The Arizona Daily Sun today posted an article about the Mike's Pike street in Flagstaff, Ariz. -- a neighborhood which can boast itself of carrying an original alignment of the Mother Road. The Sun reports: It goes largely unnoticed by the thousands of motorists traveling along Milton Road, yet its history is hardly without lore. … Continue reading An obscure alignment of Route 66 in Flagstaff
El Vado finally safeguarded by city of Albuquerque
The city of Albuquerque finally has gained ownership of the historic El Vado Motel along Route 66, and city officials are exploring ideas on what to do with it now, reports the Albuquerque Journal. Among the ideas are converting the property to a Route 66 neon museum, an artists' colony space, or even as a … Continue reading El Vado finally safeguarded by city of Albuquerque
A cruise through Hooker Cut
Here's something you don't see on YouTube all that often -- the 1940s Hooker Cut alignment of Route 66 near Devil's Elbow, Mo. The videographer says this four-lane alignment of Route 66 is "abandoned," although that's not true. It's still used by local motorists, although it certainly isn't seeing the traffic volume it saw 50 … Continue reading A cruise through Hooker Cut
The neon road
Well, this is a neat project. The city of West Hollywood, Calif., and the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles have installed a new art installation of four neon signs along Route 66, according to The LAist. The display began Thursday. "We were looking at projects that would sort of help our history, even … Continue reading The neon road
Art show features Route 66 photography
If you're traveling through Pennsylvania in the next few days or so, you may ought to head to New Hope Arts Inc. in New Hope to see the "Automania: Second Gear" exhibit that includes works by photographer John Slavin. Here's how CentralJersey.com describes the show: A wooden sign that points left to L.A. and right … Continue reading Art show features Route 66 photography
Railroad quiet zone idea gathers steam in Kingman
Earlier this year, the city of Kingman, Ariz., looked into the possibility of a railroad quiet zone to keep trains from sounding their horns when passing through town. The City Council demurred and asked to see whether a similar quiet-zone program in Flagstaff is working. According to a report in the Kingman Daily Miner, the … Continue reading Railroad quiet zone idea gathers steam in Kingman
Waylan’s Ku-Ku will be closed for 2 weeks
Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger, a landmark restaurant along Route 66 in Miami, Okla., will be closed for at least two weeks beginning Monday, Aug. 9, because its owner will be recovering from surgery. Longtime owner Gene Waylan said by phone that he's undergoing hip surgery, and has been told by his doctor he'll be out of action … Continue reading Waylan’s Ku-Ku will be closed for 2 weeks
The creation of Mater
Jim Hill at Jim Hill Media got himself a copy of a new book, "Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant & Joe Ranft." Ranft could do killer impersonations of hillbillies (a toothless one in particular he called "Chucky Eisner"). But he also ultimately was reluctant to demean them in any way. An … Continue reading The creation of Mater
Hello from Erick
We haven't posted a video from the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla., for a while. Here's a new clip of Harley and Annabelle Russell doing their thing.
A kick from Fruit 66
Well, give the company credit for a memorable product name. I stumbled onto this from a link in my Twitter account. The company, 4U2U Brands in Richmond, Va., is producing a canned fruit juice called Fruit 66. Flavors come in kiwi strawberry, fruit punch, apple berry, and orange tangerine. The company says each can is … Continue reading A kick from Fruit 66