The Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., got a rare treat -- the Union Pacific Railroad's "Living Legend" No. 844 steam engine making a stop at during the dedication and reopening of its historic train depot. Tucumcari was the first stop for the historic steam engine. The ongoing restoration of the depot is Tucumcari MainStreet's … Continue reading A blast of steam from the past at Tucumcari
Big quake brings little damage to Route 66
Oklahoma experienced its most powerful earthquake in state history Saturday night, but a cursory inspection of the Mother Road in the affected region turned up no apparent damage. The quake struck at 10:53 p.m. Saturday. According to revised figures by the U.S. Geological Society, it measured 5.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was near … Continue reading Big quake brings little damage to Route 66
“Born to Be Wild”
I'll let the creator of this video explain it: Bobby Cochran & Steppenwolf perform an extended version of "Born To Be Wild" from the movie "Easy Rider" (1969) starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. Location scenes include Park Moabi, California; Colorado River bridge crossing at Topock, Arizona; Flagstaff and other scenes along Route … Continue reading “Born to Be Wild”
Tattoo Man’s bad, he’s nationwide
CNN and a bunch of other media outlets have picked up this video made by a Tulsa television station a few days ago. It's about Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones of Bartlesville, Okla., who has 103 tattoos on his body. All but one of those tattoos depict Route 66 landmarks. https://youtu.be/MKbrCL-n2_Y By the time you read … Continue reading Tattoo Man’s bad, he’s nationwide
Old gas station converted into art gallery
A former Sinclair gas station that was built in 1923 in Cuba, Mo., has been converted into the Spirals Gallery & Studio, according to a story in the Cuba Free Press. Merry Brewer Cloer and her husband Adam renovated the "ramshackle" Don's Sinclair Station at 502 E. Washington Blvd. (aka Route 66). Spirals opened in … Continue reading Old gas station converted into art gallery
A driver’s view of Oatman Road
Sit back and take a mini-vacation for 23 minutes. Here's the best-quality video I've seen of a motorcyclist's drive on Oatman Road, from the outskirts of Kingman, Ariz., through the twists and turns to Sitgreaves Pass, and into the town of Oatman itself. It was shot with a helmet cam. You'll see cattle near the … Continue reading A driver’s view of Oatman Road
Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, will be celebrated this weekend in Apple Valley, Calif. The California Route 66 Museum in nearby Victorville will mark the occasion with a car show on Saturday. That also happens to be the 16th anniversary of its opening. More about the … Continue reading Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
“Cars” director gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Lasseter, the Oscar-winning director of the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars" and a guiding force for many other Pixar Animation Studio films, received an honorary star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. Check two vehicles that showed up at the vehicles: "Cars" stars who attended the ceremony included Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Owen … Continue reading “Cars” director gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
A closer look at Lincoln’s Ghost Bridge
Alas, the Decatur (Ill.) Herald & Review didn't post this until after the event. But this video shows the legendary Ghost Bridge of Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., and the Ghost Bridge Walk that became a fundraiser for The Mill in Lincoln. https://youtu.be/esCesCUTJMY
Excerpts from “Route 66: The Road West”
This video clips contains excerpts from "Route 66: The Road West," a three-part television documentary that aired on NHK in Japan and a one-hour version on the A&E Channel here in the States. A lot of good stuff here, including Club Cafe in Santa Rosa when it was still open, Russell Soulsby when he was … Continue reading Excerpts from “Route 66: The Road West”