T. Lindsay Baker, a historian and author of two Route 66-themed books, died Thursday morning in an accident on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Arizona, while participating in the Route 66 Centennial Caravan as a Texas representative. He was 79. The Texas Old Route 66 Association stated in a Facebook post that Baker had been driving … Continue reading Route 66 author T. Lindsay Baker dies in accident during Route 66 Centennial Caravan
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Big Texan 72-ounce steak dinner challenge goes on the road this month
GoRoute66.com, the Official Route 66 Centennial Caravan and Big Texan Steak Ranch have partnered to celebrate Route 66's centennial, including bringing the Big Texan 72-ounce steak dinner challenge to 20 cities along the highway. The core of the project is a 20-day caravan tour from the Santa Monica Pier to Chicago's Navy Pier, traveling down … Continue reading Big Texan 72-ounce steak dinner challenge goes on the road this month