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
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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
Short film coming about Will Rogers, Route 66
In recent days, a film crew has been working with "Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis and Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry, great-granddaughter of Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers, at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma, and other locations for a project. Russ Kirkpatrick of Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions in nearby Tulsa told me in an email what … Continue reading Short film coming about Will Rogers, Route 66
A closer look at Oatman
A Northern Arizona University student, Margo McClellan, produced an audio documentary about the Route 66 town of Oatman, Arizona. McClellan told the Mojave Daily News she came to the town because of its famous burros, but also became fascinated by its residents. The documentary is below, with photos to accompany the audio: Oatman AZ - … Continue reading A closer look at Oatman
Woman eats three 72-ounce steak dinners in 20 minutes
Molly Schuyler, the 120-pound Nebraska woman who ate two 72-ounce steak dinners in one 15-minute sitting at Amarillo's Big Texan Steak Ranch a year ago, devoured three 72-ounce steak dinners in a mere 20 minutes Sunday afternoon and broke a record, according to the Amarillo Globe-News. The crowd cheered as Schuyler, a Nebraska native who … Continue reading Woman eats three 72-ounce steak dinners in 20 minutes
Japanese man plans to retrace Andy Payne’s Bunion Derby trek
A Japanese ultramarathon runner later this month plans to retrace Andy Payne's steps during the 1928 International Transcontinental Foot Race, better known as the Bunion Derby. Atsuyuki Katsuyama, a native of Japan who lives in Thailand, will begin the 3,400-mile trek from Los Angeles to New York City on April 25 and hopes to finish it in … Continue reading Japanese man plans to retrace Andy Payne’s Bunion Derby trek