This dispute is complicated. But it seems the Autry National Center wants the Southwest Museum of the American Indian to move from its historic 1914 building near the Pasadena Freeway (Route 66) to an expanded facility in Griffith Park. The Southwest Museum's supporters, Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition, don't want it to move, and … Continue reading American Indian museum is under siege
Map of Illinois Route 66 bike trail published
Much of the trail isn't on Route 66 for safety reasons, but shadows it. Roger Kramer of Roger Kramer's Favorite Cycling Tours reports: One of the old alignments of Route 66 used Chain of Rocks Road from the Mississippi River to the present Illinois Route 157, took Route 157 through Edwardsville and Hamel, then continued … Continue reading Map of Illinois Route 66 bike trail published
Universal City Walk will host a Route 66 gala
Jim Conkle of the Route 66 Preservation Foundation also announced that an agreement has been secured with Universal Studios City Walk in West Hollywood, Calif., to host a Route 66 event on the first weekend of October each year. He says there will be a Web site and more information on it later.
New tavern coming to Tulsa’s Blue Dome District
I walked by this construction site the other day when we had lunch at the Blue Dome Cafe, formerly the Route 66 Diner. It turns out it will be a new branch of Dirty's Tavern, a popular watering hole in Stillwater. The new one, in the Blue Dome District of Tulsa along an old stretch … Continue reading New tavern coming to Tulsa’s Blue Dome District
Another review of “Cars”
The movie gossip site, Ain't It Cool News, has a review from Sherlock Jr. of Pixar's "Cars" movie when it was shown at ShoWest in Vegas. It's a more mixed review than others that have been posted here, with a call for Pixar to perform more "judicious editing" of the film's middle section. You can … Continue reading Another review of “Cars”
Close shaves with Panhandle wildfires
Route 66 aficionado Mark Potter traveled to the Texas Panhandle area after the wildfires dissipated. The photo above showed how close the fires came to the red-tile-roofed Kiser's 66 Super Service station on old Route 66 near Alanreed. The lower photo shows how close the fire came to Delbert and Ruth Trew's ranch home. They … Continue reading Close shaves with Panhandle wildfires
Route 66 newspaper to be published
Jim Conkle of the Route 66 Preservation Foundation announced over the weekend that a new Route 66 newspaper, called Route 66 Pulse, will be published later this year. Its first issue will be available at the Albuquerque Route 66 festival in June. The newspaper will be by the same folks who publish the Route 20 … Continue reading Route 66 newspaper to be published
Rick and Jane see the Big Cross
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelist couple that's walking much of Route 66 in their Walk to Reclaim America, made it to the big cross in Groom, Texas, on St. Patrick's Day. They have walked 1,200 miles. At least they missed the wildfires in the Panhandle a few days earlier.
Fat Man fixes his foot problem
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com finally figured out what was causing the pain in his feet: bad shoes. You can read about this on his online journal (scroll down to the March 16 entry).
Irishman to ride Route 66 for charity again
Paul De Courcy of Waterford, Ireland, drove Route 66 in a motorcycle as part of the Charity Motorcycle Challenge in 2004. Now he's been asked to do it again for the Temple Street Children's Hospital, according to the Waterford News & Star. He said yes. “Back in 2004, I applied to do it and was … Continue reading Irishman to ride Route 66 for charity again