Ribs N' More Bar-B-Que on Sixth Street (aka Route 66) in Amarillo, Texas, has added an interesting way of cooking a dish that's been served for many decades on the Mother Road. According to the Amarillo Globe-News: The barbecue joint recently began serving a new unique item, smoked meatloaf. The newspaper article shows the co-owner, … Continue reading New twist on an old classic
Admiral Twin slated to reopen
The historic Admiral Twin Drive-In theater in Tulsa, which saw its screens destroyed by a fire in September 2010, will almost certainly reopen later this year, reported KTUL-TV in Tulsa. The station reported: The owner told me that he is 99.9% sure the drive-in will be open this season. "We are pushing forward and I … Continue reading Admiral Twin slated to reopen
“Get Your Tricks on Route 66”
I found this documentary video about skateboarders who live in the Route 66 town of Glendora, Calif. The interviews aren't much, but the slow-motion footage of their skateboard tricks is worth viewing. https://vimeo.com/20541672
Hello from Finland
This performance of Bobby Troup's most famous song is by Joe Vestich & Friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yu5LnNc_ZA
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I have no idea what's going on here, except that you see the Bagdad Cafe in Newberry Springs, Calif. https://vimeo.com/20532758
“Dodge and Burn” trailer
While surfing Vimeo for videos, I stumbled onto this well-edited clip. Music is "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock (with a nod to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Warren Zevon): https://vimeo.com/20374026 It's a trailer for a film by Stephen Vernon-Clarke with the working title "Dodge and Burn," and it comes with this summary: Whilst traveling through the … Continue reading “Dodge and Burn” trailer
Health nuts
Looks like one of the Thessalonians needs a spotter, and the other has a case of OCD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFk4FfSAvD4 This is the latest edition of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This video chapter concentrates on the first book of Thessalonians.
A few inside details from “Cars 2”
Author Michael Wallis, who voiced the Sheriff of Radiator Springs in Disney-Pixar's "Cars" and served as the film's Route 66 consultant, recently completed voicework on the sequel "Cars 2." Although he hasn't seen a final edit of the film slated for theaters June 24, he revealed a few tidbits about it: --- Wallis is "almost positive" … Continue reading A few inside details from “Cars 2”
For a really big meal …
Folks may laugh at restaurant gimmicks like this ... until they remember the Big Texan Steak Ranch's 72-ounce steak challenge has helped keep it in the public eye for more than 40 years. This restaurant is Cookin' From Scratch, near Route 66 in Doolittle, Mo. It boasts of a 66-ounce challenge, which is this: The … Continue reading For a really big meal …
Shake-up at the Route 66 Festival
A committee that oversees the June 9-12 International Route 66 Festival in Amarillo, Texas, recently took the responsibility for organizing the festival and its awards night away from longtime Route 66 enthusiast Jim Conkle. In the wake of that move, Conkle has vowed to hold another Route 66 festival in Joplin, Mo., the following weekend. Conkle says … Continue reading Shake-up at the Route 66 Festival