp.'s copper and cobalt division in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gerrit Strydom, … Continue reading Dead Route 66 travelers in Springfield identified
Women’s outdoors group traveling Route 66
Sisters on the Fly, a prominent women's outdoors group, is traveling Route 66 this month with 300 members at 11 scheduled stops, many of them in decked out, vintage trailers. According to a news release from the group: Since the start, many of the Sisters have famously renovated and decorated vintage trailers, which they use … Continue reading Women’s outdoors group traveling Route 66
Two Route 66 travelers found dead in motel room
Two African motorcyclists traveling Route 66 were found dead Saturday in their motel rooms in Springfield, Missouri, of what was described as undetermined "health issues," according to two television stations in the city. According to KY3 in Springfield: The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is investigating how they died at La Quinta inn near North Glenstone … Continue reading Two Route 66 travelers found dead in motel room
William Shatner soon will travel Route 66 in a space-age motorcycle
William Shatner, the actor best-known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" original television series and movies, is traveling Route 66 this summer, according to a story in a Canadian newspaper and a tweet from his account. First, Shatner tweeted this early today: https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/596544573645529088 The Prince George Citizen, based in … Continue reading William Shatner soon will travel Route 66 in a space-age motorcycle
Scenes of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run
Videos from the recently completed 28th edition of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run in the western part of the state undoubtedly will be trickling in over the next few days. There are a couple, however, that have surfaced that are particularly noteworthy. One was made by the Route 66 Gift Shop in Seligman, Arizona, … Continue reading Scenes of the Arizona Route 66 Fun Run
The story behind the first Fun Run
Ryan Abella, a reporter for the Kingman Daily Miner in Kingman, Arizona, dug into the newspaper's archives for a story on the very first Arizona Route 66 Fun Run in 1988. The 28th edition of the Fun Run finishes today. Abella found some fascinating tidbits about the inaugural event: --- The Fun Run started not … Continue reading The story behind the first Fun Run
Pixar short film uses Route 66 motel as its setting
An upcoming short film by Pixar Animation Studios, "Sanjay's Super Team," uses a Route 66 motel as its setting. That's because the short's director, Sanjay Patel, saw his parents buy and operate Route 66's Lido Motel in San Bernardino, California, according to the Los Angeles Times. His family still owns the motel. The short film will be … Continue reading Pixar short film uses Route 66 motel as its setting