Dave Bakke of the Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register explains that in Springfield, you order "cozy dogs," not corn dogs at the Cozy Dog Drive-In on Route 66 in south Springfield. “We usually give them funny looks when they say (corn dog),” says the Cozy Dog’s Sue Waldmire. The newspaper decided to do an update about the … Continue reading They’re Cozy Dogs, not corn dogs
Category: Magazines
Bob Moore steps down from Route 66 Magazine
I got this e-mail this afternoon from Bob Moore, the longtime executive editor of Route 66 Magazine: As of the first of July I will no longer be affliated with Route 66 Magazine. Health issues and the opportunity to further my broadcast career have made this change necessary. It has been a great 16 years and … Continue reading Bob Moore steps down from Route 66 Magazine
Nintendo comic takes place on Route 66
If you're a user of Nintendo DSi, you may be interested to know that a comic book that has been specifically designed for the console that takes place at least partially on Route 66, reports Newsarama.com. The comic is titled "Thunder Road #1," and it has this description: A high-action, wide-sweeping episodic pulp adventure by … Continue reading Nintendo comic takes place on Route 66
Gay Parita featured in magazine
Rural Missouri, a publication of the Association of Missouri Electrical Cooperatives, features the re-created Gay Parita gas station near Halltown, Mo., in its May issue. The place has been open only a few years, but it's already attracting visitors by the thousands, thanks in large part to the hospitality of owner Gary Turner: “We get … Continue reading Gay Parita featured in magazine
Two restaurants voted to Arizona’s Top 25
Two Route 66 restaurants in Arizona were named to Arizona Highways magazine's annual top 25 places to eat in 2009, in its April issue. One is Twisters 50s Soda Fountain and Route 66 Cafe at 417 E. Route 66 in Williams. The other is Hubb's Bistro, in the historic Hotel Brunswick at 315 E. Andy … Continue reading Two restaurants voted to Arizona’s Top 25
Route 66 Magazine moves to Florida; editor stays near Mother Road
In Route 66 Magazine's latest issue, longtime owners Paul and Sandi Taylor said they were moving the magazine's operations from Laughlin, Nev., to Port Richey, Fla., by early April. In the announcement, Paul Taylor sought to reassure readers that the magazine would still adequately cover the Mother Road, despite relocating more than 1,000 miles from … Continue reading Route 66 Magazine moves to Florida; editor stays near Mother Road
Midwest Living features Route 66
Midwest Living has a five-page feature article in its March/April issue about Route 66 and the Lincoln Highway, according to Illinois historic highways aficionado Lenore Weiss. The article, she says, concentrates on an eastern third of the Mother Road, from Chicago to Oklahoma. You can read part of the article here. But it's probably better … Continue reading Midwest Living features Route 66
Consumer Reports’ car issue is out
Consumer Reports has just published its annual auto issue. As usual, it contains a lot of useful information for Route 66ers who are in the market for a new or used car. Consumer Reports has been doing this for decades and has a lot of credibility in its judgment about motor vehicles. Some of highlights … Continue reading Consumer Reports’ car issue is out
Preservationist wins Oprah leadership contest
Route 66 preservationist Anne Dodge, of Cambridge, Mass., was one of 80 women who won a contest to be named to the O White House Leadership Project by O, The Oprah Magazine. Dodge was selected for her work in developing "a program encouraging historic preservation and economic development along Route 66 by connecting motel owners … Continue reading Preservationist wins Oprah leadership contest
Notes from the road
Actor Paul Newman, who voiced Doc Hudson in the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars," died over the weekend. I wanted to contact Route 66 author Michael Wallis, who played the Sheriff and served as a technical adviser in the film, about it but was out of town. Wallis confirmed to me Tuesday that he indeed had … Continue reading Notes from the road