“Elizabethtown” has Route 66 ties

Apparently the new Cameron Crowe road-trip film, "Elizabethtown," has some Route 66 references. Check out the item from this review. In fact, Crowe captures many beautiful moments, from a widow's eulogy to her beloved spouse to the sensation of zooming down historic Route 66. I'll post more as I learn about the movie.

Ghosts on 66

I found a large site today that lists all the supposed ghost sightings in Oklahoma, including one in particular on 66: El Reno - Route 66 to Weatherford - Sightings of an old humped over man in a brown trench coat wearing Bogie style hat pulled down over his eyes walking on Route 66 between … Continue reading Ghosts on 66

Roll out the wheelbarrow …

... to put my belly in after eating at the new 5 & Diner restaurant associated with Route 66 Harley Davidson near the Broken Arrow Expressway and Memorial in Tulsa.My wife and I both had the meatloaf sandwich, which is the house specialty and has to be seen to be believed. It's a large meatloaf … Continue reading Roll out the wheelbarrow …

I couldn’t agree more …

... with Karen and Bob Pinkaney, who told the Quay County Sun in Tucumcari, N.M., their opinion of the Blue Swallow Motel: This is better than the Holiday Inns where we’ve been staying,

Cow Bop to be in Tulsa tomorrow

We mentioned previously about the Western swing band Cow Bop and its Route 66 Challenge. The group is going to be at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa at 7 p.m. Thursday. I won't be there because of a conflict, but here's hoping a good Tulsa contingent will greet them there.

A fleeting glimpse

I found a newspaper article in which the mayor of Pontiac, Ill., is touting the city's new Web site. Guess what thing the Web page features? Look at it fast, though, because the site redirects you quickly to another page.

Route 66 murals in Springfield, Ill.

I found a blogger who has posted some pictures of murals during the Route 66 festival last weekend in Springfield, Ill. Here is the post with the links to the murals.