Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe earns historic designation

Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe, which has served travelers on Route 66 in Victorville, Calif., since 1947, has been named as a historic point of interest by a history-based fraternal organization, reported the Victorville Daily Press. E Clampus Vitus, aka The Clampers, a fraternity dedicated to preserving Western heritage, chose the Holland Burger Cafe for … Continue reading Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe earns historic designation

“Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” final episode

Here is the fourth and final episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66," aired on ITV in Britain on Thursday. It goes from eastern Arizona to Santa Monica, in five parts: https://youtu.be/jlM6Fo5hOEY https://youtu.be/4ZdglmW1pGo https://youtu.be/BlhFSvN_EL8 https://youtu.be/sNi-niiBQ9k https://youtu.be/E7XkoT4V2oM Having watched the whole series, I predict this will become the biggest tourism boon to Route 66 since the Disney-Pixar … Continue reading “Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” final episode

Route 66’s starting point

WBBM Channel 2 in Chicago aired this segment Friday about Route 66's eastern starting point, featuring author and tour guide David Clark, aka Windy City Road Warrior. https://youtu.be/oucCSyrgW8Q Information about Clark's walking and driving tours are found here. You can shop for his books here. My favorite of the lot is "Exploring Route 66 in … Continue reading Route 66’s starting point

“Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” Episode 3

Here's the third episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66," which aired across the pond earlier today on ITV. It goes from Oklahoma City to eastern Arizona. Here's the complete episode in five parts: https://youtu.be/_V-L6VSddlQ https://youtu.be/_4I7Yip_l04 https://youtu.be/0dDxv2NHfVM https://youtu.be/yRKXATPOAEs https://youtu.be/ZpOGFeBI-fQ

“Man vs. Food Nation,” Route 66 edition

The Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food Nation" recently did a Route 66 segment that included Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis, Idle Spurs Steakhouse in Barstow, Calif., and Elote Cafe in Tulsa. Here's the full episode, in two parts: https://youtu.be/Z1Q7Rk29aYg https://youtu.be/qF5K4aO8Xv0 The segment includes Elote's formidable Puffy Taco Challenge.

The Albuquerque collection of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”

A few segments of the Food Network's popular show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" have escaped my attention. Here's one I've collected of the ones that are on Route 66 in Albuquerque. The Standard Diner: https://youtu.be/_LPgr7-t8a0 Monte Carlo Liquors & Steak House: https://youtu.be/vhNBX7ONvUI Sophia's Place: https://youtu.be/nfAtYaKPmsM

“Billy Connolly’s Route 66,” Episode 2

The second episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66" aired today in England. And, like clockwork, the same fellow on YouTube has posted it in five parts. This episode goes from St. Louis to Oklahoma City: https://youtu.be/Ag7yt4JDRgw https://youtu.be/osNgoRVHVXs https://youtu.be/_aN_cNltZcU https://youtu.be/sc6xcfpU5JQ https://youtu.be/iRwPyOcoaSk

Billy Connolly’s Route 66, Episode 1

The first episode of "Billy Connolly's Route 66" aired on ITV earlier today in Great Britain. And someone has already posted it in five parts. I commend it to your attention: https://youtu.be/D0tj19prCIo https://youtu.be/Gy31esahn-Y https://youtu.be/lXMkFmM4W9w https://youtu.be/n-ZcuvAK7eE https://youtu.be/lWzIEQ1xSjs I just watched the whole thing, and it's delightful. It's well-photographed, and the side trips are very well-chosen. And … Continue reading Billy Connolly’s Route 66, Episode 1

“Dust in the Wind”

This song by Kansas has been embroidered into a tribute to Martin Milner, co-star of the "Route 66" television series of the early 1960s. https://youtu.be/HoOoohSQ6Xo

Seligman restaurant is setting for German reality series

Westside Lilo's Cafe in Seligman, Ariz., soon will switch its owners and operators with that of a German family for a reality television series, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The swap is part of a German TV show "Switched" that seeks out people with German roots in other countries and asks them to swap lives … Continue reading Seligman restaurant is setting for German reality series