The famous Brooks Catsup bottle water tower in Collinsville, Ill., will be on the Travel Channel's "Taste of America with Mark DeCarlo" at starting Tuesday. The Brooks Catsup bottle isn't on Route 66; it's about a mile and a half from the Mother Road. But it's an inextricable part of Collinsville and is frequently featured … Continue reading World’s Largest Catsup Bottle will be on TV
Category: Television
Food Network gets a taste of Route 66
The Pontiac Daily News reports that the historic Odell Station on Route 66 in Odell, Ill., will be featured on The Food Network's show, "A Blast from the Past." Famed chef Bobby Flay made an appearance. The program also features members of the Illinois Route 66 Association and preservationist John Weiss. Flay used a barbecue … Continue reading Food Network gets a taste of Route 66
Son of soccer legend will tour Route 66
Calum Best, the male-model son of late former soccer star George Best, is going to drive Route 66 on a motorcycle for a television show, according to the Belfast Independent. Riding with him will be Fran Cosgrave, a co-winner of a reality show, "Celebrity Love Island." You can read the story here.