Village Theatre, a company based in the Seattle area that concentrates on performing new plays, will present a Mother Road-related production during the Village Originals' ninth annual Festival of New Musicals this week. Productions will be held at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah, Wash. These will be staged readings -- no sets, but … Continue reading New musical features Route 66
Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
While surfing the Web tonight, I stumbled onto this little item -- apparently the Route 66 Pulse newspaper will be the beneficiary of a contest for prospective female models. From The Sustainability Ninja: Think you’re hot? Like wearing sustainable clothing? Well you’re in luck. Project Green Search is a new modeling competition seeking models to … Continue reading Cheesecake for the Route 66 Pulse?
Derrick is done
Driving near Southwest Boulevard, aka Route 66, in west Tulsa earlier today, I noticed that the commemorative oil derrick in the under-construction Route 66 Station park appeared to be finished. And it is, according to KOTV in Tulsa. More photos of the derrick's construction can be seen here. The 154-foot-tall derrick is part of a … Continue reading Derrick is done
Depot move hits a snag
The City of Braidwood, Ill., undertook a recent effort to move its historic railroad depot just off Route 66 after a nearby grocery store needed the land for extra parking. However, since the proposed move to a spot across the street from City Hall, some other problems in the depot have popped up, reports the … Continue reading Depot move hits a snag
From road trip to road drama
NBC's "The Great American Road Trip" has slowly transitioned itself from a highway journey to more of a competitive drama. Because the show is supposed to take place on Route 66, this might be bad news. But because "Road Trip's" producers have made so many boneheaded decisions and often skipped large sections of the road, … Continue reading From road trip to road drama
Scenes from the “Route 66” musical revue
The Vermillion Players theater group in Pontiac, Ill., just finished its four-day run of the "Route 66" musical revue at the Chautauqua Park Pavilion in town. Here are a couple of scenes from the play: Ellie Alexander, director of Pontiac Tourism, said that crowds were good even with temperatures in the 90s during two of … Continue reading Scenes from the “Route 66” musical revue
A day in a ghost town on Route 66
Here's a very atmospheric video about the Route 66 desert hamlet of Amboy, Calif., by F.C. Howard. Fortunately, the town's most visible business, Roy's, has improved considerably since this video was made. Roy's now sells drinks, snacks and even gasoline again, thanks to the dogged efforts of Juan Pollo restaurant chain owner Albert Okura to … Continue reading A day in a ghost town on Route 66
Mickey Mantle’s widow dies
Merlyn Mantle, 77, the widow of New York Yankees baseball star Mickey Mantle, died Monday from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Mickey died of liver cancer in 1995. Merlyn's obituary in Newsday has an excerpt of interest to Route 66 fans: Mickey and Merlyn met two years before he debuted in the major leagues, while both … Continue reading Mickey Mantle’s widow dies
“Our Town”
I've been told that this video is played in 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., and that it moves a lot of Route 66 visitors. I'll let the creator, Jim DeGraff, explain it: My family has lived in or near Galena, KS, for over 100 years. Main Street of Galena is also the … Continue reading “Our Town”
Wearing of the Greene
I'm trying to track down and post more clips of Vimeo videos. Click here to see the 26-minute Episode 1 of "Route 66 -- The Marathon Tour" from Greene HD Productions. The 14-part series is airing each Saturday on the American Life Network. You can also acquire "Route 66 -- The Marathon Tour DVD Set" … Continue reading Wearing of the Greene