World-famous songwriter and Nobel Prize laureate Bob Dylan three years ago painted a series of images that included more than a half-dozen images from Route 66 as part of his "The Beaten Path" series. The number of images from the Mother Road has increased. The Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, posted this image … Continue reading Bob Dylan adds more Route 66 images to his paintings
Category: People
A chat with White Fence Farm’s owner and manager
A reader recently tipped me off to this interview by the Village of Romeoville, Illinois, of Laura Hastert, owner and manager of the original White Fence Farm for nearly 20 years. The six-minute video provides background on the famous fried-chicken restaurant along Joliet Road (aka Route 66) near Chicago, including about Hastert herself. https://youtu.be/GAski2biV7A The … Continue reading A chat with White Fence Farm’s owner and manager
You could win 918 Bistro & Sports Bar in Stroud with essay and $100
The owners of the 918 Bistro & Sports Bar along Route 66 in Stroud, Oklahoma, are offering to give away their business, plus $5,000 in startup money, to whoever submits a winning essay and $100. Melanie and Michael Williams have owned the bar for four years but want to step away to concentrate on their … Continue reading You could win 918 Bistro & Sports Bar in Stroud with essay and $100
Lowell Davis’ FoxFire Farm put up for sale, but not Red Oak II
Missouri artist Lowell Davis has put up his FoxFire Farm near Carthage, Missouri, on the real-estate market. However, neighboring Red Oak II, a frequent side trip for Route 66 travelers, isn't for sale. KOAM-TV produced a report, along with a short interview with Davis and his daughter: The Facebook page for Red Oak II had … Continue reading Lowell Davis’ FoxFire Farm put up for sale, but not Red Oak II
More details emerge about Buck Atom Space Cowboy dedication on Saturday
We've known for some weeks about the big party at 10 a.m. Saturday for the 21-foot-tall Buck Atom Space Cowboy fiberglass giant that will be dedicated at Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66 in Tulsa. Mary Beth Babcock, the effervescent owner of the souvenir store in a former gas station at 1347 E. 11th St. … Continue reading More details emerge about Buck Atom Space Cowboy dedication on Saturday
Scenes from the 2019 Arizona Route 66 Fun Run
Frank Kocevar put together this video about the just-completed Arizona Route 66 Fun Run that went from Seligman to Topock. https://vimeo.com/334349468 It's good to see Angel Delgadillo, at 92 years young, and Fun Run grand marshal Bob Boze Bell in the clip. The 2020 edition of the Fun Run will be May 1-3.
Remains of long-missing woman found near Amboy Crater
The remains of a woman were found last week near Amboy Crater near Amboy, California, after she and her husband went missing 10 months ago. Susan Schmierer and her husband, William, of Williamsburg, Virginia, went missing after a visit to Amboy Crater during a cross-country trip to see a daughter in California. Their empty car … Continue reading Remains of long-missing woman found near Amboy Crater
“Aprons Away” play will be performed June 22-23 in Pontiac
The play "Aprons Away: Women's Work on the Mother Road" will be performed June 22-23 at the Eagle Theater and Performing Arts Center in Pontiac, Illinois. The Cheryl Eichar Jett play is being co-sponsored by the Route 66 Association of Illinois and Pontiac Tourism to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Route 66 Association … Continue reading “Aprons Away” play will be performed June 22-23 in Pontiac
Baseball Hall of Fame president to embark on Route 66 trip
The soon-to-retire president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Wednesday will begin a trip on Route 66 to celebrate amateur baseball in the United States. Jeff Idelson, who retires after 25 years with the Hall of Fame in August, will use the trip to promote the launch of Grassroots Baseball, a … Continue reading Baseball Hall of Fame president to embark on Route 66 trip
Volunteers replace broken blade at The Mill in Lincoln
A group of volunteers on Friday repaired the blade at The Mill Museum in Lincoln, Illinois, that broke off during high winds a few months ago. High winds in December snapped off one of the faux blades of the windmill structure of the former Route 66 restaurant. According to the National Weather Service, gusts of … Continue reading Volunteers replace broken blade at The Mill in Lincoln