Route 66 Road Musical has posted an "extended" video of scenes from the Petrified Forest National Park, also known as the Painted Desert, in eastern Arizona. The music is "The Painted Desert," by 10,000 Maniacs.
“A blip of a town”
Maggie Downs of the The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., writes about the continuing attempts to revive Roy's and the lonely Mojave Desert town of Amboy, Calif. Most of the stuff Downs reports has already been noted here, including that Roy's soon will be pumping gas again. But it's a good read. The article … Continue reading “A blip of a town”
Trailblazing
A few days ago, we linked to a story about Detlev Henschel, who is hiking across North America on old wagon trails and other historic roads, including Route 66. The Mojave Daily News in Bullhead City, Ariz., caught up with Henschel and his wife near Laughlin, Nev. The story contains more background about him, including … Continue reading Trailblazing
Improvements planned at Grand Canyon Caverns
Grand Canyon Caverns, a longtime underground attraction on Route 66 west of Seligman, Ariz., will undergo $2 million worth of upgrades, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. Among the improvements are landscaping, new concrete, a Frisbee golf course, an RV park, Boy Scout tent areas, and an observatory. Co-owner Kim Kadletz also says he wants … Continue reading Improvements planned at Grand Canyon Caverns
A visit to Dot’s Mini-Museum
Here was a pleasant surprise recently uploaded onto YouTube. The good folks of the Route 66 Road Musical in Europe posted their video of the recently departed Dot Leavitt and her Mini-Museum off Route 66 in Vega, Texas. Leavitt died in December 2006 at age 89. However, we've heard that Dot's daughter plans on keeping … Continue reading A visit to Dot’s Mini-Museum
Roadie explains his love of 66
Adam Faulk of Know 99 Television in Phoenix tells what hooked him on to Route 66 and shows a decent grasp of history of the Mother Road, especially in the Southwest.
GPS coming to Nokia cell phones?
Talk about a boon for Mother Road travelers: Navigadget is reporting that Nokia seeks to put global-positioning system chips in all its cell phones. The source that's leaking this information reportedly is from, ironically, Route 66, which places GPS chips in Nokia 6610 models. Here Although the N series have started to get GPS, Nokia … Continue reading GPS coming to Nokia cell phones?
Tickets go on sale for Will Rogers Awards banquet
In the past few days, tickets went on sale online for the annual Will Rogers Awards banquet on June 22, which is the highlight of Route 66 Festival '07. This year's fest will be Clinton, Okla., with the banquet at the Frisco Center. A reception will be at 6 p.m., with the dinner at 7. … Continue reading Tickets go on sale for Will Rogers Awards banquet
Views from Grand Canyon Skywalk
The recently opened Grand Canyon Skywalk, which resembles a giant horseshoe that juts 70 feet over the chasm, prohibits visitors from carrying cameras onto the horseshoe. However, one person apparently sneaked a video camera onto the Skywalk and posted the footage on YouTube. You can see the canyon below through the glass walkway. By the … Continue reading Views from Grand Canyon Skywalk
Carthage voted second-most beautiful town in Missouri
The Route 66 town of Carthage, Mo., was named the state's second-most beautiful town by readers of Rural Missouri magazine, reported the Carthage Press. The wine-country burg of Hermann won the top spot, and Carthage beat out Ste. Genevieve for the runner-up position. “Carthage boasts one of Missouri's most beautiful town squares and courthouses,” the … Continue reading Carthage voted second-most beautiful town in Missouri