Harley and Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, perform "Don't Be Angry" at their Sandhills Curiosity Shop just off Route 66 in Erick, Okla. It must have been hot that day; Harley didn't wear a shirt with his overalls.
Pistol-packing princess
The title of this post will become apparent while you watch the latest installment of "Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible." Esther's cute, but don't mess with her.
Packard passion
This is a video that shows the Packards on display at Afton Station on Route 66 in Afton, Okla.
Santa Monica Pier centennial
The Santa Monica Pier, the symbolic western end point of Route 66, will get a lot of attention this week when it marks its 100th anniversary on Wednesday. National Public Radio has an excellent story about the pier and its history, including this: Fishermen have been flocking to the pier's edge since its early days. … Continue reading Santa Monica Pier centennial
The sad story of Chavez Ravine
Most people know of Chavez Ravine, located just off the Arroyo Seco Parkway (aka Route 66), as the site of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. But many don't know what was there before the baseball park. This video helps explain it. The saga inspired one of Ry Cooder's most-acclaimed albums, "Chavez Ravine."
Book review: “A Visual Journey Down America’s Main Street”
Photographer Stephen Giangreco, based in Lenexa, Kan., is a fan of old vehicles, has been shooting images of Route 66 for years, and has a Web site called Route66Forever.com. Giangreco has just published a fine-art book of his choicest Mother Road images titled "A Visual Journey Down America's Main Street" (118 pages, self-published, $66 hardcover, … Continue reading Book review: “A Visual Journey Down America’s Main Street”
Shuttered Winslow tavern is torn down
The long-closed Prairie Moon tavern in Winslow, Ariz., finally was torn down and the rubble hauled away a few days ago, reported AzJournal.com. Here's a photo of the bar before it was razed. According to several people quoted in the article, the Prairie Moon also was known for prostitution. Longtime Winslow resident Gabe Martinez grew … Continue reading Shuttered Winslow tavern is torn down
Weekend movie option
If you're hankering to go see a flick at your local theater, it looks as if you could do far worse than "My One and Only." The comedy stars Kevin Bacon and Oscar winner Renee Zellweger, and it's loosely based on the 1950s childhood of future Hollywood actor George Hamilton. Part of the film takes … Continue reading Weekend movie option
Toxic ruins
This story by KRQE out of New Mexico explains rather well why the neighboring state of Arizona has been so aggressive in recent months trying to clean up old, abandoned gas stations along Route 66. The story focuses on abandoned sites in Grants, N.M. One startling fact -- three former stations in Grants have leaked … Continue reading Toxic ruins
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