Bob Audette, 85, a longtime booster of Route 66 in New Mexico who was born about the same time the Mother Road was federally certified in 1926, died on March 19, according to an obituary at Riverside Funeral Home in Albuquerque. According to the funeral home, cremation will take place, and no services are planned. In … Continue reading New Mexico Route 66 advocate Bob Audette dies
A visit to the Summit Inn
This is an old episode of "Gems of the Inland Empire." The host interviews C.A. Stevens, owner of the Summit Inn in Oak Hills, Calif., along old Route 66 at the top of Cajon Pass. https://vimeo.com/38862374
Cuba soon will have a Root 66 farmers market
The organizer of a new farmers market in Cuba, Mo., is seeking vendors -- and Route 66 customers -- when her Root 66 Market later this month, reported the Cuba Free Press. Kelly Stroh is opening the market the same weekend as the annual Run to the Rocker footrace event on March 31, which goes from … Continue reading Cuba soon will have a Root 66 farmers market
Tijeras accepts byways plan that includes Route 66
The town of Tijeras, N.M., has approved an updated management plan for the Salt Missions Trail Byway, part of which includes Route 66, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The newspaper reported: It is an attempt to protect the histories, cultures and buildings along the Salt Missions Trail — the historic path that runs from Tijeras … Continue reading Tijeras accepts byways plan that includes Route 66
Behind the music of Cars Land
The folks at the Disney Parks Blog took a video camera into a recording studio, where Disneyland house band Billy Hill and the Hillbillies recorded music for tourists when they eventually enter Cars Land. https://youtu.be/uqyJ-o8acUo Cars Land is inspired by the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, as depicted in the Disney-Pixar films "Cars" and … Continue reading Behind the music of Cars Land
Peach Springs gas station named to National Register
The John Osterman Gas Station on Route 66 in Peach Springs, Ariz., has been listed to the National Register of Historic Places effective March 15, according to an email Thursday from the National Park Service. According to Route 66 photographer and historian Quinta Scott: John Osterman was a Swedish sailor who landed in Peach Springs, … Continue reading Peach Springs gas station named to National Register
Polk-A-Dot Diner owners mark 25th year
The current owners of the Polk-A-Dot Drive-In restaurant in Braidwood, Ill., are marking their 25th anniversary along old Route 66, reported the Braidwood Journal. The diner actually dates to 1956. But owners Judy Chinski, Dan Chinski, Cathy Dixon, and Don Dixon remodeled it extensively into its current '50s style after they purchased it in 1987. … Continue reading Polk-A-Dot Diner owners mark 25th year
A preview of Cars Land’s Radiator Springs Racers
The folks at Disney attached a camera to one of the cars during testing of the Radiator Springs Racers ride at Cars Land. The clip doesn't show you the entire ride, but at least gives you a taste before Cars Land opens to the public on June 15. Cars Land is part of the redevelopment … Continue reading A preview of Cars Land’s Radiator Springs Racers
Rand McNally makes apparent Route 66 error in atlases
Frank Gifford, proprietor of the rt66pix.com photo site, has found an apparent error in several current editions of Rand McNally road atlases that could affect travelers in the tri-state region of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Rand McNally announced in 2010 it would include markings of Route 66 in its 2011 road atlases. For that, the mapmaker should … Continue reading Rand McNally makes apparent Route 66 error in atlases
“That’s in Barstow”
I've watched this clip several times. I'm not sure whether Barstow Bob and the Boxcar Boys have created a whimsical tribute to the Route 66 town of Barstow, Calif., or something more sardonic in mind. https://youtu.be/MRmPk37ZteA A little of both, perhaps.