More details on Twin Arrows restoration

In the past few weeks, some encouraging signs were seen regarding the long-deteriorating Twin Arrows complex east of Flagstaff, Ariz. The two giant arrows were fully restored (seen above) after years of decline, and a volunteer work crew helped tidy up the property during the Route 66 Festival a few days later. Now, it appears … Continue reading More details on Twin Arrows restoration

Building roads

Check out this footage of a new television ad for GMC trucks, especially around the 0:06 mark: (Hat tip: Johnny "Moo-Moo" Miller)

Cozy dogs and Ted Drewes

You can't do much better than this. Cozy dogs from the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill., and frozen custard from Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis will be among the fare served at the St. Louis Route 66 Festival next weekend at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, reports the Suburban Journals. Both … Continue reading Cozy dogs and Ted Drewes

Steve McQueen’s Oklahoma connection

I always wondered how Route 66 Vintage Iron in Miami, Okla., managed to acquire one of movie star Steve McQueen's motorcycles. McQueen's bio has him in Missouri, Indiana and California, but not the Sooner State. NWAOnline answers the question: McQueen, who starred in films like "The Magnificent Seven," "Hell is for Heroes" and "Bullitt," had … Continue reading Steve McQueen’s Oklahoma connection

Marking the symbolic end of the road

On my Twitter account, I stumbled onto Dan Rice's 66 to Cali business, which is an apparel shack on the Santa Monica Pier -- the symbolic western end of Route 66. Rice sells American-made T-shirts with a Route 66 theme on them. The 66 to Cali store opened on the pier in July. Stangely enough, … Continue reading Marking the symbolic end of the road

Another look at Afton Station

Wow. This is the second video about Afton Station in Afton, Okla., in recent days. This video was created by Ron McCoy, a Route 66 aficionado in Tulsa and a friend of co-owner Laurel Kane.

Another festival weekend

After a number of Route 66 festivals last weekend, including the Route 66 Rendezvous, this coming weekend is also shaping up to be a busy weekend for Mother Roaders. The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and Car Show is returning for its eighth edition in Springfield, Ill. And, despite a poor economy, signs are … Continue reading Another festival weekend

More about NAU’s Route 66 exhibit

JackCentral.com, a student-run site of The Lumberjack newspaper in Flagstaff, Ariz., contains a more detailed look at the "Route 66 in Arizona: Don't Forget Winona!" exhibit at Northern Arizona University's Cline Library. The exhibit debuted the week of the recent Route 66 Festival in Flagstaff and will remain on display through July 2010. The pictures … Continue reading More about NAU’s Route 66 exhibit

National Park Service launches Route 66 site

The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is already under the auspices of the National Park Service. But the NPS recently launched a Route 66 "Discover Our Shared Heritage" travel itinerary site that should prove useful to novice travelers and be informative to  researchers. Funded in part by American Express and the World Monuments Fund, the … Continue reading National Park Service launches Route 66 site