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Author visits Amboy, Calif.

Author Susan A. Palmer tells on her blog about her recent visit to Amboy, Calif., on Route 66.Her post needs clarifications, however. Albert Okura, owner of Juan Pollo restaurants (the food is delicious, by the way), bought the whole town of Amboy and its flagship business, Roy's, earlier this year. He is slowly restoring Amboy … Continue reading Author visits Amboy, Calif.

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted his latest journal here (scroll down to the Nov. 11 entry). In it, he finally takes to task a few critics who apparently have too much time on their hands. I haven't mentioned those critics here because I've carefully read their posts and have concluded that they are witless … Continue reading Fat Man update

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has updated his journal. You can read it here (scroll down to the Nov. 10 entry). He's walked to at least Bristow, Okla., and he now weighs 332 pounds, which is about 70 fewer than when he started.

Author visits Amboy Crater

Author Susan A. Palmer's blog contains an entry and photographs on her recent visit to the striking Amboy Crater, just off Route 66 near Amboy, Calif.

A wayback machine to L.A.

Los Angeles Time Machines contains detailed listings and many pictures of bars, restaurants, movie palaces and motel signs in the Los Angeles region from the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, including those on Route 66. Beware: You might find yourself surfing this site for hours.This one's going onto the links page. Hat tip to Tellurian … Continue reading A wayback machine to L.A.

Bloggers tell of Route 66 experiences

First off, author Susan A. Palmer spent some time on Route 66 in California's Mojave Desert, including Barstow and a visit to the Route 66 Mother Road museum. The details of her trip can be found here. Susan also has posted plenty of other nice photos from her trip here (warning: the photos on each … Continue reading Bloggers tell of Route 66 experiences

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com Web site has strolled into Stroud, Okla. His latest journal update is here (you have to scroll down to the Nov. 6 entry), along with links to photos along the way.

A gangland hit in Benld?

RalphTheWonderLlama posted a couple photos from Benld, Ill., which was on an alignment of Route 66 from the late 1920s to about the mid-1930s. I'd heard the town was a weekend hangout for organized-crime kingpin Al Capone, but Ralph added a story about Scarface that I hadn't heard. According to my dad also, there was … Continue reading A gangland hit in Benld?