Songs From The Mother Road

Route 66 News
Historic L.A. restaurant displays its original facade

Clifton’s Cafeteria, a historic restaurant in downtown Los Angeles near the original western terminus of Route 66, on Wednesday removed the aluminum that hid the building’s original 1904 facade for nearly 50 years, reported the Los Angeles Times. The new view was a little unsightly. But the facade will be restored as part of an [...]

2/9/2012 11:19:44 PM

Route 66 News
Enjoy a tipple in Edwardsville

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch today mentioned two wineries that operate on the metro-east side of the region — including one on Route 66 in Edwardsville, Ill. On the outside Springers Creek Winery may look like a corner bar, but the two-building winery has received state and national attention. Last year, the Edwardsville winery was inducted [...]

2/9/2012 7:44:22 PM

Route 66 News
A plug for Route 66′s best guidebook

Dan Rice, owner of the 66-to-Cali souvenir store on the Santa Monica Pier, explains his endorsement of Jerry McClanahan’s “EZ66 Guide for Travelers” guidebook of Route 66. It’s an important to note that McClanahan maintains a Web page that contains regular updates to the guidebook. It’s recommended that you consult that page before heading out [...]

2/9/2012 4:02:09 AM

Route 66 News
Two Chevy Route 66 commercials shot on the Mother Road

In recent weeks, we learned that one of the candidates for the Chevrolet Route 66 commercial for the Super Bowl was shot on Route 66. Apparently at least two others were shot on Route 66. One of the spots prominently feature the historic U-Drop Inn gas station in Shamrock, Texas, and a couple of great-looking Corvettes. Here’s a [...]

2/8/2012 7:12:52 PM

Route 66 News
“Catoosa Blue: A Love Story”

This is a short documentary film about the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla., created by high-schooler Alexander Knight. The film premiered during the deadCENTER Film Festival in Oklahoma City last summer. Knight donated the film to the Catoosa Arts & Tourism Society/Fins of the Blue Whale volunteer group, which is working to preserve the Route 66 landmark.

2/8/2012 3:57:19 AM