The Missouri Department of Transportation will permanently close the Old Route 66 Bridge in Route 66 State Park on Thursday, according to a news release. An annual inspection showed the bridge can no longer support traffic. The bridge links the east side of Route 66 State Park with the west over the Meramec River. The … Continue reading Times Beach Bridge to be closed permanently
Site touts historical spots in New Mexico
StoppingPoints.com, an online guide to historical places in the United States, recently added New Mexico to its database, according to a news release. The New Mexico StoppingPoints guide displays and pinpoints nearly 1,200 markers within the state, including properties in the National Register of Historic Places. Most markers are grouped and mapped by city, county, … Continue reading Site touts historical spots in New Mexico
Powerhouse earns federal grant
The Powerhouse Visitors Center on Route 66 in Kingman, Ariz., earned a $220,241 federal grant to renovate and reorganize the facility, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. Another $55,000 will come from the local Economic Tourism and Development Commission and the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona for the project. These changes include moving the visitors' … Continue reading Powerhouse earns federal grant
Bob Waldmire saying goodbye
Artist Bob Waldmire, famous for his intricate Route 66-inspired artwork and being the unofficial inspiration to hippie van Fillmore in the Disney/Pixar movie "Cars," has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, reports Dave Bakke of the Springfield (Ill.) State Journal-Register. Waldmire, 64, usually lives in the southern Arizona mountains during the wintertime and spends the rest … Continue reading Bob Waldmire saying goodbye
Documentary film crew stops in Tucumcari
A crew for the documentary "Alfred & Jakobine" stopped Sunday on Route 66 in Tucumcari, N.M., in the early stages of production for the film, reported Richard Talley of the Motel Safari in town. Here's a blog entry from the filmmakers about their pit stop in Tucumcari, with lots of photos. The film is a … Continue reading Documentary film crew stops in Tucumcari
Lounging around Route 66
Martin Denny, the king of lounge music during the 1950s and '60s, recorded this variation of Nelson Riddle's instrumental, "Route 66." Dig those vibraphones.
“In the Sunny State”
Roger van Meer is from the Netherlands, but he definitely shot this video for his song "In the Sunny State" along Route 66 in California's Mojave Desert.
Route 66 documentary to be screened at Coleman Theatre
"Bones of the Old Road," a documentary about exploring obscure alignments of Route 66, will be screened at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., at 7 p.m. Nov. 24. The film's hosts, Route 66 researchers Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan, along with "Bones of the Old Road" camera operator, producer and editor Kathy Anderson, … Continue reading Route 66 documentary to be screened at Coleman Theatre
Our Lady of the Highways marks 50th year
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Highways, located off old Route 66 near Raymond, Ill., marked its 50th year with a Mass and rededication of the monument on Sunday. Illinois Route 66er was there and had this to report in an e-mail: We had probably in the area of 200 people, maybe a few … Continue reading Our Lady of the Highways marks 50th year
Route 66 featured in Australian program
Readers in Australia may be interested to know that "Classic Restos," a show devoted to restoring classic cars, recently wrapped filming of new episodes on Route 66. The show is hosted by Mark Fletcher, and airs on Channel 31, a nonprofit station based in Melbourne. It airs in the major Australian cities and in New … Continue reading Route 66 featured in Australian program