The city of Springfield, Mo., will begin renovations on its Park Central Square in downtown after a 4 p.m. Friday ceremony to restore it to the original 1970s design by acclaimed urban architect Lawrence Halprin, according to a news release from the city. The square is where various Route 66 alignments on East St. Louis … Continue reading Springfield, Mo., will renovate town square
Group asks for nominations of endangered roadside places
The Society for Commercial Archaeology is seeking nominations for its Falling by the Wayside: Ten Endangered Roadside Places list for 2011, according to an e-mail from the group today. Some information from the press release: Roadside places eligible for inclusion will be those that fall within the scope of SCA's stated interests and mission:architectural elements … Continue reading Group asks for nominations of endangered roadside places
Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Tucked into this story from QMI Agency in Canada about Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly is this intriguing little excerpt: Following his Canadian tour, Connolly plans to take the show to New Zealand and Australia early next year before filming begins on another travel series. Connolly filmed Journey to the Edge of the World, … Continue reading Comedian planning a Route 66 trip for TV
Neon signs of West Hollywood
Route 66 along West Hollywood, Calif., includes a lot of neon, including art on loan from the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. The narration includes longtime Route 66 advocate Jim Conkle.
Two New Mexico towns compete for Route 66 museum
The New Mexico towns of Tucumcari and Santa Rosa are trying to woo Johnnie Meier to establish a Route 66 museum -- the first such museum in the state, reported the current print issue of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based in Santa Rosa. Meier, former president of the New Mexico Route 66 Association, has amassed … Continue reading Two New Mexico towns compete for Route 66 museum
Dressing up a defunct property
In an effort to beautify its Route 66 corridor, volunteers in Tucumcari, N.M., have been repainting defunct gas stations to resemble gas stations of the past. The photo above -- made to look like a Texaco station -- has just been completed. And at least two more are getting face-lift. One of the volunteers, Motel … Continue reading Dressing up a defunct property
Upcoming events
A couple of Route 66-related events are approaching in the coming weeks that might be of interest to roadies. The first is the Down on Main Street event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Route 66 Village, home of the Red Fork commemorative oil derrick, in southwest Tulsa. It is sponsored by … Continue reading Upcoming events
Hello from South Korea
This is a band called Winterplay, based in South Korea. And this well-edited video contains a performance of Bobby Troup's "Route 66."
Sherlock Luke
In this latest episode of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible," we learn that Luke was quite a sleuth.
Cars Land reaches construction milestone
The Cars Land complex at Disneyland Resort, patterned after the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs in the movie "Cars," reached a milestone Friday when a final steel supporting beam was fastened to the Cadillac Range, according to the Orange County Register. The Cadillac Range is a fictional mountain range patterned after the Cadillac … Continue reading Cars Land reaches construction milestone