Frank and Lynne Kocevar sold Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Arizona, a few months ago, but that hasn't prevented them from visiting folks on Route 66 and putting together their annual video Christmas card with scenes from Arizona. Here's their well-wishes for the holidays in 2014. A scene around the 1:40 mark will probably get … Continue reading A video Christmas card from the Kocevars
Category: People
Three people try to make Route 66 more interesting
In recent days, newspapers have profiled three people hundreds of miles apart who are doing their part to try to dress up old stretches of Route 66. West of Needles, California, the Needles Desert Star reports Jim Nickel -- originally from Oregon -- has built several monuments to the branches of the U.S. military from … Continue reading Three people try to make Route 66 more interesting
“Eternal Route 66” DVD produced
Chuck Williams, who parlayed his Christian faith and enthusiasm for Route 66 into two editions of his "Eternal Route 66" book, recently announced he's created an "Eternal Route 66" DVD filmed on the Mother Road. Here's a trailer for the project. You'll probably recognize a few Route 66 landmarks in the background: https://youtu.be/U4rRckjxqvE A description … Continue reading “Eternal Route 66” DVD produced
Fundraiser launched for Route 66 barber shops documentary
A fellow that readers may recognize by the nickname of Haircut Harry is launching an Indiegogo fundraiser to make a documentary film about barber shops along Route 66. Titled "Zen and the Art of Barbering," Harry wants to raise $5,000 to cover travel expenses for the film. As of Thursday night, he'd raised more than … Continue reading Fundraiser launched for Route 66 barber shops documentary
Pulitzer winner documented Route 66
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Edward Keating documented Route 66 beginning about 15 years ago in black-and-white images that often recalled the bleak Depression-era images of Dorothea Lange. Keating won the Pulitzer in 2002 for his photo coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. He also spent 11 years on the Mother Road, documenting … Continue reading Pulitzer winner documented Route 66
Michael Wallis busy touting Route 66
Those who are familiar with "Route 66: The Mother Road" author and speaker Michael Wallis know that he cites the allure of Route 66 pretty regularly. However, in the past week or so, he has given the ol' Mother Road considerable publicity by even his standards. First, this poster will go up in libraries across Oklahoma … Continue reading Michael Wallis busy touting Route 66
Recording the black experience on Route 66
Missouri State University Libraries has been interviewing African American people who hailed from the Springfield, Missouri, area for the Greater Springfield Route 66 Oral History Project. The project, funded in part by a grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, has been posting the interviews every few weeks. If you have an hour, you'll … Continue reading Recording the black experience on Route 66
Willem Bor builds more Route 66 miniatures
Willem Bor, a roadie from the Netherlands who's been building detailed scale models of Route 66 landmarks, has made a few more in recent months as gifts to fellow Mother Road fans. The first is a miniature of the ruins of the Painted Desert Trading Post in eastern Arizona. He gave the model to Route … Continue reading Willem Bor builds more Route 66 miniatures
“Highway or My Way”
https://youtu.be/pE3kqBjRcnU Frank Kocevar, the former co-owner of Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Arizona, put together this Route 66-themed video a few days ago. Frank now has time to travel the Mother Road and meet the people he heard about or those who came to his shop. So there may be quite a few people you … Continue reading “Highway or My Way”
A chat with Jerry McClanahan
KC Keefer adds to his "Genuine Route 66 Life" video series with a talk with Route 66 artist, author and researcher Jerry McClanahan at his studio in Chandler, Oklahoma. https://youtu.be/ISZLdWzTx2o McClanahan has been traveling regularly on Route 66 for more than 30 years, and his memories of the Mother Road date back even further. Novice … Continue reading A chat with Jerry McClanahan