Patsy Terrell of the Patsy's Ponderings blog traveled on Route 66 in August. She's going to make periodic postings of photographs. The first batch of photos is here, of the Petrified Forest National Park.
“Cars” clips ignite blogger’s interest
Ryan Olson at RTO Media has made a very good dissection of what he saw from the two Pixar "Cars" clips at WonderCon in San Francisco. He's enthusiastic about seeing the Route 66-themed film because of the amount of detail Pixar animators put into their creations. I haven't seen those film clips, but I've seen … Continue reading “Cars” clips ignite blogger’s interest
Bigfoot getting his kicks on Route 66?
This isn't a story from the Weekly World News, but today's Peoria Journal-Star. Tom Biscardi, founder of Searching for Bigfoot Inc., is convinced that the area around the Route 66 town of Funks Grove, Ill., which is just off Route 66, can support not one, but two of the mysterious creatures. The report says Biscardi … Continue reading Bigfoot getting his kicks on Route 66?
Fat Man continues to shed pounds
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking, who's taken a several-week hiatus from walking across America, gave a brief update on his home page about his efforts with Eric the Trainer to lose weight. Things have been going great for the past week and I am really proud to report that I have made a lot of progress … Continue reading Fat Man continues to shed pounds
Route 66 Radio Show is on the air
Bob Moore, who is executive editor of Route 66 Magazine, says that three episodes of his new Route 66 Radio Show have been aired at KTOX-AM 1340 in Needles, Calif., with more to come. Bob advises that if you want a radio station in your area to air the show, have them contact Dave Hayes … Continue reading Route 66 Radio Show is on the air
La Cita in Tucumcari reopens
I enjoy Jane Dippel's periodic reports on the Route 66 yahoogroup. She drives long stretches of the road at least twice a year, and keeps her eyes open. Today, she reported that La Cita restaurant at 812 Tucumcari Blvd. (Route 66) in Tucumcari, N.M., had reopened after a lengthy hiatus. This was a significant development; … Continue reading La Cita in Tucumcari reopens
“Cars” clips seen at WonderCon
Diana Slampyak reports for IESB.net site about seeing two extended clips from Pixar's Route 66-themed movie, "Cars," at WonderCon in San Francisco over the weekend. Slampyak was impressed in how Pixar managed the trick of merging human characteristics to cars. And they successfully did, at least to me, as I watched the first clip from … Continue reading “Cars” clips seen at WonderCon
Magazine touts two Route 66 motels
Tracy Staton of American Way magazine recently picked her 15 favorite vintage motels in the United States. Both Wigwam Motels on Route 66 -- the one in Holbrook, Ariz., and the one in Rialto, Calif. -- made the cut. I'm just disappointed this one didn't make the list. (Hat tip to Manoj Patel at the … Continue reading Magazine touts two Route 66 motels
Carthage courthouse may add Route 66 museum
The Carthage (Mo.) Press reports that Jasper County commissioners are considering adding a Route 66 museum in the south wing of the historic county courthouse. The story is here.
History Channel wants to help preserve history
The History Channel is launching a Save Our History grant program. In total, $250,000 worth of grants up to $10,000 each will be given historical organizations, schools, or youth groups that teach students their local history and get them involved in preservation. History museums, preservation groups, government agencies and other groups are eligible to apply. … Continue reading History Channel wants to help preserve history