The fellows who aim to drive all of Route 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago in a 1966 Pontiac GTO and Ford Fusion powered only by compressed natural gas started their journey to the West Coast today, reported the Birmingham (Ala.) News. Mark McConville and Keith Barfield will stop at CNG stations where they're available … Continue reading CNG journey to Route 66 began today
Trailer for “Route 66: Ten Years Later”
Here's the clip, posted today, of the trailer for the Jim Luning and Tim Steil documentary, "Route 66: Ten Years Later." Steil and Luning joined forces in 1999 to write a book, "Route 66." In 2009, they decided to revisit those places on the Mother Road. More clips from the video shoot can be seen … Continue reading Trailer for “Route 66: Ten Years Later”
Interesting nuggets from Route 66 festival
The Joplin Globe's story about the Tri-State Route 66 Festival at Downstream Casino Resort that contained a few pearls of useful information for roadies. Danny Charles and T.J. Davis this fall will open a 1895 building on historic Route 66 in downtown Galena, Kan., as a pizzeria and pub. Volunteers from the festival helped them … Continue reading Interesting nuggets from Route 66 festival
Golf star Montgomerie wants to drive 66
Professional golf star Colin Montgomerie of Scotland wants to drive Route 66 on a motorcycle this fall -- but only after he leads the British team to a Ryder Cup victory over the U.S., reports the Daily Record of Glasgow. Despite his posh persona, Monty has always fancied himself as an Easy Rider clad in … Continue reading Golf star Montgomerie wants to drive 66
New products galore at festival
With a bunch of roadies coming from all over the nation to attend the Tri-State Route 66 Festival near Quapaw, Okla., the folks in the Authors and Artists vendors area took the opportunity over the weekend to introduce very new products. Here are the ones I found to be of interest. The first is photographer … Continue reading New products galore at festival
Requiem
Sometimes, no comment is required ... (Hat tip to BethFenwick.com; music by U2)
Wildfires surround much of Flagstaff
Many residents of Flagstaff, Ariz., are on edge Sunday evening because of wildfires around the city that closed a major highway and caused evacuations, according to varying news reports. A 3,000-acre fire north of town has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 89 north of town, according to the Arizona Daily Sun. Another fire Saturday … Continue reading Wildfires surround much of Flagstaff
Jerry McClanahan wins top honor at Will Rogers Awards
Longtime author and artist Jerry McClanahan won the prestigious Will Rogers Award during the Will Rogers Awards Evening on Saturday night during the Tri-State Route 66 International Festival at Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, Okla. McClanahan, who has researched Route 66 since the early 1980s, has written several magazine articles about obscure Mother Road alignments … Continue reading Jerry McClanahan wins top honor at Will Rogers Awards
Should have stuck with bowling
OKC Biz published a story today about the pending sale of the historic 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City to a Spices of India grocery. The article contained this tidbit that I hadn't seen reported elsewhere: Owner Jim Haynes says he’s owned the 51-year-old, 25,880-square-foot bowling alley for 32 years. “I just had to (sell the … Continue reading Should have stuck with bowling
New Route 66 informational site launched
Route 66 websites come and go. But I thought this one is particularly noteworthy. DrivingRoute66.com, which describes itself as "one-stop resource for planning the road trip of a lifetime," comes from the brain and computer of Steve Bellamy of Wales. He and his wife drove all of Route 66 in 2007. He explains the purpose … Continue reading New Route 66 informational site launched