The Children's Center, which provides specialized medical care to children, recently held its 15th annual Spin Your Wheels cycling fundraiser on Route 66, starting in Bethany, Okla. Here's a video about the 2011 event: https://youtu.be/qFWk0T-_DaU Below is one of the videos that helped publicize the event. And, yes, it indeed was shot on the Mother … Continue reading Spinning their wheels for charity
Every Day I Have the Blues on Route 66
This is a music mash-up that works. "Every Day I Have the Blues" is mixed with Bobby Troup's "Route 66" during a gig in Lantzville, British Columbia. The woman on the left is Tamara Lea, with Kim Pacheco and pianist Richard Harris White Jr. https://youtu.be/H7KdJgIC3f8
Quartet, times two
Encore! apparently thought a quartet is a good, but eight is great. https://youtu.be/Qt7utsy-otw The group is based in the Sacramento area, and is available for hire.
More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign
A few days ago, I found 14 videos that obviously were part of a television ad campaign for Brother's label-making machine. All of the segments were shot on or near Route 66. The account that posted the videos was "BrotherUK," but no other information about the campaign existed. Today, a report by Campaign Live, based in … Continue reading More about Brother’s Route 66 campaign
Illinois Route 66 gets FHA grant
The Federal Highway Administration today announced hundreds of highway grants, including a relatively small one for Route 66 in Illinois. The media release for Illinois from the FHA says that $110,625 has been awarded to install "educational panels along Historic Route 66." It didn't elaborate, but the grant probably will be used to build more … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 gets FHA grant
Pictures from a fledgling festival
The Springfield (Mo.) Convention and Visitors Bureau has posted this slide show of the recently completed, inaugural Birthplace of Route 66 Festival. https://youtu.be/9TXaUWOuBwM
Plan for Route 66 / Lincoln Highway park stalls
A plan to convert land in Plainfield, Ill., into a park that pays homage to Route 66 and the Lincoln Highway has run aground after an effort to secure a National Park Service grant failed, reported the Plainfield Patch. The property known as the old Carlson house at the corner of U.S. 30 and Route … Continue reading Plan for Route 66 / Lincoln Highway park stalls
Financing for Boots Motel purchase is secured
Financing for two individuals to purchase the historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., was approved Monday, and it is hoped the motel will partially reopen by spring, reported Ron Hart at the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce. The BootsMotel.com website posted this message: The Route 66 Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce that two … Continue reading Financing for Boots Motel purchase is secured
Route 66 TV goes nuclear
The second episode of Route 66 TV on YouTube was posted today. And I'm sure host Jim Conkle was all aglow doing this segment: On this episode, Jim talks about an upcoming road trip from Amarillo to Santa Monica. You'll see a nuclear waste transport rig, and you'll learn a bit about the Summit Inn. … Continue reading Route 66 TV goes nuclear
Hello from Finland
This is a Finnish rock group called Big Bad Wolf, playing Bobby Troup's most-famous song in the band's native language. https://youtu.be/iMZMOcFJEGk