The diner portion of the new Lucille's Roadhouse in Weatherford, Okla., has been open for a couple days. For now, it is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day but Sunday. Eventually, it will be open seven days a week. It's at 1301 Airport Road in Weatherford, at a T-intersection of Route 66 … Continue reading Lucille’s Roadhouse is open
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Speaking of gettin' your motor runnin' ...
He passes the test
David Mitchell, an actor in the TV show "Fair City" across the pond, had one obstacle remaining before he could embark on a fundraising motorcycle ride on Route 66 to help the Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. He didn't have a motorcycle license. According to the Irish Examiner, that has been remedied. Get … Continue reading He passes the test
County includes Route 66 in greenways plan
Logan County, Ill., has formulated a plan to enhance greenways and open space, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. The plan doesn't want wholesale changes to Route 66. It just wants to improve what's there and make it more tourist-friendly, like the Route 66 Bike Trail. Atlanta, Ill., Mayor Bill Martin said: "This is not going to … Continue reading County includes Route 66 in greenways plan
A roadie in the making
For his son's 10th birthday, Michael Bates of the Batesline blog in Tulsa took him down Route 66 for an overnight trip to Oklahoma City. They checked out older alignments, saw the Round Barn, cruised Davenport's brick streets, had a terrific time at Frontier City, talked about Radiator Springs in the movie "Cars," and at … Continue reading A roadie in the making
Falling in love
Paula Bocciardi tells the San Francisco Chronicle how she became more than infatuated with her 2002 Ford Thunderbird, thanks to Route 66.
Chicago Tribune reviews two Route 66 books
The second volume of "Route 66 Lost and Found" and the "Route 66 Adventure Handbook" both were reviewed by the Chicago Tribune.
Unleash the dog
If you're traveling Route 66 with your mutt and roll into Kingman, Ariz., there's a place where both of you can stretch your legs -- Lewis Kingman Park at 2201 E. Andy Devine Ave. It's an off-leash park for dogs. And it has a historic link to the Mother Road, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. … Continue reading Unleash the dog
Growth along the Mother Road
Many stretches of Route 66 are semi-deserted. Kingman, Ariz., is not one of them. Route 66 in that western Arizona city averages about 19,000 vehicles a day at one point. And a new study indicates that by 2023, traffic along the Mother Road in Kingman will jump to 38,000 vehicles a day, says the Kingman … Continue reading Growth along the Mother Road
“Life Is a Highway” — the original
I know folks are lovin' the "Cars" soundtrack and Rascal Flatts' pretty good version of "Life Is a Highway." But it's worth remembering Tom Cochran's original from 1992, which is pretty swell, too. Here it is: UPDATE: Rascal Flatts' version for "Cars" can be seen here. And the link to the Cochran video has been … Continue reading “Life Is a Highway” — the original