The Los Angeles Times posted a terrific article about Karie Bible, a black-clad tour guide at century-old and celebrity-filled Hollywood Forever Cemetery, located off Santa Monica Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Los Angeles. It seems Bible (her real name) is perfect for the site, combining a bit of kitsch with a lot of history in … Continue reading Where a celebrity’s fame persists after death
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A pink Elvis cycles down Route 66
No, you haven't had too much to drink. That is a pink Elvis on Route 66. We encounter many stories about folks pulling all sorts of endurance stunts on Route 66 for charity. However, we couldn't put this one in the "seen that already" pile -- a pink jumpsuit-clad Elvis Presley impersonator riding his bicycle … Continue reading A pink Elvis cycles down Route 66
Thankful for an Angel
Earlier today, this interview by photographer Jim Luning of Route 66 icon Angel Delgadillo was uploaded to Vimeo. This segment was the best thing in Luning's 2010 documentary "Route 66 - Ten Years Later," and is well worth your time. It seems proper the clip was posted just a few hours from Thanksgiving -- a … Continue reading Thankful for an Angel
Rock soon will go on the block
Owner Dawn Welch says she is putting up for sale the Rock Cafe, a Route 66 landmark in Stroud, Okla. Welch, 43, who has owned the restaurant since 1993, will sign papers Friday with commercial real-estate firm Herndon & Kelley that will officially put the business on the market. The asking price of $300,000 will … Continue reading Rock soon will go on the block
Cadillac Ranch patriarch faces serious charges in lawsuit
Stanley Marsh 3, owner of the Cadillac Ranch landmark near Route 66 near Amarillo, Texas, may face ugly days in a courtroom. We'll excerpt a couple of parts of the Amarillo Globe-News story, filed late Thursday: An Amarillo woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Stanley Marsh 3, alleging he gave her teenage son cash, … Continue reading Cadillac Ranch patriarch faces serious charges in lawsuit
Route 66, circa 1988
This remarkable 26-minute documentary, "Route 66, The Main Street of America," from 1988 offers glimpses of the Mother Road from nearly a quarter-century ago. It's dubbed in Dutch, but don't let that stop you from watching. The interviewees all speak English, after all. The film is even more notable because it has footage of Gladys … Continue reading Route 66, circa 1988
Tulsa’s Rose Bowl now is home to youth training center
The historic Rose Bowl building along 11th Street (aka Route 66) in Tulsa now has become the home of the One Hope Tulsa training center for youth, according to a report from KTUL-TV in Tulsa. The station reported: This organization reaches out to disadvantaged and at-risk students through sports and tutoring. Rex Blankenship, the One Hope … Continue reading Tulsa’s Rose Bowl now is home to youth training center
Filmmakers shooting documentary on Bob Waldmire
A film crew was in Pontiac, Ill., on Thursday shooting footage for a documentary about the late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. Producer Mark Silverstein, director of photography Rick Diamond, and cinematographer Matt Diamond were at the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum in Pontiac to grab footage … Continue reading Filmmakers shooting documentary on Bob Waldmire
Cadillac guys turn Route 66 journey into a book
Sal Santoro and Bob Walton drove a 1968 Cadillac the length of Route 66 about three years ago. Their experiences during their 7,300-mile trip were parlayed into a book, "Route 66: The People, The Places, The Dream." This is a video about the book's authors: https://youtu.be/diGQV5ESTiA My review of their book will be posted in … Continue reading Cadillac guys turn Route 66 journey into a book
Chuck Surface, a Route 66 booster in Carthage and Webb City, dies
Chuck Surface, a former Missouri state lawmaker and an economic development director for Webb City, died Wednesday of cancer at age 68, according to the Joplin Globe. Surface was instrumental in converting a long-closed gas station on Route 66 in Webb City into a visitors center. He also sought to put a roadside park dedicated … Continue reading Chuck Surface, a Route 66 booster in Carthage and Webb City, dies