The Bristow Firestone Service Station that dates to 1930 on Route 66 in Bristow, Okla., is being restored and soon will reopen as a body shop. The building once was owned by Bolin Ford Inc., but recently sold to Jack Longacre to expand his body-shop business. Longacre has been diligently restoring the building at 321 … Continue reading Former Firestone station will be reborn
Bloopers from “Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible”
The final chapter of "Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible" was posted last weekend. However, its creators have sent out this reel of bloopers: https://youtu.be/AMWlYCkNaTY
Bolin Ford adds new with the old
Completion remains weeks away, but the rebuilding of Bolin Ford Inc. in Bristow, Okla., is far enough along that I decided to take a tour of the facilities on Saturday before an open house in early December. A fire heavily damaged Bolin Ford in December 2008. The owners could have rebuilt in a mundane way. … Continue reading Bolin Ford adds new with the old
The beauty of the Southwest
This is one of the best time-lapse videos I've seen. And much of it was shot in Route 66 country. And, yes, you do see stars in such proliferation in the Southwest. https://vimeo.com/29950141
Why OKC installed more Route 66 signs
This clip serves mainly as a publicity blurb for Oklahoma Sen. David Holt and Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett. But it turns interesting when the two reveal why Oklahoma City recently decided to install more Route 66 signs to guide travelers. The primary impetus, it turns out, was Paul McCartney's journey on Route 66 in … Continue reading Why OKC installed more Route 66 signs
Coming attractions
This novel won't be in stores until April 1, but its publisher already is promoting it -- and using YouTube to do so: https://youtu.be/vVT8B96Zmx0 A summary of the book: Within the course of a week, marriage expert Natalie Marino is dumped by her husband, receives an urgent call home from her father, and discovers her … Continue reading Coming attractions
“Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” final episode
Here is the fourth and final episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66," aired on ITV in Britain on Thursday. It goes from eastern Arizona to Santa Monica, in five parts: https://youtu.be/jlM6Fo5hOEY https://youtu.be/4ZdglmW1pGo https://youtu.be/BlhFSvN_EL8 https://youtu.be/sNi-niiBQ9k https://youtu.be/E7XkoT4V2oM Having watched the whole series, I predict this will become the biggest tourism boon to Route 66 since the Disney-Pixar … Continue reading “Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” final episode
Another new gas-station paint job in Tucumcari
Volunteers in Tucumcari, N.M., have been repainting abandoned gas stations in a classic, old-fashioned style to dress up the Route 66 corridor through town. The latest isn't an abandoned station, but one that has been converted into a smoke shop, across the road from the Lowes grocery store. The smoke shop now looks like a … Continue reading Another new gas-station paint job in Tucumcari
Zeno’s Motel and Steakhouse soon will close
Zeno's Motel and Steakhouse, a Route 66 fixture in Rolla, Mo., since 1956, will close its doors after its final day of business on Oct. 21, according to a longtime employee. Joyce Topolski, who says she's worked at Zeno's for 26 years, said in an email that "with competition and the economy, we can't go … Continue reading Zeno’s Motel and Steakhouse soon will close
A short look of 66
Nothin' But Shorts, an Australian company, posted this video shot a few years ago, shortly before the release of Disney-Pixar's "Cars." https://vimeo.com/30108479 Kudos to the subject matter; jeers to the poor visual quality of the film.