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Cubs fans and their goat only days from Chicago
The group of five Cubs fans and their pet goat Wrigley are less than a week from strolling into Chicago after a 1,900-mile trek from Arizona, according to the Bloomington Pantagraph. The newspaper’s photographer caught up with them Monday south of Bloomington in McLean, Ill., along Route 66. The quintet wants to break the infamous [...]Motel 6 wants “correspondents” for a Route 66 trip
This seems to be a glass half-full, glass half-empty situation. The Motel 6 chain is looking for “Open Road Correspondents” this summer to journey down several classic highways, including Route 66 from Amarillo, Texas, to Santa Monica, Calif. The catch is these road reporters will have to stay at Motel 6′s throughout the trip. From [...]Admiral Twin Drive-In vandalized
The Admiral Twin Drive-In, a landmark theater in Tulsa that’s still being rebuilt after a devastating fire in September 2010, suffered vandalism to its ticket booth and new concession stand on Saturday, reported KOTV in Tulsa. Almost every ceiling light in the new concession stand was smashed. Shattered glass covers the floor with broken bulbs [...]RSS
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of fifteen different versions of the classic theme song by the likes of
The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Buckwheat Zydeco, Patti Page,
The Replacements, Nancy Sinatra, Nat King Cole and more.
Each bringing their own unique twist to this well known music staple.
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EARL’S MOTOR COURT: THE MOTELS OF ROUTE 66, 'MOTEL OF THE DAY'!
Posted by Simon Cantlon on May 22, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Located in Winslow, AZ Earl's was originally known as the Marble Motel and was built in the 1940's. It is a classic style mid-centruy motor court and is the oldest operating Route 66 motel in Winslow promoted as the place to go for “Sleeping on the corner in Winslow, Arizona”.
Postcard from back when Earl's was known as the Marble Motel
Earl's was remodeled and a new facade was added in 1952. The motel's name was then changed to Earl's Motor Court when it was bought by Winslow natives Lee and Floranel Earl in 1974. When Lee and Floranel purchased the motel it had fallen vistim to the times with the property in foreclosure. The Earl's brought this classic motel back to life and business returned.
In recent years inspired by the Pixar animated film 'Cars' the Earl's brought out the motels classic neon signs out of storage and lit them up…
Continue The Amazing History of the El Rancho Hotel & Motel!
Posted by Simon Cantlon on May 10, 2012 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Located in Gallup, NY the El Rancho Hotel & Motel is a classic motel along Route 66. Opened in 1927 by R.E. Griffith, brother to legendary movie mogul D.W. Griffith. The amazing landscape surrounding it along with the Hollywood connections due to his brother enabled Griffith to turn the El Rancho into a getaway for actors. As many films were filmed in the surrounding landscapes, the El Rancho offered a place for the stars to rest their heads.
The notable guest list from the first 30 years of the motel include Marx Brothers, Errol Flynn, Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy...a movie premiere red carpet worthy list to say the least! Presidents Reagan and Eisenhower have also spent the night beneath the roof of the El Rancho. As a tribute to these former guests the rooms are named after them.
According to legend alcohol flowed like…
Continue Signs Along The Road
Posted by Simon Cantlon on May 7, 2012 at 9:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Route 66 News May 6, 2012 Posted by Ron Warnick in Road trips, Signs. trackback
A French blogger who apparently loves Route 66 created this video about signs that you’ll see along America’s Mother Road:
The Vintage Postcards of The Motels of Route 66!!
Posted by Simon Cantlon on April 25, 2012 at 4:26pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A Collection of the postcards many classic vintage motels along Route 66 some long gone and some still alive and kicking today! Check out the gallery here.
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Simon Cantlon posted a blog postEARL’S MOTOR COURT: THE MOTELS OF ROUTE 66, 'MOTEL OF THE DAY'!
Located in Winslow, AZ Earl's was originally known as the Marble Motel and was built in the 1940's. It is a classic style mid-centruy motor court and is the oldest operating Route 66 motel in Winslow promoted as the place to go for “Sleeping on the corner in Winslow, Arizona”. Postcard from back when Earl's was known as the Marble Motel Earl's was remodeled and a new facade was added in 1952. The motel's name was then changed to Earl's…See More
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MotelsOfRoute66 via Twitterhttp://t.co/FNSnKoz9 Vintage Postcard of The Beacon, Barstow, CA. The Motels of Route 66, a Doc Film. #postcard #route66 #roadtrip
MotelsOfRoute66 via Twitterhttp://t.co/sv7EolVu Vintage Postcard of Thunderbird Lodge, Gallup, NM. The Motels of Route 66, a Doc Film. #postcard #route66 #roadtrip
MotelsOfRoute66 via Twitter1955 Ford La Tosca, she's got fins and she knows how to use them! http://t.co/5yuLcxtW
MotelsOfRoute66 via TwitterCheck out the 19 Ft Tall Paul gettin' all fixed back up with a fresh coat of paint! #paulbunyan #roadside #route66 http://t.co/UlFChinP
MotelsOfRoute66 via TwitterGreat clip of a Rockabilly guy getting his hair done up classic Greaser style! #greaser #rockabillystyle http://t.co/63djUYwN
MotelsOfRoute66 via TwitterMany sources say Route 66 is 2448 miles. However, this is a rough approx as it has had many different alignments thru the years. #route66
Simon Cantlon posted a status"Many sources say Route 66 is 2448 miles. However, this is a rough approx as it has had many different alignments thru the years. #route66"
MotelsOfRoute66 via TwitterAmazing shot of the Hill Top, on of the many classic motels still open and along Route 66 today!! http://t.co/CrjAHDt5
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MotelsOfRoute66 via TwitterGreat Collection of Photos from the Southwestern leg of Route 66 in Arizona http://t.co/AooolZkE
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