Barney's Beanery, a fixture on Route 66 in West Hollywood, Calif., since 1927, is known for many things. Home to the Second-Best Chili in Los Angeles. Hangout to Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and scads of other music and movie stars. A focal point in the fledgling gay-rights movement during the 1970s and '80s. But the … Continue reading Is Barney’s Beanery haunted?
Category: Ghosts and Mysteries
Is The Mill haunted?
I doubt it. But a Spirit of Tours ghost-investigation event on Oct. 8 at the Route 66 landmark in Lincoln, Ill., is bound to be entertaining, reported the Lincoln Courier. Spirit of Tours, based in nearby Bloomington, wants to check out The Mill, a 1929 restaurant that's being renovated for future use as a tourism … Continue reading Is The Mill haunted?
Writer plans book about ghost stories on Route 66
Richard Southall plans to write a book about ghosts and paranormal activity along Route 66, and is searching for additional such stories in Arizona, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. Southall has written another book, "How to Be a Ghost Hunter," with Llewellyn Publications. He wants his Route 66 ghost stories book in stores by 2013. … Continue reading Writer plans book about ghost stories on Route 66
Documentary being filmed about haunted Route 66 sites
A couple that proclaim themselves as experts about paranormal activity recently traveled Route 66 to film a documentary about haunted locations along or near the Mother Road. Patrick Burns and fiancee Marley Gibson began in November their journey in a recreational vehicle for a film titled "Spirits of 66." The couple maintains a website at … Continue reading Documentary being filmed about haunted Route 66 sites
The ghost of the Painted Desert Inn
I didn't know this about the historic Painted Desert Inn, located in the Petrified Forest National Park. Apparently I have a new contender for the top ghost sites on Route 66 that I posted yesterday. According to National Parks Traveler: Almost 60 years ago, during the evening of April 9, 1953, the Painted Desert Inn … Continue reading The ghost of the Painted Desert Inn
Top ghost sites on Route 66
In the spirit of the Halloween holiday, I decided to list the most notorious spots on Route 66 where ghosts and other unexplained phenomena occur. Literally dozens of locations along the Mother Road have seen such weirdness over the decades. I narrowed it down to the top five: Spook Light, near Quapaw, Okla.: Also known … Continue reading Top ghost sites on Route 66
Driving Route 66 and hunting for UFOs
A film crew from Europe is coming this weekend to Needles, Calif., to do a story about Route 66 and a UFO crash that occurred in 2008, according to the Mohave Daily News. The crew will mainly be there to talk to Frank Costigan of KTOX radio in Needles. He said the radio station, KTOX, … Continue reading Driving Route 66 and hunting for UFOs
Notes from the road
A few weeks ago, while geocaching near Route 66 in Riverton, Kan., we found out about the strange story of May D. Knotts. According to a geocaching site, May D. Knotts was said to have been hanged from an old oak tree in 1904 after it was discovered that she was a witch. Knotts, who … Continue reading Notes from the road
Book about ghosts along Missouri Route 66 will be published
Janice Tremeear of Springfield, Mo., is writing a book titled "Route 66 Hauntings in Missouri: The Show-Me State Ghosts of the Mother Road," which concentrates on ghost sightings and other mysteries along or near Route 66, according to a story in the Springfield News-Leader. Tremeear's book will list Springfield as the birthplace of Route 66 … Continue reading Book about ghosts along Missouri Route 66 will be published
Ghost highway
If you like ghost stories, you'll love the tale told at Walkingbear's Blog. He swears this happened to a friend of his in 1960 as he was traveling Route 66 in Arizona and New Mexico. I commend it to your attention. You may want to keep a night light burning next to your bed before … Continue reading Ghost highway