The HowStuffWorks.com podcast discussed "6 Cool Facts about Route 66," although the hosts acknowledged that many more cool things exist on the Mother Road than just a half-dozen. https://youtu.be/jgP-8maHUMA
Seligman restaurant is setting for German reality series
Westside Lilo's Cafe in Seligman, Ariz., soon will switch its owners and operators with that of a German family for a reality television series, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The swap is part of a German TV show "Switched" that seeks out people with German roots in other countries and asks them to swap lives … Continue reading Seligman restaurant is setting for German reality series
Ink for a drink
One day about a year ago, a tattoo artist by the name of Dave Francis from Swindon, England, strolled into Historic Seligman Sundries in Seligman, Ariz. He asked owner Frank Kocevar whether he could get a free malt if he put a new tattoo on his body, showing the Route 66 business. On Sunday, Francis … Continue reading Ink for a drink
Hello from the garage
Here's one of the wildest versions of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" I've heard, by Paul Bearer and The Hearsemen. The band was based in the Oregon during the mid-1960s, and it sounds like it could liven up a party. https://youtu.be/-3TX9dLTdbE
Almost need a scorecard
Here's the latest video entry from "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This one focuses on the second book of John. https://youtu.be/Puk5G7W5vEk
The King of the Jukebox
Here's a treat ... blues bandleader Louis Jordan and his terrific arrangement of Bobby Troup's "Route 66." https://youtu.be/D31RrjicrQ8
Route 66 TV’s newest episode
Route 66 TV has posted its newest video. This one details the Chinese officials taking Cadillacs down the Mother Road, along with a report on new board game and a Route 66 Rendezvous preview. https://youtu.be/d0oKF89dLOM
Abandoned church may be converted into senior housing
The long-abandoned St. Mary Carmelite Catholic Church in downtown Joliet, Ill., may be converted into senior-citizen housing instead of being demolished, reported the Chicago Tribune. Chicago-based Celadon Holdings has plans to renovate the church and develop a 60-unit residential facility with the top units enjoying the gothic ceiling of the church, said Scott Henry, a Celadon principal. [...] Plans … Continue reading Abandoned church may be converted into senior housing
“Road to Nowhere”
The name of this band is Talking Heads: https://youtu.be/AWtCittJyr0
Hello from Indonesia
This version of Bobby Troup's most famous song is sung by a 7-year-old. Sounds like she's started vamping early: https://youtu.be/JdPnrROhQGk