The 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City will be sold to an India grocer in a matter of days. To give the historic bowling alley a proper farewell party, it will host the annual Okie Twist-Off hot rod and music festival next weekend. According to the Daily Oklahoman: The annual event has drawn some of the … Continue reading 66 Bowl will get a big twist-off
Night life
A lot (if any) of this time-lapse footage doesn't take place on Route 66. However, the instrumental by Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra comes directly from the "Route 66" television show of the early 1960s. And the music goes remarkably well with the nighttime pulse of the city.
Flash flooding reported in Flagstaff
A cloudburst Friday in the Flagstaff, Ariz., caused scattered flash flooding around the city, including standing water at the Milton Road underpass on Route 66, reported the Arizona Daily Sun. The mid-afternoon bursts led the Coconino County Sheriff's Office to temporarily close Highway 89 between Silver Saddle Road and Sunset Crater, along with several other … Continue reading Flash flooding reported in Flagstaff
Wayne the Train takes a cruise
Country-swinger Wayne "The Train" Hancock performs "Route 66" from his live-in-concert "Swing Time" album. A true road warrior, Hancock plays this sing at virtually every gig.
A closer look at Chandler
Here's a nice and informative video about the Route 66 town of Chandler, Okla. The clip was produced by the good folks of OETA.
Santo Domingo Trading Post gets $1 million restoration grant
The former Santo Domingo Trading Post along old Route 66 north of Albuquerque was awarded a $1 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration to restore the property, reported the New Mexico Business Weekly. The trading post is on Kewa Pueblo, formerly called Santo Domingo. From the report: The trading post is adjacent to … Continue reading Santo Domingo Trading Post gets $1 million restoration grant
Hula hoops and malt shops
I'm posting this just because I like it, plus you get to see the Route 66 Malt Shop at its new location in the Nob Hill area of Albuquerque.
Santa Rosa scoops
I always enjoy the print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator, based out of Santa Rosa, N.M., when it arrives in my mailbox each week. It's a lively newspaper owned by a former Rocky Mountain News reporter, and the fact it's on Route 66 is bonus. This week, the Communicator contained these items of interest … Continue reading Santa Rosa scoops
Red Cedar Inn to be converted into a business center
Today, the Washington Missourian provided a bit more clarity about what's happening to the closed Red Cedar Inn restaurant along Route 66 in Pacific, Mo. According to the newspaper, owner Jim Smith is turning it into the Historic Red Cedar Business Center. He's moving his real estate office in there, and other tenants will eventually … Continue reading Red Cedar Inn to be converted into a business center
Hello from Austin
Here are Asleep at the Wheel, with longtime Texas Playboys singer Leon Rausch, performing "Route 66" during an in-store appearance at Waterloo Records in Austin, Texas. Rausch and Asleep at the Wheel were at the store promoting their new album, "It's a Good Day!"