The Flintstones Bedrock City theme park and campground south of the Grand Canyon and north of the Route 66 town of Williams, Arizona, has been put up for sale for $2 million, according to ABC News. Established in 1972, the family business has a gift shop, restaurant, RV park and convenience store, as well. With … Continue reading Flintstones Bedrock City put up for sale
Category: Television
More details about William Shatner’s motorcycle ride
A few more details emerged about William Shatner's Chicago-to-Los Angeles ride later this month in a futuristic-looking, three-wheeled motorcycle made by Rivet Motors. Because of the relatively short schedule, it's looking likely the star of the "Star Trek" television series and movies will have to spend considerable time on interstate highways. Gleaning together information from the Associated … Continue reading More details about William Shatner’s motorcycle ride
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Ann Brimacombe, an art director based in Minneapolis, posted some of the television ads she worked on for Kmart and its Route 66 fashion line. As you can see, these whimsical ads take on a road-trip theme -- including one spot near Route 66 in Meteor Crater in Arizona. Kmart/Route 66 "Ghost Girl" :60 from … Continue reading A word from our sponsor …
Actor James Woods is traveling Route 66
pic.twitter.com/46Sdpz6SLD— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) May 24, 2015 Two-time Oscar nominee James Woods has been traveling with a buddy on Route 66 since Oklahoma City, based on his Twitter feed. Here are the Mother Road-related tweets I've sifted. The feed is going to be long, so you'll find it after the jump: https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602568589208473600 https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602580872361943040 https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602594871375843328 https://twitter.com/RealJamesWoods/status/602595601981648897 … Continue reading Actor James Woods is traveling Route 66
Two Williams businesses featured in ‘Hotel Impossible’ show
The Canyon Hotel and RV Park and the Red Garter Bed and Bakery will be featured in an episode of the Travel Channel's reality show "Hotel Impossible" later this year, according to the Williams News. "Hotel Impossible's" premise is hotels receive an extensive makeover by veteran hotel operator and hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri and his … Continue reading Two Williams businesses featured in ‘Hotel Impossible’ show
Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” taking place on Route 66
The Food Network reality series "Great Food Truck Race" currently is taking place on or near spots on Rotue 66, according to a report by the Havasu News, based in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This season's filming included a stop this past weekend in Lake Havasu City. The local newspaper had some of the details: … Continue reading Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race” taking place on Route 66
William Shatner soon will travel Route 66 in a space-age motorcycle
William Shatner, the actor best-known for his role as Captain James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" original television series and movies, is traveling Route 66 this summer, according to a story in a Canadian newspaper and a tweet from his account. First, Shatner tweeted this early today: https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/596544573645529088 The Prince George Citizen, based in … Continue reading William Shatner soon will travel Route 66 in a space-age motorcycle
Michael Wallis appears on C-SPAN
"Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis talks about Cyrus Avery, Tulsa, and the history of Route 66 during a 14-minute segment on the C-SPAN cable channel. This segment was filmed just a few weeks ago in Tulsa. The video cannot be linked, so go to the link here so you can watch it … Continue reading Michael Wallis appears on C-SPAN
Look what the Rose Bowl looks like now
About 2 1/2 years ago, it was reported Route 66's distinctive Rose Bowl in Tulsa would become the new home of the One Hope Ministry's training center for at-risk youth. Its plans included a basketball court on one section and an artificial turf area on the other. This week, the Fox23 television station in Tulsa provided an update … Continue reading Look what the Rose Bowl looks like now
A visit to Vega
This three-minute segment about the Route 66 town of Vega, Texas, was produced by Larry Lemmons for KVII-TV's "Panhandle Spirit" series. https://youtu.be/uE0-tyAMKLQ Featured are Deborah Sue McDonald of the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce, Dot's Mini Museum, Sheriff David Medlin, Miles Bell of Bell Leather Shop, Karen and Greg Conn of the Milburn-Price Culture Museum. … Continue reading A visit to Vega