Harley and Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., entertain Route 66 travelers who drop by their place. However, once in a blue moon, other musicians provide some entertainment for Harley and Annabelle. Recently, jazz guitarist Pat Kelley and saxophonist Monte Byrd did that during their RestStop Tours. … Continue reading Entertainers become entertained
A gift that keeps giving
In an effort to boost tourism in Kingman, Ariz., roadie Jim Hinckley and several city officials assembled a Route 66-themed gift basket worth $600 to be given away through 66: The Mother Road, an Internet-only magazine. The Kingman Daily Miner reported: Contents include a two-night stay at the El Trovatore Motel, gift certificates to local … Continue reading A gift that keeps giving
The nights of New Mexico
Skylights - A Timelapse Film from Knate Myers on Vimeo. I, too, have witnessed nights such as the ones shown by photographer Knate Myers, mostly in the nearly deserted Route 66 hamlets of Cuervo, Montoya, and Glenrio. (Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan)
Jim Ross wins top award at Victorville Route 66 festival
Story and photos by Elrond Lawrence Jim Ross, the accomplished Route 66 writer, cartographer, speaker and photographer, was honored with the 2012 Will Rogers Award at the International Route 66 Festival awards dinner Saturday at the Green Tree Inn in Victorville, Calif. Ross, who has been exploring, mapping, photographing and writing about the Mother Road … Continue reading Jim Ross wins top award at Victorville Route 66 festival
A new Route 66 website worth watching
It's not often you see a new Route 66 website with a fresh angle to hook travelers. However, Route66MC.com has one -- it's to attract and guide motorcyclists onto the Mother Road. The "MC" part of the site's URL stands for Motorcycle Club. The website aims to provide bikers this information: Turn-by-turn directions both east … Continue reading A new Route 66 website worth watching
Gay Parita owner will be honored at Springfield festival
https://youtu.be/--4xgMEm3xI Gary Turner, owner of the Gay Parita Station on Route 66 near Halltown, Mo., on Saturday will be given the John T. Woodruff Award during the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival in Springfield, Mo., reported the Joplin Independent. The award, in honor of one of the key people responsible for Route 66 and the … Continue reading Gay Parita owner will be honored at Springfield festival
Steak ‘n Shake in Springfield, Mo., named to National Register
The Steak 'n Shake restaurant along East St. Louis Street (aka Route 66) in Springfield, Mo., has been added to the National Register of Historic Places effective Aug. 1, according to an email today from the National Park Service. The restaurant at 1158 E. St. Louis St. was nominated in May, so its inclusion was … Continue reading Steak ‘n Shake in Springfield, Mo., named to National Register
Route 66 Rendezvous taking donations
The Route 66 Rendezvous is accepting donations to help to cover additional expenses for the Sept. 13-16 classic-car event after the City of San Bernardino, Calif., filed for bankruptcy, reported The Press-Enterprise. The event website, www.route-66.org, is accepting donations in amounts ranging from $10 to $250, classifying donors as a bronze, silver, gold, super or … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous taking donations
Significant changes likely coming to Arroyo Seco Parkway
https://youtu.be/flhd7Jr-3qE A number of significant changes are probably coming to the historic Arroyo Seco Parkway (aka Pasadena Freeway, aka Route 66) in the Los Angeles area, reported LA Curbed. The proposals come from the California Department of Transportation, so it's not just idle speculation. A summarized list: Reducing the speed limit from 55 to 45 … Continue reading Significant changes likely coming to Arroyo Seco Parkway
Pontiac continues its tourism surge
The focus has been on the Route 66 town of Pontiac, Ill., in recent stories about the uncommonly strong tourism that Illinois saw in 2011. But this excerpt in a new story by the Pontiac Daily Leader got my attention: Locally, the city of Pontiac last year experienced a 40 percent increase in the number … Continue reading Pontiac continues its tourism surge