Watch the guy playing the twin-necked guitar in the group Big Guitars from Memphis cut loose when he solos during Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Marshfield wants 66 car show an annual event
The Marshfield Rotary Club of Marshfield, Mo., hopes its Route 66 Car Show next weekend is successful enough to be an annual event, reports the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader. The group wants to make enough money from the event to pay for community projects. One of those projects includes Rotary Park, next to City Hall. "The … Continue reading Marshfield wants 66 car show an annual event
Ruling leaves El Vado’s future in doubt
According to the first paragraph of the Albuquerque Tribune: Two rulings this week on the future of the Route 66-era El Vado motel either deal a huge setback to the city's efforts to preserve the historic structure or represent a minor bump in the road, depending on whom you talk to. First off, State District … Continue reading Ruling leaves El Vado’s future in doubt
Multimedia Route 66
Here's an impressive Route 66 project that was posted a few days ago using the new My Maps feature from Google Maps. Jay Crim and Shekar Davarya drove Route 66 in 2002 with multimedia equipment. On video, they interviewed Mother Road personalities such as Michael Wallis, David Knudson, Ken Turmel, Bob Waldmire, Jerry McClanahan, Angel … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66
Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
This e-mail today from Kip Welborn of the Route 66 Association of Missouri gives additional details about the group's annual motor tour on Sept. 7-9: The Tour will commence in Miami, OK, and end in Sullivan, MO. This year's theme is "Take Me Out To Our Highway." The tour will celebrate not only Route 66, … Continue reading Here are details on Missouri 66 tour
Antiques kicks on 66
Gail Pennington of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tells of her best picks of antique stores and restaurants from St. Louis to Springfield, Ill., along the Mother Road.
God bless the little man
Alan Jackson is a Georgia boy, so I have doubts whether he's driven Route 66. However, his hit song "Little Man" tells what happened to small-town America and small businesses on the Mother Road and elsewhere in the wake of interstate bypasses and big-box corporations.
Jaguar drivers to cruise Route 66
A group of 70 antique Jaguar owners from Holland will cruise the Mother Road starting May 9 from Chicago, according to DC Velocity. The Jaguar Daimler Club of Holland is having its vehicles shipped across the ocean. The 12-day Route 66 cruise helps commemorate the group's 30th anniversary.
“The Lost Room” released on DVD
"The Lost Room" was a three-part mini-series that was aired by the Sci-Fi channel in December. Taking place in a mysterious motel off Route 66 in New Mexico, the series gained considerable word-of-mouth praise and award nominations. Now "The Lost Room" is available on DVD. Randy Miller III reviews it for DVD Talk, and he … Continue reading “The Lost Room” released on DVD
Construction begins on Glenrio Welcome Center
The Quay County Sun, based in Tucumcari, N.M., reports that construction has begun on the $7.4 million Glenrio Welcome Center on Interstate 40 near the Texas-New Mexico border. At a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, March 21, state transportation and tourism officials unveiled plans for a hacienda-style center which will include a theater, wireless Internet service, … Continue reading Construction begins on Glenrio Welcome Center