Bakpakchik writes on her blog that she's thinking seriously about taking a trip down Route 66. Some of her friends, however, are less than enthusiastic. "Have you NOT seen 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?!!!!" is what most people say when they find out I want to do Route 66. Or Jeepers Creepers Or House of … Continue reading Life isn’t the movies
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A visit to the Round Barn
The writer for the justeastofeden blog visited the historic Round Barn on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla. Butch kept them laughing, and I admit he's a colorful and watchful caretaker.
A visit to Roy’s
This fine photograph is from Roy's along Route 66 in Amboy, Calif. It comes from The Lope's blog, in which Ace Jackalope continues his trip on the Mother Road through the Mojave Desert. In addition to plenty of shots of Roy's, there also are good photos of nearby Amboy Crater. Roy's is being slowly restored … Continue reading A visit to Roy’s
Want some Route 66 haikus?
The Route 66 University blog has them for you. And they're all road-themed, so far.
Another take on Route 66
MSNBC has started a new online travel magazine called Take 3, that seems to be tailored to baby boomers. It has an entry on Route 66, with Oatman, Ariz., as the featured picture. Be careful navigating it, though; it seems the buttons are all out of whack. When I tried to slick on the Route … Continue reading Another take on Route 66
Wigwam hospitality
Sockgirl of the glitter & the gleam blog has been thinking about driving Route 66. Her desire to hit the Mother Road further inflamed after receiving this e-mail from the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz., about reservations. Hello, Yes, we have availability for those dates. We have kept the same original furniture since our father … Continue reading Wigwam hospitality
Root around on Route 66
Xeltifon works as a doorman in Albuquerque and writes a blog called Random Musings, Cont'd. Today, he waxes ecstatic about a blue-cheese green chile burger he ate at a place on Central Avenue. It's right up there with the Owl Cafe in San Antonio in terms of sheer distinctiveness -- I've never encountered anything like it … Continue reading Root around on Route 66
Chow down the Big Texan’s history
Kathy Weiser, who owns the very cool Legends of America site, also has a Legends of America blog. Today, she writes about the storied history of the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, of the "free 72-ounce steak if you eat it in an hour" fame. Check it out.
Fat Man will be on “Today Show”
Steve Vaught, who's walking across American in an effort to lose weight, says on his thefatmanwalking.com home page today that he will appear on NBC's "Today Show" on Wednesday, Jan. 18. There's no mention of what time slot. On for his journal, he writes that he's been dealing with physical problems (that mostly have been … Continue reading Fat Man will be on “Today Show”
Postcards from the Mojave
Ace Jackalope from the lope blog took a trip in August on Route 66 through the Mojave Desert towns of Essex and Amboy. The photographs alone make it worth visiting the site. But Ace also added some history to it as well, including the horrifically bad idea in the 1960s of nuking the mountains in … Continue reading Postcards from the Mojave