UPDATED: McCartney takes the long and winding road

NOTE: More updates to this story have been started on another thread here. A few days ago, presidential candidate Barack Obama stopped at the Bell Restaurant in the Route 66 town of Lebanon, Mo., during a campaign swing through the Ozarks. Now, according to the Lebanon Daily Record, a cashier says that former Beatle and … Continue reading UPDATED: McCartney takes the long and winding road

POPS — one year later

One year ago today, POPS on Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., opened its doors for the first time. The convenience store/restaurant was the brainchild of Cheseapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon and architect Rand Elliott, complete with a 66-foot-tall soda bottle festooned with multicolored LED lights and hundreds of brands of cold soda on sale. POPS … Continue reading POPS — one year later

Carson Daly gets his kicks

Carson Daly of "Last Call With Carson Daly" appeared on the "Today Show" to talk about a Route 66 trip he took on a motorcycle from Flagstaff, Ariz., to St. Louis. He had a lot of good things to say about what he saw and experienced. You can watch the video by going here. CarsonDaly.tv … Continue reading Carson Daly gets his kicks

Historic Road conference has goodies for Route 66ers

The Preserving the Historic Road Conference 2008, slated for Sept. 11-14 in Albuquerque, aims to preserve all of America's storied highways. But it boasts several events that should be of great interest to Route 66 advocates. A keynote address by Route 66 author and actor Michael Wallis. A Friday Movie Night, which features vintage footage … Continue reading Historic Road conference has goodies for Route 66ers

Three-wheeled cars will travel Mother Road

According to the Prague Daily Monitor (that's Prague in the Czech Republic, not Oklahoma), a small group will drive four three-wheel Velorex cars from Chicago to Los Angeles in September. The three-wheel car with a pipe framework covered with imitation leather were developed and started to be produced in then Czechoslovakia in 1936 for handicapped … Continue reading Three-wheeled cars will travel Mother Road

Details on Rolla’s leg of Tour of Missouri

The Route 66 town of Rolla, Mo., is hosting the finish of Stage Four of the Tour of Missouri bicycle race on Sept. 11. Today's Rolla Daily News has details on the cyclists' route through town, so folks can watch: • Entering Rolla from Old Route 66 in Rolla (aka Martin Springs Drive), they will … Continue reading Details on Rolla’s leg of Tour of Missouri

Swingin’ west

Here's a treat. It's the Byron Berline Band, a bluegrass and Western swing outfit, jamming at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop, just off Route 66 in Erick, Okla. Co-proprietor Harley Russell even shows off his guitar chops briefly during a version of "Route 66" with the band.

“White Rose”

This is a video of Slaid Cleaves' recording of Fred Eaglesmith's song "White Rose" and Emily Priddy's collection of photographs of historic Route 66 gas stations. The story is about an old gas station in Eaglesmith's native Canada, but the story itself is quintessential small-town Route 66. The sound in the video wasn't supposed to … Continue reading “White Rose”

Here’s your sign

Taking a cue from recent efforts by the nearby towns of Miami, Okla., and Galena, Kan., a city official for Webb City, Mo., is asking permission from state and federal highway officials to paint Route 66 shields on the road surface through several Jasper County towns to help guide travelers. From the Carthage (Mo.) Press: … Continue reading Here’s your sign