The Route 66 Advertiser newspaper, based in Joplin, Mo., announced today it is taking its content online to Route66Advertiser.net. Publisher Jim Michalec wrote in an e-mail: As you are aware, the soaring costs of fuel (and all possible avenues of shipping) have gone up dramatically, and the consequences of present economic factors has put a … Continue reading Route 66 Advertiser goes online
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Newcomers to Route 66 News may note that comments to posts are held in moderation until they're approved by yours truly. I don't see that changing anytime in the near future. There are several reasons for that: The spamming never goes away. Although my Akismet filter weeds out 98 percent of the spam out there, … Continue reading About comments
McKinley Bridge opens to bicycles and pedestrians
The McKinley Bridge, which is part of an old Route 66 alignment that connects Venice, Ill., to St. Louis, opened to bicycle and pedestrian traffic on Saturday, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. More details: The bikeway is the newest addition to a 600-mile network of recreational paths the Great Rivers Greenway District calls the River … Continue reading McKinley Bridge opens to bicycles and pedestrians
Hitched on 66
The Morris (Ill.) Daily Herald has the story about Thomas Kowaczek and Jennifer O'Dowd, who got married Sunday on Route 66 at the old Odell Station in Odell, Ill. “He said he wanted to get married in Odell, at the Route 66 gas station,” O'Dowd said. “I just looked at him and said, ‘No, really, … Continue reading Hitched on 66
Ghost tours in Bloomington
The folks who run the Abe on 66 gift shop at 402 1/2 N. Main St. in Bloomington, Ill., tried a Spirits of Bloomington haunted historical ghost tour on Memorial Day weekend. It was such a hit, according to the press release, that they're scheduling others. The tour is hosted by Abraham Lincoln and Mary … Continue reading Ghost tours in Bloomington
Hello from the Philippines
Here's a groove-heavy version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" by the Bembol Rockers.
Scenes from the Route 66 Blowout
On Saturday, we spent an hour or two at the Route 66 Blowout in Sapulpa, Okla. The town closes off Route 66 through downtown and turns it into a pretty good car show. This looks like a refugee from the Dust Bowl: Here's a "rat rod" pickup truck. Yes, that's airplane equipment on the dashboard. … Continue reading Scenes from the Route 66 Blowout
Arizona considers scenic trails to Grand Canyon
The state of Arizona is considering creating scenic trails from the Phoenix metro area to the Grand Canyon, reports the Arizona Republic. Naturally, such a trail would have to cross Route 66 at some point. One of the segments proposed hits the Route 66 town of Ash Fork. The idea is to create an alternate … Continue reading Arizona considers scenic trails to Grand Canyon
Super weird
From today's San Bernardino (Calif.) County Sun: Four Italian men from an international film crew were showered with a superheroic welcome Friday at the San Bernardino headquarters for Juan Pollo Restaurants as they stopped by the corporate offices and museums. Each was dressed as a comic-book hero.Decked in Robin, Captain America, Flash Gordon and Superman … Continue reading Super weird
Digital Route 66 starts a blog
Peter Stork, proprietor of the Digital Route 66 site, has started a blog -- just in time for the Route 66 Association of Illinois Motor Tour this weekend. You can follow along with all the photos he'll shoot during the tour on his Flickr account, including this shot below of workers repainting the Route 66 … Continue reading Digital Route 66 starts a blog