Take a look at a recent "Discover the Ozarks" spot by KRBK-TV in Springfield, Mo., about a Route 66 landmark -- the Elbow Inn Bar & BBQ in Devil's Elbow, Mo. https://youtu.be/SF1z_wdV2B4 One of my favorite stories about the Elbow Inn is this one, by Sandi Wheaton. Believe it or not, her story about the … Continue reading A closer look at the Elbow Inn
“Route 66 — Ten Years Later” posted online
Last night, photographer Jim Luning posted the entire 53-minute documentary "Route 66 -- Ten Years Later" from 2010 on Vimeo. Watch it here: Route 66 - Ten Years Later - The Movie from Luning Photo on Vimeo. “Route 66 – Ten Years Later” dovetails from a book, "Route 66," that writer Tim Steil and photographer … Continue reading “Route 66 — Ten Years Later” posted online
City of Albuquerque sues Route 66 Malt Shop
The City of Albuquerque has filed a multi-pronged lawsuit against the embattled Route 66 Malt Shop, according to several media outlets Friday. Not only is the city suing the restaurant for not paying a voter-approved minimum wage to a worker, but it seeks more damages and a restraining order against the eatery due to alleged … Continue reading City of Albuquerque sues Route 66 Malt Shop
C-SPAN takes a look at Route 66 in Albuquerque
Cable channel C-SPAN posted this video yesterday that examines the history of Route 66 and the preservation of its historic properties, especially in Albuquerque. Longtime New Mexico Route 66 advocate Johnnie Meier and Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program director Kaisa Barthuli star in this clip. https://youtu.be/MpKZNhuU69M The video is part of C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles … Continue reading C-SPAN takes a look at Route 66 in Albuquerque
Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, perhaps best-known for her long protest in front of President George W. Bush's ranch during the Iraq War, will embark on a Tour de Peace bicycle ride from California to Washington, D.C., including Route 66. Sheehan protested Bush and the war not long after her soldier son Casey was killed in … Continue reading Activist Cindy Sheehan taking Route 66 for Tour de Peace ride
A look at a future boarding house on Route 66
About a year ago, a Springfield newspaper reported that the Route 66 town of Atlanta, Ill., was reviving an old boarding house that housed overnight Route 66 travelers until the 1940s. Here's the excerpt: The community also has purchased an 1891 residence that served as a rooming house for Route 66 travelers in the 1940s, … Continue reading A look at a future boarding house on Route 66
Crystal City Shopping Center sells for much less than anticipated
The main building that largely comprises the Crystal City Shopping Center in southwest Tulsa sold today for $435,000, which was less than half what was anticipated, according to several Tulsa media outlets. KTVI-TV reported that City Councilor Jeannie Cue said the new owner had a good reputation for maintaining its buildings -- a major issue … Continue reading Crystal City Shopping Center sells for much less than anticipated
Atlanta, Ill., organizes a cruise for all-electric vehicles
Credit the town of Atlanta, Ill., to find a new twist to the typical Route 66 car cruise -- it has organized an event for all-electric vehicles on June 8. The Electric Vehicle Cruise-In will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day in downtown Atlanta, where an older alignment of Route 66 runs. … Continue reading Atlanta, Ill., organizes a cruise for all-electric vehicles
Willem Bor’s latest Route 66 miniatures
Netherlands resident Willem Bor, who's built detailed replicas of Route 66 landmarks in miniature, delivered four more models in recent months. The miniatures were: The now-closed Diamonds Restaurant in Villa Ridge, Mo. Riviera Roadhouse in Gardner, Ill., which was destroyed by a fire in 2010. Gay Parita station in Paris Springs, Mo. Bor and his … Continue reading Willem Bor’s latest Route 66 miniatures
Route 66 enthusiast Jan Finder, aka The Wombat, dies
Jan Howard Finder, who was much better known to Route 66 enthusiasts as The Wombat, died Tuesday during his latest bout with cancer, according to friends on his Facebook page and other media outlets. He was just a few days short of his 74th birthday. According to one friend, Finder died of multiple organ failure as … Continue reading Route 66 enthusiast Jan Finder, aka The Wombat, dies