A love letter to Albuquerque’s Central Avenue April 18, 2006
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Johnny Mango of the Duke City Fix blog declares Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque a national treasure. Click here to read why.
Edwardsville area wants a tourism Web site April 18, 2006
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Glen Carbon and the Route 66 community of Edwardsville, Ill., wish to create a tourism Web site, according to the Belleville News-Democrat. Thankfully, a representative from the Illinois Route 66 Association will weigh in with opinions at an organizational meeting April 24.
Geezer Riders feel the heat April 18, 2006
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The Geezer Riders endure the record heat that hit Oklahoma and Texas during their trip on Harleys down Route 66. Here's the diary from the Sooner State, and here's the one from the Lone Star State that appeared in the Mainichi Daily News in Japan.
Stars of “Cars” will hit the road April 18, 2006
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Life-size models of Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and Sally Carrera (voiced by Bonnie Hunt) from the upcoming Pixar movie "Cars" will be touring the country during the "Cars Road Trip '06," according to a news release from DMN Newswire. State Farm is the big sponsor of the event.
The tour will go through 40 cities, including the Route 66 towns of Los Angeles (May 10-12 and June 11-18), Tulsa (June 23-24), St. Louis (June 26) and Chicago (April 27 and July 8-11).
Also, this news release from Modern Tire Dealer says Goodyear is the tire supplier for the tour. It also says Goodyear retail shops will give away "Cars" soundtracks to its customers starting next month. I haven't seen a track listing for the soundtrack, but I've been told it includes Randy Newman, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor and others.
A tip of The Hat April 18, 2006
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The Diner blog reviews another eatery in the Los Angeles metro area, this time The Hat, which has been Route 66 in Glendora since 1951.
He gives a thumbs-up to the pastrami burger and fries that include brown gravy.
