Glassonion Productions posted photos from a graveyard off Route 66 in western Arizona, including one where someone had a sense of humor ... I think. Music is by Johnny Cash, from his latest posthumous album that was released a few weeks ago.
“Route 66” on stage
Hey, look what's happening behind the Cheddar Curtain. The Milwaukee Repertory Theater has included the Roger Bean musical "Route 66" as part of its 2010-2011 season. Here's a taste of what it's like: The production runs until April 25. You can buy tickets here.
Baseball cruise
MiLB.com, the Web site of Minor League Baseball, has published an article about three Texas League teams, and advocates traveling on Route 66 part of the way to see them. The Drillers of Tulsa, the Cardinals of Springfield, Mo.; and the Naturals of Northwest Arkansas all are part of the league. The story advocates checking … Continue reading Baseball cruise
More commercials from “Route 66”
As promised, here are more television commercials from the 1961 season of "Route 66." It's amazing to encounter Chevrolet models of which I was unaware.
A tasty development
The original railroad Harvey House in Barstow, Calif., which is the home of Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum, will also play host to a farmers market starting this weekend, reported the Desert Dispatch. Barstow has been without a farmers’ market for some time, and the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce aims to bring farmers … Continue reading A tasty development
Let me answer
KTVI-TV in St. Louis proclaims that a few folks are confused by the new "Historic Route 66 Byway" signs posted along Manchester Road in the St. Louis region. A merchant claims that Watson Road is the original Route 66. He named his transmission business because of that. "Watson Road here is the original Route 66," … Continue reading Let me answer
Commercials from “Route 66”
Someone has compiled all of the commercials that aired during the 1961 of the original "Route 66" television drama. You'll see ads for Milk of Magnesia, "instant flaking action" Bayer Aspirin, and a whole fleet of Chevys. You'll even see an ad that features Frontier City, which is still off Route 66 north of Oklahoma … Continue reading Commercials from “Route 66”
Book review: “Ghost Towns of the Southwest”
Route 66 aficionados who like straying off the beaten path will find dozens of ideas for day trips with "Ghost Towns of the Southwest" (soft cover, 256 pages, Voyageur Press, $21.99). Subtitled "Your Guide to the Historic Mining Camps & Ghost Towns of Arizona and New Mexico," the book by Jim Hinckley and photographer Kerrick … Continue reading Book review: “Ghost Towns of the Southwest”
Pass the Tums
Here's the latest from "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." This chapter focuses on the Book of Jonah. Somehow, I don't think Jonah will be hired as a trainer at Sea World anytime soon.
More images from the road
Here's a collection of excellent photos by Cris Mitchell during a trip on Route 66 from Los Angeles to Flagstaff, Ariz. The steeple in that old church in Amboy, Calif., leans more every time I see it.