The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph compiles an annual "10 to Watch" list of central Illinois residents who are rising fast in prominence and influence. One who made the list is Geoff Ladd of the Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County, who's already attracted attention for his preservation efforts of an area Route 66 icon. Ladd started … Continue reading One to watch
Category: Ghosts and Mysteries
An explanation about the Spooklight?
Paul A. Roales has studied the tri-state phenomenon called Spooklight, or the Hornet Ghost Light, for decades. His conclusion: The light is caused by the headlights of cars from nearby Route 66. You can read about his findings here. Roales seems like he debunks the supernatural angle of the phenomenon pretty convincingly. (Hat tip to … Continue reading An explanation about the Spooklight?
More Spooklight encounters
John Ford, associate editor of the Neosho (Mo.) Daily News, writes a column called "Whirled Peas." In this week's column, he writes about his encounter a few years ago with the tri-state area's famous Spooklight that's a few miles off Route 66. Looking west, we saw a light in the trees where no light was … Continue reading More Spooklight encounters
Spooky activity in Williams
Patrick Whitehurst of the Arizona Daily Sun has the rundown on a bunch of paranormal activity in the Route 66 town of Williams. You have the wailing woman of the Santa Fe Dam, the lucky feather of downtown, the spirit of a Harvey Girl at the railroad depot, a ghostly woman at a B&B, and … Continue reading Spooky activity in Williams
More ghosts on Route 66?
I'm skeptical about the existence of ghosts, and the fact this company is using the PR Newswire to spread the word about this doesn't help. But Cigars and Stripes, a comedy club and lounge on 6715 W. Ogden Ave., aka Route 66, in Berwyn, Ill., claims it's a site of plenty of paranormal activity and … Continue reading More ghosts on Route 66?
A gaggle of ghost stories
Just in time for the Halloween season, Kathy Weiser's massive Legends of America site is touting its large collection of ghost stories and other unexplained phenomena along Route 66, according to a recent press release. The list includes the haunted Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, the haunted Oatman Hotel, and the notorious Spook Light. They're … Continue reading A gaggle of ghost stories
Route 66 blogger roundup
Zamozo on Unschooling drove from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City on Interstate 40, but made a few offramp stops on old Route 66 that included this exceptional night photograph of the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas. Martin posted a huge number of photographs of Route 66 in Illinois on his MySpace site. Saint's Heart, Sinner's Style … Continue reading Route 66 blogger roundup
Is the Tri-County Truck Stop haunted?
The historic Tri-County Truck Stop on old Route 66 in Villa Ridge, Mo., is known by roadies for its good grub, especially its country ham, not paranormal activity. But Missouri Paranormal Research this month conducted what appears to be two extensive investigations of the truck stop for ghostlike activity. If nothing else, you can read … Continue reading Is the Tri-County Truck Stop haunted?
Bigfoot update
A while back, we reported on an alleged Bigfoot sighting near the Route 66 settlement of Funks Grove, Ill. It appears that the Chicago Reader, the Windy City's biggest alternative newspaper, has picked up on the story and has found a father and son who claim a Sasquatch sighting. Here's an excerpt from when the … Continue reading Bigfoot update
UFO on Route 66?
Apparently someone reported seeing a mysterious cigar-shaped aircraft in the Mojave Desert settlement of Amboy, Calif. Here's the report posted at the National UFO Reporting Center. I wonder whether this was seen in the vicinity also.