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.
Anybody wanna start a gift shop on 66?
The Lebanon-Laclede County Library in Missouri has an opening ...
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.
News travels far
The battle to save the Azusa Foothill Drive-In in Los Angeles County has reached a newspaper in India.
Grants gets its kicks
It sounds like Grants, N.M., has a hit with this event.
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.
Cow Bop hits the road
The Western swing band Cow Bop is going from Chicago to L.A. on Route 66. Like it did last year, it aims to get there by performing, bartering, selling CDs and living off the kindness of strangers. They're hoping to get by-the-mile pledges to support the Jazzmasters Workshop, a group which mentors to kids through … Continue reading Cow Bop hits the road