A inaugural Red Carpet Ride along 30 miles of the Route 66 Bike Trail in northern Illinois is scheduled for May 7 -- the same weekend as the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival. Exelon Nuclear's Braidwood Generating Station is sponsoring the event. From the news release: Exelon Nuclear and the ride's organizers - the Wilmington and Braidwood … Continue reading Bicycle ride scheduled during Red Carpet Corridor Festival
Month: April 2011
Auto dealership can expand without affecting Rod’s Grill
A Mercedes Benz dealership in Arcadia, Calif., can proceed with its long-coveted expansion without affecting the historic Rod's Grill restaurant, reported the Pasadena Star-News. Rusnak Arcadia had long wanted the Rod's Grill lot for an expansion, or it threatened to move to another town. The owner of Rod's Grill had successfully fought the dealership's efforts … Continue reading Auto dealership can expand without affecting Rod’s Grill
Vincent Video posts Tucumcari clips
Vincent Video has posted two videos from its visit to Tucumcari, N.M. This is from a trip on Route 66 that Vincent and Holly Cricchio took last summer. From the videos, you may discover a few things about Tucumcari that you didn't know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-mtt6wZ63E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ8gRZmEBgk The videos are part of "America Travels Historic Route 66," … Continue reading Vincent Video posts Tucumcari clips
Report: Actor Russell Crowe buys Two Guns, Ariz.
Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has purchased the Route 66 ghost town of Two Guns, Ariz., and intends to use it as a set for a western-sci fi movie titled "Two Guns," according to a report in Zimbio.com. No other media outlets have reported this. So it appears Zimbio either landed a big scoop, or such … Continue reading Report: Actor Russell Crowe buys Two Guns, Ariz.
Motorcycle museum selling its Steve McQueen collection
The Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum in Miami, Okla., is selling its memorabilia of late actor Steve McQueen, including its 1971 Husqvarna motorcycle. The motorcycle and a bunch of trophies that McQueen won in races, a racing trunk, and his antique furniture will be auctioned by Bonhams & Butterfields in Carmel, Calif. But this … Continue reading Motorcycle museum selling its Steve McQueen collection
Commence to cruising
This performance at a university commencement is pretty good. But the university in question is the Berklee College of Music, so it should be pretty good. https://youtu.be/TH42vA6a-Vc
A development plan we’d like to see
A bunch of Drury University architecture students unveiled a preliminary development plan for the city of Carthage, Mo., that emphasizes its past, including historic Route 66, reported the Joplin Globe. Recommendations for the downtown area included eliminating parking around the square and replacing it with a multilevel parking structure to the south that would be … Continue reading A development plan we’d like to see
Admiral flea markets
Here's a video I made a while back for another non-Route 66 News project that didn't materialize. It's about the flea markets along Admiral Place (aka Route 66) in Tulsa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjgJgKNcAY This area is essentially two flea markets in the same area -- the Great American Flea Market and the older Admiral Flea Market. If … Continue reading Admiral flea markets
Ozark Trail cruise
Here's a video I made about the old Ozark Trail alignment of Route 66, west of Sapulpa, Okla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQfAYLI9BWY This 3.3-mile section of highway (map here) predates Route 66, and it served as the Mother Road from 1926 to 1952. Highlights include the 1921 Rock Creek Bridge, ruins of the Tee Pee Drive-In theater, a … Continue reading Ozark Trail cruise
Museum hosting a salute to Woody Guthrie
The San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands, Calif., is hosting "A Guthrie Weekend" starting Friday, featuring the music of Oklahoma native and folk legend Woody Guthrie, according to the Redlands Daily Facts. The event begins Friday evening with a free show by Joel Rafael, who's been a longtime entertainer at the annual Woody Guthrie Free … Continue reading Museum hosting a salute to Woody Guthrie