Veteran country-music star Michael Martin Murphey is performing another benefit concert for the Route 66 Interpretive Center of Chandler, Okla., on April 16. Murphey played a benefit for the center last year about this time. Apparently he is scheduled to be in Oklahoma City that week for an annual awards presentation at the National Cowboy … Continue reading Michael Martin Murphey playing benefit for Route 66 center
New museum opens next month in Santa Fe
The new New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., that is slated to open May 24 should be of interest to roadies. According to the Salt Lake Tribune: The museum explores how the West's various cultures clashed and blended over 400 years of written and spoken memory. It starts with new Mexico's native inhabitants … Continue reading New museum opens next month in Santa Fe
And so it begins …
Workers from Claude Neon Federal began re-erecting the historic Meadow Gold neon sign at 11th Street and Quaker Avenue in Tulsa on Monday afternoon. The "Beatrice Foods Co." was the only part they had attached to the framework, and that was to only one side, as of about 2:30 p.m. The "Milk, Ice Cream" part … Continue reading And so it begins …
Sneak preview of I-44 Welcome Center
The Missouri Department of Transportation will open a new Route 66-themed Welcome Center on Interstate 44 west of Conway. The welcome center isn't quite finished and therefore isn't open. But it's far enough along that these photos from Angela Eden of MoDOT will give you a good idea what the Route 66 welcome center will … Continue reading Sneak preview of I-44 Welcome Center
Neil Young’s recession blues
Cruising down the road and the economic recession seem to be on Neil Young's mind during his new album, "Fork in the Road." Lyrics to each of the 10 songs and four videos from the album are on Young's site here. On most of the songs I heard, Young straps on his trusty Old Black … Continue reading Neil Young’s recession blues
A road trip by the Numbers
The latest chapter of “Route 66: A Road Trip through the Bible” is Numbers, which apparently involves a lot of wandering and a lot of manna. I'm not sure that Zorro was in the Bible, though. 😉
With a flick of the switch …
... Redforkhippie saw the distinctive neon sign at the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., fire to life again many months after it was snuffed out by a fire in the restaurant. She saw the neon sign lit on Friday afternoon, thanks to David Burke, who is supervising the restoration of the historic Route 66 restaurant. … Continue reading With a flick of the switch …
The smell of the road
This apparently aired on Israeli television -- an ad for Route 66 cologne, from Coty. Much of the footage was shot at Roy's, on Route 66 in Amboy, Calif. I think Coty quit making it. It's no longer listed on Coty's Web site, and it's out of stock at many online retailers. Here's a description: … Continue reading The smell of the road
Vintage Roadside has a new Route 66-related T-shirt
The good folks at Vintage Roadside, which put old graphics of defunct roadside businesses on apparel, have released a new image from the Mother Road. They have a T-shirt featuring Gwinn's Restaurant and Drive-In at 2915 E. Colorado Blvd. (Route 66) in Pasadena, Calif. The restaurant featured a striking Mid-Century design. The restaurant was in … Continue reading Vintage Roadside has a new Route 66-related T-shirt
POPS apparel mixes Easter and Route 66
You have to give POPS in Arcadia, Okla., a lot of credit. Not only is it wildly popular, but the restaurant/convenience store keeps coming up with new gimmicks to bring in even more visitors. Today, I received an e-mail announcing that POPS is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. April 12. Hundreds … Continue reading POPS apparel mixes Easter and Route 66