When the inaugural "Keeping You on the Mother Road" (aka "The Route 66 Yellow Pages") appeared two years ago, I noted it was a good rookie effort by the Kansas firm that produced it, but improvements were needed. Mother Road LLC published Volume 2 of "Keeping You on the Mother Road" a few weeks ago. … Continue reading Second edition of “Route 66 Yellow Pages” makes improvements
A new take on Depeche Mode’s “Route 66”
Here's a remarkable new (but unofficial) video of Depeche Mode's version of "Route 66." It was shot and edited by Jakub Górajek for SensiMedia in Poland. The footage was taken in July in Chicago; St. Louis; Elk City, Okla.; Shamrock, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Tucumcari, N.M.; Grants, N.M.; Gallup, N.M.; Holbrook, Ariz.; Winslow, Ariz.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; … Continue reading A new take on Depeche Mode’s “Route 66”
New Mexicans route bicycle path for Mother Road
In November 2010, the Adventure Cycling Association announced it was mapping out a bicycle-friendly path of Route 66. The group hopes to have those maps available by 2014. However, the New Mexico Touring Society has already created maps for cyclists wanting to tour Route 66, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The path goes from Glenrio … Continue reading New Mexicans route bicycle path for Mother Road
Admiral Twin may show movies into November
The Admiral Twin Drive-In, which reopened triumphantly in June after a fire destroyed its iconic double screen two years ago, may screen movies into November, according to a report in the Tulsa World. Ticket sales to the historic Tulsa drive-in theater have been so strong that owner Blake Smith thinks he can stay open past … Continue reading Admiral Twin may show movies into November
Steam train will pass through several Route 66 towns in Illinois
Those of you who live near or are traveling through central Illinois on Monday might want to check this out -- a 1944 steam locomotive will pass through several Route 66 towns that day. Engine 765, a steam locomotive maintained by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, currently is in the northwest suburbs of St. … Continue reading Steam train will pass through several Route 66 towns in Illinois
A chat with Doug Knight at Knight’s Action Park
Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The subject is Doug Knight of Knight's Action Park & Caribbean Water Adventure in Springfield. https://youtu.be/QuIOoRnuOcM Knight's Action Park also boasts one of the few drive-in theaters still operating on Route 66. And the complex also … Continue reading A chat with Doug Knight at Knight’s Action Park
Berwyn’s Spindle sculpture may be revived on Route 66
The Spindle, a long-celebrated sculpture at a shopping plaza in Berwyn, Ill., that was taken down in 2008, may return to the city at its Route 66 museum, reported Berwyn Life. The Spindle, which featured eight cars impaled on a 50-foot spike, stood at Cermak Plaza in Berwyn for nearly 20 years. Dustin Shuler's creation … Continue reading Berwyn’s Spindle sculpture may be revived on Route 66
“Little Man”
Michael Wood shot footage in the barely breathing small burgs of the Texas Panhandle -- mostly in the Route 66 town of McLean -- and made a new video for Alan Jackson's country-music hit from 1999, "Little Man." https://youtu.be/KrTiUHlmCLs Warning: Even if you're familiar with the song, this video probably will pack a bigger emotional … Continue reading “Little Man”
A chat with Heleen Thanas at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant
Here's the latest in a series of "Route 66 Stories" video interviews by the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The subject is Heleen Thanas, a longtime employee at Lou Mitchell's Restaurant in Chicago, near the start of Route 66. https://youtu.be/IgNAs6-fKuk Thanas claims she's a "neophyte" of Lou Mitchell's, but she knows a lot about the … Continue reading A chat with Heleen Thanas at Lou Mitchell’s Restaurant
Topock 66 Spa project resumes after delays
The Topock 66 Spa & Resort project in Topock, Ariz., announced with considerable fanfare more than two years ago, soon will resume construction after long delays, according to an announcement on its Facebook page. Owner Chet Hitt said the first phase of Topock 66 should be finished by March 2013. The announcement read: Many said … Continue reading Topock 66 Spa project resumes after delays