Megan Carter e-mailed a few days ago to report that she's suspending her quest to ride a part of Route 66 on horseback until spring, simply because winter will inevitably set in. However, it's too bad she didn't continue her riding for another week or two; the weather in the Midwest has been incredibly nice … Continue reading Notes from the road
Category: Publications
A visit with Bob
Longtime roadie and Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dave Hoesktra this week visited with Bob Waldmire as the terminally ill Route 66 artist hunkered down in a converted school bus near his hometown of Springfield, Ill. Waldmire talks about his favorite Route 66 things (one is in Oklahoma) and about cremation arrangements after he dies (half his … Continue reading A visit with Bob
Bob Waldmire saying goodbye
Artist Bob Waldmire, famous for his intricate Route 66-inspired artwork and being the unofficial inspiration to hippie van Fillmore in the Disney/Pixar movie "Cars," has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, reports Dave Bakke of the Springfield (Ill.) State Journal-Register. Waldmire, 64, usually lives in the southern Arizona mountains during the wintertime and spends the rest … Continue reading Bob Waldmire saying goodbye
Man stakes faith in newspapers in Santa Rosa
In the New York Times, you can read about the tale of M.E. Sprengelmeyer, a former star reporter with the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News who recently purchased a small weekly newspaper in the Route 66 town of Santa Rosa, N.M., and is determined to make a go of it. The newspaper is the Guadalupe County … Continue reading Man stakes faith in newspapers in Santa Rosa
Archie comic book features Route 66
A current Archie comic book, "Betty and Veronica Digest" issue No. 197, features the Route 66 Rendezvous and the Mother Road. According to the Archie Comics site, here is the synopsis for the Route 66-related story: "Route 66 Here We Come": It's both fast and furious... furiously funny and entertaining that is - this pavement … Continue reading Archie comic book features Route 66
Arizona Route 66 Association wins top award
Story and photos by Mark Potter The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona was honored as the recipient of the 2009 Will Rogers Award, and Carolyn Pendleton for the Kansas Route 66 Visitors Center accepted the Cyrus Avery Preservation of the Year Award during the 2009 Will Rogers Awards Banquet on Saturday night at the … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association wins top award
Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
While surfing the Web tonight, I stumbled onto this little item -- apparently the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will be the beneficiary of a contest for prospective female models. From The Sustainability Ninja: Think you’re hot? Like wearing sustainable clothing? Well you’re in luck. Project Green Search is a new modeling competition seeking models to … Continue reading Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
Notes from the road
The historic railroad depot at Braidwood, Ill., was moved a couple of weeks ago. A local grocery store wanted the land near Route 66 for parking. The grocery donated the depot to the city as long as it was moved. The Morris Daily Herald has a story about the move, and the Braidwood Area Historical … Continue reading Notes from the road
Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project
In the middle of this story from the Santa Monica (Calif.) Daily Press about the Green Roadway Project, which seeks to eventually bring green-powered infrastructure across the United States to recharge electric vehicles, is this: The Route 66 Alliance, which promotes and preserves the historic roadway that terminates in Santa Monica, announced its endorsement of … Continue reading Route 66 Alliance endorses plug-in vehicle project
Route 66 Pulse issue will include survey
The next issue of the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will include a survey and self-addressed stamped envelope. Researchers at Rutgers University are conducting a study on the people who travel the Mother Road. I'll let Jim Conkle, who is leading the revival of the Pulse, explain: The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor program received … Continue reading Route 66 Pulse issue will include survey