For you folks who plan to attend the Route 66 Festival in Flagstaff, Ariz., Northern Arizona University is hosting the "Route 66 in Arizona: Don't Forget Winona!" exhibit that opens that week. According to the Rim Country Gazette, the university's Cline Library will hold a reception from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 10. "The exhibit … Continue reading Route 66 exhibit begins week of festival
Harland Williams Route 66 film shelved
Comedian and actor Harland Williams' animated film for DreamWorks, "Route 66," apparently isn't going to be coming to theaters anytime soon. Williams initially announced the project in 2005. The synopsis was this: ROUTE 66 is the strange tale of Mulligan, a giant golf ball statue on the side of legendary Route 66, who sets off … Continue reading Harland Williams Route 66 film shelved
Programming note
I know a lot of roadies are planning to attend the Route 66 Festival later this month in Flagstaff, Ariz., including the Will Rogers Awards banquet that Saturday. Alas, I will not be one of them. This will be the first festival I've missed since 2001. I've attended consecutive galas in Springfield, Ill. (twice), Tulsa, … Continue reading Programming note
Please don’t feed the burros
For years, tourists to the Route 66 town of Oatman, Ariz., have been allowed to feed the wild burros that wander through the streets. Many of Oatman's merchants sell carrots for these critters, which are descendants of the animals that once toiled in the gold mines. The Oatman burros are a major draw for a … Continue reading Please don’t feed the burros
Cyclists urge construction of Route 66 bike path
A group of several dozen bicyclists are riding on or near Route 66 from the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge near St. Louis to Chicago to have fun. But they're also doing it to drum up support to build a bike path along the Mother Road in Illinois, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Their goal is … Continue reading Cyclists urge construction of Route 66 bike path
Crazy cars
Here's Nat King Cole's version of "Route 66," accompanying a collection of the craziest-looking cars you'll ever see.
66 Bowl marks 50th year
The Oklahoman has a feature article about 66 Bowl in Oklahoma City, which is marking its 50th year. Owner Jim Haynes, 77, a former bowling supply salesman, bought the bowling alley in 1978. "I see people all the time out there who take pictures of the sign and they do come in and talk,” Haynes … Continue reading 66 Bowl marks 50th year
Twin Arrows namesake gets a face-lift
The famed giant arrows at the defunct Twin Arrows Trading Post east of Flagstaff, Ariz., recently were refurbished after years of deterioration and neglect. Longtime roadie Carol Major reported a few days ago to the Route 66 yahoogroup: ... On my 66 trip from Topock to Oklahoma City last week, I went by Twin Arrows … Continue reading Twin Arrows namesake gets a face-lift
Route 66 runner under scrutiny
Tellman Knudson, the Internet tycoon who plans to run barefoot on Route 66 and across the country next month for charity, has run into a thicket of questions from the attorney general's office in his home state of Vermont. According to a well-researched article in the Times Argus of Montpelier, Vt., the problems for Knudson … Continue reading Route 66 runner under scrutiny
Not in my Valle Vista, Part 2
The Guardian newspaper of London continues its series on retracing the path the Joads took in John Steinbeck's novel, "The Grapes of Wrath." Sunday finds the series in Valle Vista, a subdivision north of Kingman, Ariz., on Route 66. This section of the article stuck out like a bald head in the Arizona sun for … Continue reading Not in my Valle Vista, Part 2