Singer-songwriter Melissa McClelland is set to release her third album, "Victoria Day," on Six Shooter Records and is playing concerts with her musician husband, Luke Doucet, in England and her native Canada in the coming weeks. But after that, she's heading to the Mother Road (with her mother, natch). It's not McClelland's first time on … Continue reading A chat with Melissa McClelland
Frozen yogurt served by Marky Mark
The Pasadena Star-News reported on the opening of a new Blizzberry frozen-yogurt stand on Route 66 in Glendora, Calif. Blizzberry is a regional but rapidly expanding chain in Southern California. Route 66 News is always happy to plug good desserts along the Mother Road, such as Ted Drewes frozen custard to the Midpoint Cafe's ugly-crust … Continue reading Frozen yogurt served by Marky Mark
Kicks planned on running trail
For your roadies out there who also are fitness buffs, there's going to be something for you at the Al Foster Trail, which begins in Glencoe, Mo. According to Examiner.com: According to the City of Wildwood's website there are big things in store for the trail in the future. The plans are to connect Al … Continue reading Kicks planned on running trail
Vintage Wheel
Judging by the longer hair and Ray Benson's appearance, I reckon this video clip of Asleep at the Wheel performing "Route 66" is from the early to mid-1980s.
A driven entrepreneur
The San Bernardino County Sun has quite a feature about Albert Okura, owner of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain and owner/savior of the Route 66 hamlet of Amboy, Calif., and Roy's. This excerpt shows how driven he is: Today there are three dozen Juan Pollo restaurants throughout Southern California. Okura fully intends to conquer all … Continue reading A driven entrepreneur
Pitch made for Route 66 monument in Mojave
Jim Conkle of the fledgling Route 66 Alliance sent me some photos of him making a pitch to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), her staff and other officials near Amboy Crater, just off Route 66 near Amboy, Calif., to designate a Route 66 National Monument along 70 miles of Southern California's Mojave Desert. Conkle also wrote … Continue reading Pitch made for Route 66 monument in Mojave
Just for Fun Run
Here's a slide show (with a bit of video) from the Historic Route 66 Fun Run in western Arizona in 2007. You'll see plenty of Arizona sights along the Mother Road, along with plenty of sweet-looking rides. This year's Fun Run is May 1-3.
New dining option in Tulsa
A new restaurant, the Dilly Deli, has opened in the downtown Route 66 area of the Blue Dome District of Tulsa. Tulsa World restaurant critic Scott Cherry has more information. The Dilly Deli is owned by Scott Nelson, who also helms El Guapo's Mexican Cantina and McNellie's Public House (a highly praised Irish pub) in … Continue reading New dining option in Tulsa
“Cattleman’s Cafe”
Erik Holien of Norway spent time in the legendary Cattleman's Cafe on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, and was inspired to write a song about it. The video contains footage from the restaurant and other Panhandle scenes, including the Route 66 ghost town of Glenrio.
Racing to the rocker
The inaugural Race to the Rocker, a four-mile footrace on Route 66 from Cuba, Mo., to the world's largest rocking chair at the Fanning 66 Outpost and General Store, drew 155 participants on Saturday under nearly perfect weather conditions. The race, organized by local running club JOG Inc., raised $7,500 to help Cuba's high school … Continue reading Racing to the rocker