According to WFRV.com, Harley-Davidson will sell its "Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America" at bookstores, dealerships and other outlets sometime in May.

It's a typical atlas, except it highlights 25 scenic rides, including a segment of Route 66.

The featured rides range from jaunts on Route 66 in Arizona, with suggested stops at Prescott National Forest and the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, to the White Mountains in New Hampshire, the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and along the Rio Grande on U.S. border with Mexico.

The atlas also contains a bevy of information useful to riders, such as state motorcycle laws, construction information, gasoline availability, distance charts and even maps of Harley-Davidson dealerships. It's covered in a durable, rubber-like material and is designed to fit in a saddle bag.

Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, has made it into the high-altitude air of Flagstaff, Ariz.

His Web site gives this update:

Dennis has made it to Flagstaff, AZ! With the help of the people at the Print Shop, Dennis was able to make it into Flagstaff with time to spare before bussing it down to Phoenix, where he will catch a flight to Boston. Why, you ask? Because of his extraordinary efforts at doing what he can when he can, the Greater Boston Employer Advisory Board is awarding Dennis with the "Distinguished Consumer Award" for finding a way to create a new career path for himself while working within the bounds of his pain condition. He will be in Phoenix the week of May 8th for more clinic events, so check back for details!

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The Duke City Fix reports that the provocative painting over Snob Hill Body Jewelry in Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque has been redone.

The painting of the nude, buxom woman that was seen over the body-piercing business (can be viewed here) has been repainted over with a somewhat slimmer nude.

I saw the original painting months ago. After a momentary arching of the eyebrows, I thought, "This is the Nob Hill area. It's bohemian. I bet people don't blink an eye at it."

Well, apparently it caused enough of a stir, according to KOBTV.

Last year, Mark Burton of an Albuquerque church conducted a petition drive calling for the city to cover up the image.

“There’s another person that I work for that wanted it removed because he felt aroused by it and he did not want to feel [that],” said Burton.

Apparently a similar mural done by the artist, David Briggs, at the Ice House strip club in ABQ was painted over by the city after complaints.

We'll see whether Burton's pal is turned on by this new painting.

A feature in the Edmond (Okla.) Sun mentions the town trying to play up its Route 66 heritage during the state's centennial next year. But most of the story is about how the Mother Road has kept its allure all these years.

It includes a lot of comments from Oklahoma Route 66 researcher and author Jim Ross, who lives nearby in Arcadia.

Clanton's Cafe, which has been feeding Route 66 travelers and locals in Vinita, Okla., since 1927, is the latest Restaurant of the Day in Jane and Michael Stern's popular Roadfood.com site.

I personally can vouch for the pies, pot roast, chicken-and-dressing, and breakfasts, especially the bacon. But the methods in which Clanton's owners describe to Roadfood.com how they make their chicken-fried steak have persuaded me to try it the next time I drive through Vinita.

I also enjoy looking at the autographed photos of celebrities who've stopped there, including Oklahoma native Ronnie Dunn of the country superstar duo Brooks & Dunn (he liked the chicken and dressing, too).

It's a classic Route 66 restaurant.