Cafe on the Route, a Route 66 restaurant and bed-and-breakfast inn in Baxter Springs, Kan., that gained national fame for its appearance on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" show, closed in recent days. The restaurant, in a former bank building built in 1870 at 1101 Military Ave. (Route 66), announced on Christmas Eve … Continue reading Cafe on the Route abruptly closes
Category: Television
“CBS Sunday Morning” segment on New Mexico
Today on "CBS Sunday Morning," a short segment about the 101st anniversary of New Mexico's statehood mentioned the Mother Road quite prominently.
Final season of “Route 66” will be released separately on DVD
The Shout! Factory label announced it will release the fourth and final season of the 1960s "Route 66" television drama on DVD, with a street date of April 2. Co-star Glenn Corbett became Martin Milner's sidekick during that season, after co-star George Maharis left the show in the middle of Season Three because of a … Continue reading Final season of “Route 66” will be released separately on DVD
Road-testing three more Route 66 restaurants
In 2009, Guy Fieri's Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" tracked down three more acclaimed restaurants on Route 66 -- Salsa Brava in Flagstaff, Ariz.; Standard Diner in Albuquerque; and Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket in Willowbrook, Ill. Here's the full segment, which hasn't appeared on this site before: https://youtu.be/XE_tsS4EOqY
A peek at Disney’s Cars Land float
If you watch the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year's Day, keep an eye out for Disney's "Destination: Cars Land" float. The Disney Parks Blog provided a sneak peek of the float at its warehouse in Asuza, Calif., before the flowers are affixed. https://youtu.be/jp38pVVFNgE The Cars Land theme park is inspired by … Continue reading A peek at Disney’s Cars Land float
Video of Cadillac of China’s tour of Route 66
A video has surfaced that depicts Cadillac of China's tour of Route 66 this past summer. The narration and subtitles are in Chinese, but you'll find appearances by Route 66 ambassadors Angel Delgadillo, Ron "Tattoo Man" Jones, and former Midpoint Cafe owner Fran Houser. https://youtu.be/ntEBxetFOMQ An excerpt in August from the Kingman Daily Miner in Kingman, … Continue reading Video of Cadillac of China’s tour of Route 66
Set your DVRs for “The Dust Bowl”
Starting tomorrow night, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns tackles a subject that figures prominently in the history of Route 66 -- the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. "The Dust Bowl" will air on PBS for two consecutive nights. Check your local listings for times and channels. The trailer for the film: https://youtu.be/MYOmjQO_UMw When the fields … Continue reading Set your DVRs for “The Dust Bowl”
A TV reporter’s takes on Route 66
In recent days, Mark Rivera, a reporter for WAND-TV in Decatur, Ill., has posted on YouTube a few of his Route 66-related stories from central Illinois. They're all pretty good. The first is Bill Shea's Gas Station Museum in Springfield: https://youtu.be/kLpM0m43tnw Next is the Palms Grill in Atlanta, Ill.: https://youtu.be/7gYG8BvP0w8 And finally is Funks Grove … Continue reading A TV reporter’s takes on Route 66
Northern Arizona University’s report on Route 66
A television program, "Inside NAU," by the Northern Arizona University Network takes a look at Route 66. The Mother Road goes through the university's backyard in Flagstaff. Among the people interviewed is Angel "The Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo and NAU archivist (and Route 66 News reader) Sean Evans. https://youtu.be/SDmHWTnN4YU Unlike history professor Michael Amundson, I don't … Continue reading Northern Arizona University’s report on Route 66
Route 66, 20 years ago
Wayne Freedman, a reporter for KGO-TV in San Francisco, on Wednesday tweeted about these two videos from 1992 about Route 66. The first video prominently features Angel "The Angel of Route 66" Delgadillo. https://youtu.be/IJF_wFgqX8M The second video from the same time period spotlights the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz. https://youtu.be/7wbkgcUHFOM Remember, these videos were shot … Continue reading Route 66, 20 years ago