Shellee Graham and Bill Boll, who made "Built for Speed: The Court Court Motel" documentary about the famed Art Deco Coral Court Motel on Route 66 near St. Louis, received a Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award. The Coral Court was razed about 10 years ago -- much to the sorrow of Route 66ers and … Continue reading Coral Court documentary wins award
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has updated his journal. You can read it here (scroll down to the Nov. 10 entry). He's walked to at least Bristow, Okla., and he now weighs 332 pounds, which is about 70 fewer than when he started.
Author visits Amboy Crater
Author Susan A. Palmer's blog contains an entry and photographs on her recent visit to the striking Amboy Crater, just off Route 66 near Amboy, Calif.
Museum gets a new gift-shop operator
The Lebanon-Laclede County Library in Lebanon, Mo., has found someone to run its Route 66-themed gift shop, according to the Lebanon Daily Record.
Retracing Andy Payne’s footsteps
I found this story in the Hillsboro Free Press of Hillsboro, Kan., about a man who wrote a book about Oklahoma transcontinental runner Andy Payne. The author, Randy Ellis of Sapulpa, Okla., will speak on Nov. 21 in Tabor Collage. "I really enjoy telling about a fascinating piece of history: a transcontinental running race that … Continue reading Retracing Andy Payne’s footsteps
A road trip to think things over
It really stinks to read about the closing of yet another independent bookstore. Yet there's this silver lining after Dean and Susan Avery shutter Ariel Booksellers in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.: After the store closes, the couple plans to drive Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., stopping at independent bookstores along the way. Susan Avery … Continue reading A road trip to think things over
From Barstow to Needles …
... author Susan A. Palmer has posted another chapter about her trip on California's Route 66.
Two Guns, Arizona
The Arizona Daily Sun has printed an excellent article about the history of the colorful and cursed Two Guns, Ariz., along old Route 66.
New “Cars” trailer
I heard a rumor that Pixar Studios has a new trailer for its Route 66-themed animated film, "Cars," which will be in theaters in June 2006. I found it.You can view it here.Watch it, pronto, before the Pixar boys make 'em take it down.
Splish, splash
Here's a strange coincidence: Two communites along Route 66, hundreds of miles apart, are thinking of building similar Route 66-themed attractions in city parks.The Cathage Press reports that a city committee for Carthage, Mo., is proposing a new water park. At the same time, the Pontiac Daily Leader is reporting that Pontiac, Ill., is mulling over … Continue reading Splish, splash