The folks at WordPress.com took down this site and many others in the network for about 24 hours on Easter Sunday for what they described as "emergency maintenance." The timing was good; traffic is usually down sharply during a holiday anyway. I've been pretty happy with WordPress.com and its attentive customer service so far. Hopefully, … Continue reading We’re back
Category: Web sites
Roadfood.com reviews Albuquerque eatery
Jane and Michael Stern's Roadfood.com site has an updated review of the Frontier restaurant along old Route 66 in Albuquerque. Check out the picture of the sweet roll near the bottom of the page.
Bottletree Man has his own blog
I didn't know this until today, but Elmer Long, aka The Bottletree Man of Oro Grande, Calif., has had a blog since November. I discovered his site when he linked to mine. You can go to his site here. It includes his explanation about how he started making sculptures out of discarded bottles. The … Continue reading Bottletree Man has his own blog
Bam Bam slam
The New Diner, a blog devoted to reviews of restaurants in the Los Angeles area, found a barbecue stand on Route 66 in Glendora, called Bam Bam Bar B Que. Unfortunately, the adjective "flavorless" shows up frequently during the blogger's descriptions. I guess we won't stop there next time we're Mother Roading through Cali.
Beware of the burros
Ginger of That's Ms. Hill to You writes a long and entertaining entry about her trip on Route 66 some time ago after she'd lost her job and, fortunately, received a decent severance package. So she decided to hit the Mother Road. Here is one of the memorable excerpts from her trip: Route 66 runs … Continue reading Beware of the burros
Hank’s Hamburgers makes Roadfood.com site
Hank's Hamburgers, a venerable diner on the old Admiral Place alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa, became a new entry to the Jane and Michael Stern's popular Roadfood.com site. I'm getting hungry just gazing at the first photo -- the Big Okie burger, which is four quarter-pound beef patties and lots of condiments. I don't … Continue reading Hank’s Hamburgers makes Roadfood.com site
A short story inspired by a Route 66 poster
McArp of the Up Again in the Middle of the Night blog, who describes himself as an "artist/writer/Web person living in the central/southwest U.S.," was struck by a flash of inspiration when he noticed the "Route 66, Arizona, 1947" poster above. The poster comes from a photograph taken by Andreas Feininger for Life magazine. It … Continue reading A short story inspired by a Route 66 poster
Bloggers venture onto Route 66 in Kansas
Two bloggers have posted on the same day about their adventures on Route 66 in Kansas. Patsy Terrell of Patsy's Ponderings paid a visit to the wonderful Eisler Bros. store in Riverton, then the Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge. Ace Jackalope of The Lope also stopped by the bridge. Looks like the local Route 66 association … Continue reading Bloggers venture onto Route 66 in Kansas
No April Fool’s jokes here
In case you were wondering, Route 66 News doesn't include April Fool's Day jokes with its content. It's not that I don't have a sense of humor. But this is a news site, and I intend to keep its credibility intact by not participating in hoaxes. So, yes, all the stories I posted on April … Continue reading No April Fool’s jokes here
Movie will be shot in Grants, N.M.
The Gallup Independent reports that the nearby Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., soon will be the setting for "Big Bad Voodoo Mama," a low-budget film directed by Christopher Coppola. In case you're wondering, Coppola is related to Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola -- he's Francis' nephew. About the film, in the words of Christopher's … Continue reading Movie will be shot in Grants, N.M.