A film crew in the San Francisco Bay area, in association with RoadsideAmerica.com, is raising money for a movie about Muffler Men -- the giant fiberglass figures. The crew is trying to raise $30,000 in donations by Sept. 1 through a Kickstarter project so it can start shooting the documentary this fall. As of Thursday evening, … Continue reading Filmmakers plan Muffler Men documentary
UPDATED: Part of marathon will try to help Joplin
A portion of the Mother Road Marathon, an annual event that goes on Route 66 in southwest Missouri, Kansas and northeast Oklahoma, will be used to benefit boost the morale of tornado-ravaged Joplin, reported the Joplin Globe. Organizers for the Oct. 9 race says the five-kilometer part of the event will be tagged as a … Continue reading UPDATED: Part of marathon will try to help Joplin
Wigwam Motel in Southern California getting a face-lift
The Wigwam Motel on Route 66 in San Bernardino, Calif. (some listings have it in neighboring Rialto) is undergoing an exterior renovation, reported the San Bernardino County Sun. The historic motel has a team of painters working to restore San Bernardino's Wigwam Motel, 2728 Foothill Blvd., along the old Route 66, to its original external … Continue reading Wigwam Motel in Southern California getting a face-lift
Progress report for Rancho’s Foothill project
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin today posted what essentially is a progress report on the Route 66 / Foothill Boulevard project in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., including a new overpass over the road. The project includes a new Baker Avenue Bridge to replace an 81-year-old bridge over Foothill that was removed. The new bridge for the … Continue reading Progress report for Rancho’s Foothill project
Town House eatery in Albuquerque is reopening
The historic Town House Lounge and Restaurant, which operated on Albuquerque's Central Avenue for 49 years before closing in 2007, will reopen within weeks. Dino Argyres, son of Town House founder George Argyres, will operate the restaurant, said Dino's daughter Shay Argyres. She said the menu will remain mostly similar to the original Town House … Continue reading Town House eatery in Albuquerque is reopening
Depew annexes Route 66 Biker Park land
Trustees for the town of Depew, Okla., voted on July 28 to annex 120 acres several miles from the town that includes Charles Elliott's Route 66 Biker Park, pending approval by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, reported the Sapulpa Daily Herald. The only remaining hurdle is ODOT allowing Elliott the mow the right-of-way next to … Continue reading Depew annexes Route 66 Biker Park land
Hello from England
Here's a jazzy version of Bobby Troup's most famous song, performed by the Cambridge-based Rob James Trio: https://youtu.be/CBAHn0GJID8
Two Route 66 bridges in Missouri are subject of conference
James Baughn, webmaster of the impressive Bridgehunter.com, is co-hosting the Historic Bridge Conference this coming weekend about endangered Missouri bridges, including two on Route 66. The bridges on the Mother Road are the Meramec River Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, and the Devil's Elbow Bridge in Devil's Elbow. The third annual conference … Continue reading Two Route 66 bridges in Missouri are subject of conference
Route 66 TV channel launches on YouTube
This got posted by the newly formed Route 66 TV channel on YouTube over the weekend: https://youtu.be/HHAl-WtCS5c Here's the description of the video: The inaugural episode of Route 66TV. Join us for each episode as host Jim Conkle takes you on a journey down the "Mother Road" discovering the past, present and future of the … Continue reading Route 66 TV channel launches on YouTube
“Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll” appears stillborn
"The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll," the music drama that was partially shot on Route 66, finally officially hit theaters this weekend, but that's likely the last you'll hear much of it until it comes out on DVD. Here's the trailer: https://youtu.be/cjlcRIlzH9A If you're expecting the film to give more prominence to the Mother … Continue reading “Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll” appears stillborn