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Sean Evans January 26-February 18, 2010

A quick bit of news! Our web site for the exhibit "Route 66 in Arizona, Don't Forget Winona!" has been updated a smidge to include the wall images, and images of and explainations for the display cases. While we would love it if everyone in the Route 66 community could come to Flagstaff and visit the exhibit, we realize that for most, a virtual visit may be all that is possible. Visit the exhibit at:

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Added by Sean Evans on February 18, 2010 at 11:07am — No Comments

Alan Copson Mother Road Images revamp!

The revamp of my www.motherroadimages.com site is almost complete, with the final states to be added soon! It's designed as a showcase for the best of my Route 66 images... and as an easy way to buy prints, canvas prints and posters too! Would love to hear what you think of the site...

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Added by Alan Copson on January 29, 2010 at 5:57am — No Comments

Sean Evans January 21-25, 2010

This is just an update to my pervious blog entry- The stats: Flagstaff received 54 inches of snow Tuesday-Saturday last week, or more than 7" of water in 5 days. Everything was pretty well shut down in and arond town (including our Route 66 exhibit). I-40-I-17, 89a, 180 all closed, as were all flat roofed buildings (read: stores) Thursday-Saturday. Misery, yes- although a walk in the park compared to events in Haiti. The city and county plow drivers have done a great job getting snow off of the… Continue

Added by Sean Evans on January 25, 2010 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Sean Evans January 3-January 20, 2010

Here at the capital of snow (Flagstaff, Arizona), where glaciers roam the streets terrorizing the unwary, we are waiting out yet another day of snow. NAU was on a two hour delay today. We've received anywhere from 10-20 inches so far this week (depending upon where in Flagstaff one measures). The public schools have been closed all week. We are theoretically halfway through our plate of 4 wet, Pacific storms. In talking to folks, the glossary of terms describing snow is now quite vast (and most… Continue

Added by Sean Evans on January 20, 2010 at 4:37pm — No Comments

Bill Hamilton Project Route 66 / Help us raise funds for a New Route 66 Music Tour.....

Hello Route 66 People, I would like to share with you a new venture to help in the preservation and restoration of Route 66 through music.We started a new nonprofit organization called Project Route 66.Com Inc. here in Tennessee, I know we are a long way from the 'Mother Road' but if you knew our story it would become obvious why we care so much about this great highway. Our members include producer's,promoter's and artist's that all have a history with the road.… Continue

Added by Bill Hamilton on January 20, 2010 at 4:41am — No Comments

Sean Evans November 24, 2009-January 2, 2010

First, please allow me to offer everyone my sincerest wishes for a happy, healthy and rewarding 2010. I think we can all agree 2009 was challenging on any number of fronts, and for this community, we are still reeling from the loss of our friend Bob Waldmire. 2009 was not all bad for Route 66 though. Here in Arizona, we have seen the tentative beginnings of clean-up and restoration of Twin Arrows Trading Post; continued progress towards the creation of an inventory of historic Roue 66 propertie… Continue

Added by Sean Evans on January 2, 2010 at 5:46pm — No Comments

david banks HAPPY NEW YEAR

HERES WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE, HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Continue

Added by david banks on December 31, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

KAREN MARSHALL MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS HERE AT ROUTE 66 PEOPLE. MAY YOUR NEW YEAR BE FILLED WITH LOVE, PEACE, HAPPINESS, JOY, AND MANY NEW ADVENTURES. MAY YOU ALL BE BLESSED THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR, HAPPY HOLIDAYS ....LOVE AND MANY HOLIDAY HUGS TO ALL....KAREN MARSHALL Continue

Added by KAREN MARSHALL on December 24, 2009 at 3:15pm — 1 Comment

Jill Ann Church Christmas Presence ...

To all my Route 66 Brothers and Sisters, I hope you had a very Happy Hanukkah, I wish a very Merry Christmas,a Kickin' Kwanza, and a better New Year than ever! Following is something I wrote a few years ago. Hope you enjoy. Christmas Presence by Jill Ann Church The trees went up at Wal-Mart with the Halloween costumes. The lights and cards soon followed. Before Thanksgiving, the major credit card companies are already infiltrating the television screens with grand illusions of wonder, availa… Continue

Added by Jill Ann Church on December 24, 2009 at 12:42pm — No Comments

MARKUS MERRY CHRISTMAS

HELLO ALL FRIENDS OF ROUTE 66, WISHING ALL OF YOU A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE NEXT YEAR`S ROUTE 66 FUN RUN IN ARIZONA. WITH GREETINGS FROM GERMANY, MARKUS :) Continue

Added by MARKUS on December 24, 2009 at 9:46am — No Comments

Josh Friedrich 12.16.09 The news of Bob Waldmire's passing

I took a trip to Staunton today to see Rich at the Ra66it Ranch. I was needing to settle up my tab. It was a cold, sunny December day. I enjoyed the hour drive with just my thoughts while cruising along 66. When I arrived I was greeted warmly by Rich and he told me the sad news. Bob's passing had posted on the Egroup during my drive. We talked about Bob a bit and I came to the conclusion that I needn't grieve but celebrate this man's life. He had lived how he wanted and accomplished things on hi… Continue

Added by Josh Friedrich on December 16, 2009 at 9:39pm — 2 Comments

Joe Press Kit for Harley & Annabelle - Living Legends in Erick, Oklahoma

Finally put together a Press Kit for this documentary that gives some background on rationale for creating it. Essentially, it boils down to a fascination not so much with the by-chance opportunity Harley and Annabelle seized upon to become the world-renowned tourist attraction they are as with the organic growth and evolution into that attraction, making it a viable venture on gratuities alone. Continue

Added by Joe on December 3, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Les Tuttle Bob Waldmire Poster available on eBay until December 6.

I enjoyed glancing at the Josh's scans of Bob Waldmire's work--too bad it's so hard to find such things online. At least I have some I bought on the road, salted away from past trips. Ebay does, however, have a Waldmire poster of Hannibal MO listed, bids starting at $7.99, 6 days left.

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Added by Les Tuttle on November 30, 2009 at 11:48am — 1 Comment

Joe Documentary Release Announcement

Hello, John. Thought you might be interested to know the documentary "Harley & Annabelle - Living Legends in Erick, Oklahoma" is now available at filmbaby.com . Two years in the making, this documentary reveals the story of transformation of a couple of struggling, conventional-business entrepreneurs into wholly unconventional entertainers now responsible for dealing out "Insanity At Its Finest" for thousands of travelers coming to Erick, Oklahoma from around the world specifically to see H… Continue

Added by Joe on November 29, 2009 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Sean Evans October 16-November 24

Life is sort of quiet, on the work front anyway. It has been pretty nice out here Flagstaff way weather wise. No real winter weather yet (gotta be time for one last road trip...). We've settled into an interesting point in our Route 66 exhibit. We get a small number of people who visit the exhibit each day, and about half seem to spend an hour or so looking at the images and display cases. It is solid traffic. The web site to the exhibit gets some serious visitation numbers (at:… Continue

Added by Sean Evans on November 25, 2009 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Josh Friedrich Bob's Last Art Show 11.22.09 aka An Event To Remember

My family and I headed over the the Cozy Dog Drive In around 2:30 p.m. The parking lot was full of cars and had overflowed into Walgreens & Marine Banks parking lots from what I could tell. There were several people outside and some reporters with video camera's. It was a beautiful day out, the sun was shining and no rain clouds in sight. We could barely get in the door it was packed wall to wall people. After about 10 minutes of standing in line and not moving much, my son said "There are t… Continue

Added by Josh Friedrich on November 23, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Josh Friedrich A pleasant afternoon with Bob Waldmire. 11.11.09

Today, I ventured to Rochester IL and the Waldmire's Cardinal Hill Candles & Crafts shop. This was my first visit there and I enjoyed its rustic charm. The place is ran by Bob's brother Bill whom is a most gracious host. He asked if I had been to the bus yet to see Bob. I was a dead give away as a roadie sporting my 75th Anniversary hat. I said I had not, but was wishing to if he was available. They carry a wide selection of home made candles, telephone pole line insulators (which I've alway… Continue

Added by Josh Friedrich on November 11, 2009 at 5:57pm — 2 Comments

Jane Anne Jeffries End of Route 66 Celebration on Santa Monica Pier

Hi, Everybody-- I'm new to this group but not new to Route 66. Here is a link to my photos of the 'End of Route 66' celebration on Santa Monica Pier today. I didn't explain the photos, so if there are any in particular that you wonder about, just let me know. http://web.me.com/janeannej/Site/Last_Import_46.html Continue

Added by Jane Anne Jeffries on November 11, 2009 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Roger Cliffton Missing the Great Mother Road

I'm bit sad that the great Route 66 no longer exists. My mom and dad used to bring me to various art exhibits showcasing life around and along this vast stretch of American history. As a Texan, these are some of the things that needs to be remembered always. According to several online resources, the road was closed officially on June, 1985. But because of the extreme popularity of this route, there have been many establishments and products named after it. Such is the legend that came even aft… Continue

Added by Roger Cliffton on November 10, 2009 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Sean Evans September 15-October 15, 2009

Well, I took a wee bit of a blog break here since the exhibit went up. Some observations: First, the exhibit seems to be well received by people who have come to the Cline Library NAU to see it. Folks I have talked to like the mixture of images and three-dimensional material, and actually spend a fair amount of time visiting. Often conversations lead to pointing folks off to more remote pieces of 66 nearby. What I have enjoyed most is getting to share specific memories of the road in the stories… Continue

Added by Sean Evans on October 15, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

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