On my Twitter account, I stumbled onto Dan Rice's 66 to Cali business, which is an apparel shack on the Santa Monica Pier -- the symbolic western end of Route 66. Rice sells American-made T-shirts with a Route 66 theme on them. The 66 to Cali store opened on the pier in July. Stangely enough, … Continue reading Marking the symbolic end of the road
Month: September 2009
Another look at Afton Station
Wow. This is the second video about Afton Station in Afton, Okla., in recent days. This video was created by Ron McCoy, a Route 66 aficionado in Tulsa and a friend of co-owner Laurel Kane.
Another festival weekend
After a number of Route 66 festivals last weekend, including the Route 66 Rendezvous, this coming weekend is also shaping up to be a busy weekend for Mother Roaders. The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and Car Show is returning for its eighth edition in Springfield, Ill. And, despite a poor economy, signs are … Continue reading Another festival weekend
More about NAU’s Route 66 exhibit
JackCentral.com, a student-run site of The Lumberjack newspaper in Flagstaff, Ariz., contains a more detailed look at the "Route 66 in Arizona: Don't Forget Winona!" exhibit at Northern Arizona University's Cline Library. The exhibit debuted the week of the recent Route 66 Festival in Flagstaff and will remain on display through July 2010. The pictures … Continue reading More about NAU’s Route 66 exhibit
National Park Service launches Route 66 site
The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is already under the auspices of the National Park Service. But the NPS recently launched a Route 66 "Discover Our Shared Heritage" travel itinerary site that should prove useful to novice travelers and be informative to researchers. Funded in part by American Express and the World Monuments Fund, the … Continue reading National Park Service launches Route 66 site
More “Route 66” DVDs coming next month
The second DVD volume of the third season of the original "Route 66" television series will be in stores on Oct. 20, according to the publicist for producers Roxbury and Infinity. It's a four-disc set of 15 episodes. The suggested retail price is $29.95, although Amazon.com is already pre-selling it at a discount. These episodes … Continue reading More “Route 66” DVDs coming next month
Car crash destroys historic Kingman building
The historic Kingman Cab Co. building that stood on Route 66 in Kingman, Ariz., was razed Tuesday after a car crash heavily damaged the structure, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. More details: Police found a stolen car with heavy front-end damage off of Hualapai Mountain Road they believe may be connected to the hit-and-run. The … Continue reading Car crash destroys historic Kingman building
MS ride takes place on Route 66 this weekend
The Oklahoma Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is holding its Bike MS Oklahoma event on Route 66 from Oklahoma City to Tulsa Tulsa to Oklahoma City this weekend. The ride will take place over two days and 135 miles of the Mother Road. From the chapter's Web page: More than 600 riders will … Continue reading MS ride takes place on Route 66 this weekend
Kingman Powerhouse to mark its centennial
The Powerhouse in Kingman, Ariz., once called the Desert Power & Water Co., will be celebrating its centennial next month, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. Here's a brief history: One hundred years ago, the Powerhouse (Desert Power & Water Company) first lit up the mines in Goldroad, Oatman and Chloride. By October, most businesses downtown … Continue reading Kingman Powerhouse to mark its centennial
Route 66 bikeway section gets stimulus funding
A proposed Route 66 bikeway from west Bloomington to Shirley, Ill., will receive $1.44 million in federal economic stimulus funds, reported the Bloomington Pantagraph. Apparently, the bikeway got money for the project a little quicker than expected: McLean County Highway Engineer Eric Schmitt said all the work that a variety of groups have done on … Continue reading Route 66 bikeway section gets stimulus funding