Matt A. drove down Route 66 in Illinois during the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor weekend. Here's his blog about it, with plenty of photos.
A sneak peek of the Route 66 Interpretive Center
The new Route 66 Interpretive Center in the old Armory building in Chandler, Okla., doesn't open to the public until 11 a.m. Saturday, and I'll be out of town because of a prior engagement. However, Howard Dickman, chairman of the Old Armory Restorers group, showed me around the building a couple of days ago. The … Continue reading A sneak peek of the Route 66 Interpretive Center
Churning out tales from the Mother Road
The Reuters correspondents who are traveling Route 66 in a vintage Porsche are filing lots of reports from the road. There were 16 stories on Wednesday alone; nearly all of them are excellent and often have fresh angles. A comparison between Seligman, Ariz., and Needles, Calif. Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Talking to a Flagstaff man … Continue reading Churning out tales from the Mother Road
Story of the Blue Dome
Tulsa has an area in downtown called the Blue Dome District -- an area of up-and-coming restaurants, taverns, businesses and residential lofts. The district's namesake is a blue-domed Gulf Oil station, built in 1924 on what became an early alignment of Route 66 through Tulsa. According to this article in Urban Tulsa, it was the … Continue reading Story of the Blue Dome
Tucumcari at night
The images aren't high quality, sometimes objects fade out of focus, and many of the neon lights remain out of commission after a severe hailstorm in late March. But this recent video from the seminal Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., made me exclaim: "I wish I'd thought of that." Brian, aka bkdurham, on a … Continue reading Tucumcari at night
Trail blazing
The Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat has a story about the "trail-breaking" on June 2 of the new Route 66 Trail from Chicago to St. Louis that was fashioned specifically for bicyclists. Six towns along the Mother Road are hosts for segments of the trail. The segments range from 17 to 50 miles, although riders can go … Continue reading Trail blazing
Writing from the road
A couple of Reuters wire service correspondents are driving Route 66 from Los Angeles to Chicago in a vintage Porsche. Along the way, they are talking to people about issues that matter to them. This story angle may sound unique, but I've seen a number of these "getting the pulse of America along 66" stories … Continue reading Writing from the road
Arcadia angst
I've read this story several times from the San Gabriel Valley (Calif.) Tribune, and I think I now have a grasp on it. It deals with a historic Route 66 restaurant called Rod's Grill, a car dealership and the residents of Arcadia, Calif. Rusnak Mercedes-Benz wanted the city to seize property on which Rod's Grill … Continue reading Arcadia angst
Another roadie
Jeff and Ilana are traveling the entire length of Route 66 and are blogging their adventures. They are in Springfield, Ill., now. Their blog is here. A photo gallery from their trip is here.
Dust Bowl aria
"The Grapes of Wrath" was an acclaimed novel by John Steinbeck. Then it became an acclaimed movie, starring a young Henry Fonda. It later became an acclaimed, Tony-winning play on Broadway. Now, "The Grapes of Wrath" as an opera? It's appears so. The Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City reports that the story of … Continue reading Dust Bowl aria