First, a little introduction to this couple: https://vimeo.com/19980629 They are Adam and Christy Coppola, who are on their Give a Bike: 50 State Tour: [They] will be devoting a year of their lives to help give bikes to those in need. They will be the first to complete an unsupported bike tour of the 50 … Continue reading Blizzard biking
Route 66 Memories may reopen near old location
David Allen, who writes for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, dropped in this tiny nugget in his column today: Word has it that Route 66 Memories, the shop combining Americana and dinosaur sculptures that closed recently in Rancho Cucamonga, may reopen a few blocks away. It was announced in early January that Route 66 Memories … Continue reading Route 66 Memories may reopen near old location
From across the pond
The person who posted this on YouTube is from Turkey, but I'm not sure this version of Bobby Troup's best-known song was shot there. I'm certain it was somewhere in Europe or Eurasia. Regardless, this is a fine performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiiuMLn8XYs
“Hooked on 66” site launched
Richard Dinkela II's new website, HookedOnRoute66.com, has been live for a few days. But today was when he announced the launching of the site. Dinkela, a St. Louis resident, says it isn't just a fan site, but also a resource for those wanting to find the more obscure alignments of the Mother Road: What most … Continue reading “Hooked on 66” site launched
Tulsa service station nominated to National Register
Cities Service Station No. 8 in Tulsa has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places, according to a recent print edition of the Tulsa County News. The nomination for long-closed station, at 1648 Southwest Blvd. (aka Route 66), was unanimously approved by the Tulsa Preservation Commission and also approved by the state. The … Continue reading Tulsa service station nominated to National Register
Part of Cadillac Ranch goes topless — temporarily
The roof on one of the Cadillacs at the iconic Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, has rusted off. But its longtime benefactor says the roof will be welded back on, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. Stanley Marsh 3, the Ranch’s patron saint, isn’t sure when the top dropped from the vintage auto situated second from the … Continue reading Part of Cadillac Ranch goes topless — temporarily
Arroyo Seco Parkway named to National Register
The Arroyo Seco Parkway Historic District, a highway that once carried Route 66 in Los Angeles County, was named to the National Register of Historic Places effective Feb. 4, according to a National Park Service e-mail. According to the e-mail, the historic district covers California Highway 110 from a four-level interchange in Los Angeles to East … Continue reading Arroyo Seco Parkway named to National Register
Book about “Route 66” TV show has been revamped
James Rosin, who published a book about the "Route 66" television drama a few years ago, in mid-January published an extensively revised and augmented edition. "Route 66: The Television Series" (286 pages, softcover, Autumn Road, $21.95) contains about 100 more pages than its 2007 predecessor. (A review of the first book can be read here.) … Continue reading Book about “Route 66” TV show has been revamped
New wooden toys created of “Cars” characters
Those who love to collect the massive amount of memorabilia from the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated movie "Cars" will have a new bunch of toys to acquire. Toys "R" Us and Disney announced today it is launching its first series of wooden vehicles from the film, much of which uses the fictional Route 66 town of … Continue reading New wooden toys created of “Cars” characters
Exotic World is subject of a documentary
Exotic World, the burlesque museum once located off Route 66 in Helendale, Calif., and run by the irrepressible Dixie Evans, now is the subject of an upcoming documentary. "Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival" is being produced by Red Tremmel, a professor at Tulane University and a longtime scholar about gender and women's issues. Here's … Continue reading Exotic World is subject of a documentary