A Route 66 museum soon will open in San Bernardino, Calif., with a sneak preview during the Route 66 Rendezvous classic-car festival next month, according to the San Bernardino County Sun. The museum, at Fifth Street near Mount Vernon Avenue (map here), will open at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 during the Rendezvous. The museum will … Continue reading San Bernardino soon will open a Route 66 museum
It’s tree-mendous
Durelle Pritchard of Pontiac, Ill., owned a nuisance pine tree in his yard. Instead of simply cutting it all down, he had part of it carved into what looks like a gas-station pump as a memorial to Route 66 in town. You can see it here at the Pontiac Daily Leader. According to online directories, … Continue reading It’s tree-mendous
Route 66 cost-share grants announced
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program on Friday announced in its quarterly newsletter its annual cost-share grants for historic Route 66 businesses and landmarks. Most of the information comes from the newsletter or news release, except where I added links and other information. The recipients are: Historic Seligman Sundries, Seligman, Ariz. -- With its distinct false front, … Continue reading Route 66 cost-share grants announced
66 years of marriage, on Route 66
The Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner tells of the story of Kenneth and Kathleen Kelley, who are celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary and live on Route 66 in Kingman. They marked the date by being photographed in front of 1966 cars (with the help of the Route 66 Cruisers club) in front of the Powerhouse Visitors … Continue reading 66 years of marriage, on Route 66
Blue Swallow Motel put up for sale
Bill Kinder, co-owner and operator of the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., for the past four years, has decided to place the historic Route 66 landmark for sale because of a recurrence of cancer. Kinder and his wife Terri purchased the Blue Swallow in 2006. He was diagnosed with cancer shortly after, about the same time … Continue reading Blue Swallow Motel put up for sale
Straight to the DVD pile
Here's a movie I had no idea existed until today. It's a road-trip film called "$5 a Day," and it was released on DVD on Tuesday. According to HamptonRoads.com's High-Def Watch section, the movie takes place partly on Route 66. Though it was a low-budget flick, it boasted several prominent actors. The synopsis: Christopher Walken is hilarious … Continue reading Straight to the DVD pile
Auction set for Tuesday of 66 Bowl’s contents
A big auction to sell off the contents of the historic 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City has been set for Tuesday, according to KWTV. The list of items on the block will include the bowling alley's iconic neon sign. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at 66 Bowl, and will include online bidding … Continue reading Auction set for Tuesday of 66 Bowl’s contents
Briton driving Route 66 to raise funds for hospice
Ted Brooker of England will mark his 66th birthday by driving Route 66 next month in a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and raise funds for a local hospice, reported the Derbyshire Times. "I've had a great life so far and thought it would be a waste to do something as fun as this and not generate some … Continue reading Briton driving Route 66 to raise funds for hospice
New “Route 66: Ten Years Later” trailer
A new trailer has just been posted for the "Route 66: Ten Years Later" documentary by Tim Steil and Jim Luning. The big premiere will be at the Portage Theater in Chicago at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9.
City, historical society fight over building
The City of Claremore, Okla., and the Rogers County Historical Society are in a spat over the use of a recently vacated building, reported the Claremore Daily Progress. The city wants the former Fire Administration Building at 121 N. Weenonah Ave. to be used as the new space for Department of Public Safety driver's licensing … Continue reading City, historical society fight over building