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Welcome to Catoosa, Oklahoma – Home of the Smiling Blue Whale Catoosans love their podcasts and shared three gems with us this month: I Wish I Was Still in Jersey: Hosted by Richie Purcell and Lisa-Lisa Peterson The Catoosa Daily: Hosted by Mike Barbell and Janice Leeds Fundraising Corner: Hosted by Marcie Blue with professional fundraiser Hill Kane Catoosa Podcast Network Sponsors Include Katya's Waterless Irrigation Solutions, Trevor's Snail Emporium, Big Willie's Whale Watching Tours, Jersey Tires, Burt Gunnar's Bowling, Eddie's BBQ's grilled escargot, Kit's Whale Tales historical podcast, and Dan Jones, Esq. specializing in marine and whale arson FUN FACT: Catoosa, Oklahoma's Blue Whale, is one of the top destinations along Historic Route 66. Learn more at www.cityofcatoosa.org Please enjoy, rate, follow, and share! DIRECTOR/CREATOR:  Billy Merritt CAST:  Terry Armstrong Sabrina Banes Luke Bovard Mark Hadley Dean Harris Hill Kane Konrad Andrew Lisa Steckman Geoff Taylor Thea Marie Thorkildsen Katya Vasilaky "Podcast Town" Improv is part of The BIT Comedy Network. MUSIC: "Memfish" performed by Little Kahunas | Produced by Peter Miller ©  Production Assistance, Audio Production & Graphics/Art by Hill Kane of Raising Kane Media + Marketing. Hosting Platform: Libsyn.com Legal Notices: "The BIT" and “The BIT Comedy Network" are Trademarks owned by Billy Merritt. © 2024 Billy Merritt - All Rights Reserved Inquiries + Notices + Requests: TheBitComedyNetwork@gmail.com

Today we are discussing The Tee Pee Drive-In in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Enjoy a nostalgic, family-friendly experience when parking your car and watching an outdoor movie at Sapulpa's Tee Pee Drive-In. Originally built in 1949, the theatre provided old-fashioned fun for over 50 years before its closure in 1999. With new ownership and extensive renovations, the Tee Pee reopened to the public in April 2023 as a full drive-in with concessions, a playground and on-site Spartan trailers that can be rented out for overnight stays. During your next Route 66 road trip, just look for the giant neon sign as your guide to the big screen. Billed as the "Heart of Historic Route 66," Sapulpa hosts visitors from across the globe. Oklahoma's bustling downtown area draws in plenty of travelers seeking out Mother Road adventures. Sapulpa's history is steeped in a lively mix of Native American soul – the town is named after Chief Sapulpa, a Lower Creek Indian from Alabama – and the early days of oil. While exploring Sapulpa, see 1920s automobiles inside the 1922 Waite Phillips Filling Station Museum, located just one block off Route 66. During your visit, be sure to enjoy natural beauty found at Pretty Water Lake, featuring trout fishing opportunities and the half-mile Pretty Trail.  Also discussed Friends of Nicoma Park, Heritage Farm and Ranch, Redbone Indian Tacos, Medicine Park & Frankoma Pottery. Subscribe to the Only in OK Show. #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #podcast #traveloklahoma #Sapulpa #familyfun #historic #travel #tourism #drivein #pottery #airbnb #indiantaco #native #medicinepark #grub #Sapulpa

Today we are discussing the Sapulpa Old City Hall on Route 66 AirBnB in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Looking for a unique place to stay on Route 66? It doesn't get more authentic than the Sapulpa Old City Hall on Route 66. This eye-catching red brick building has the entire second story for rent and offers sleeping arrangements for four people. Book this unique property to enjoy convenience to downtown offerings, as well as amenities including WiFi, TV, free street parking and an on-site washer and dryer. Two bedrooms are available with one king-sized and one double bed. Two bathrooms, a full kitchen and spacious living area with large windows rounds out this one-of-a-kind Sapulpa vacation rental. Billed as the "Heart of Historic Route 66," Sapulpa hosts visitors from across the globe. Oklahoma's bustling downtown area draws in plenty of travelers seeking out Mother Road adventures. Sapulpa's history is steeped in a lively mix of Native American soul – the town is named after Chief Sapulpa, a Lower Creek Indian from Alabama – and the early days of oil. While exploring Sapulpa, see 1920s automobiles inside the 1922 Waite Phillips Filling Station Museum, located just one block off Route 66. During your visit, be sure to enjoy natural beauty found at Pretty Water Lake, featuring trout fishing opportunities and the half-mile Pretty Trail. Also discussed Waite Phillips Filling Station Museum, Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum, Sapulpa Interurban Trolley, Travelok, PayCom, EagleOne Pizza, SW Bus & GameTime. Subscribe to the Only in OK Show. #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #podcast #traveloklahoma #Sapulpa #airbnb #romantic #luxury #historic #travel #tourism #janetjackson #deadpool #train #trolley #ticket #concert #pizza

Send us a Text Message.Ever wondered what it's like to travel down the historic Route 66 while geocaching? In this week's episode of Treasures of Our Town, we bring you the magic and adventure of one of America's most iconic highways. We start with a quirky chat about spooky clown-themed accommodations, setting a fun tone before introducing our special guest, Scott Miller, a true expert on Route 66. Joshua and Craig can't contain their excitement as they share their dreams of leisurely exploring Route 66, and Joshua even recounts his recent geocaching escapades across all 87 counties of Minnesota. Craig keeps us on our toes, hinting at more exciting updates and topics coming soon.Scott Miller, aka GSM times two, takes us on an enlightening journey through the Route 66 Adventure Lab Series. Learn from Scott's extensive geocaching experience since 2004 and discover how Adventure Labs transform geocaching into an educational quest. He opens up about the inspiration and collaboration that brought the Route 66 series to life, offering listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the meticulous planning involved. Whether you're new to geocaching or a seasoned pro, Scott's insights promise to enrich your next adventure along this famed highway.Traveling Route 66 comes with its own set of joys and challenges, and we cover them all—from the convenience of camper vans to the nostalgic charm of vintage motels. Hear our personal tips on overnight parking at truck stops and state park campgrounds, ensuring a hassle-free journey. We also dive into the varying road conditions across states and the revival of old landmarks, emphasizing the blend of history and culture that makes Route 66 so special. To top it all off, Scott shares some heartwarming moments and valuable tips for making the most out of your Route 66 adventure, whether you're geocaching or simply soaking in the sights. Don't miss out on this blend of camaraderie, adventure, and heartfelt memories along America's Main Street.Historic Route 66 AL WebsiteLincoln Highway and Route 66 IntersectionRoute 66 GC AdventuresGeocaching with gsmX2 on YoutubeEscape CampervansSupport the Show.FacebookInstagramTwitterYoutube

In the final episode of the Historic Route 66 series, Tessa travels throughout Texas and Illinois. The images in the cover photo were taken by Tessa (me) in April of 2024

This week we venture over to Oklahoma and check out the several Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns.Featured towns: Afton , Bridgeport , Catoosa , Clinton, Depew, Foss , mcalester,  Miami, picher , narcissa , texola, Tulsa, Warwick CREDITS & LINKS OPENING MUSIC: Courtesy of Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: TOP IMAGE Title: Big Blue Whale, Route 66, Catoosa, Oklahoma Physical description: 1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color. Notes: Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer.; Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010:031).; Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.; Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.; The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a waterfront structure, located just east of the town of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and it has become one of the most recognizable attractions on old Route 66. Hugh Davis built the Blue Whale in the early 1970s as a surprise anniversary gift to his wife Zelta, who collected whale figurines. The Blue Whale and its pond became a favorite swimming hole for both locals and travelers along Route 66 alike. Carol M. Highsmith Public domain BOTTOM IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (1-4) 1 - The ghost town of Texola, Oklahoma Gorup de Besanez Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 2- Mural in Tulsa, Oklahoma Gorup de Besanez Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 3 - Old truck The ghost town of Texola, Oklahoma Gorup de Besanez Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 Texola, Oklahoma 07.jpg Copy 4 - RT 66 In Clinton, OK Wallace Parry Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-american-youth-200545/ https://pixabay.com/music/indie-pop-morning-light-203178/ https://pixabay.com/music/corporate-road-trip-hopeful-loop-200974/ https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-ghost-town-ballad-198998/ https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-we-travel-together-174400/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-western-journey-167030/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-happy-life-story-emotional-beat-191637/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-ghost-town-134068/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-creepy-mood-141972/ https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-country-the-wheels-on-the-bus-rockabilly-style-instrumental-186682/ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ https://pixabay.com/music/alternative-mexican-ghost-town-146146/ https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-western-background-music-146726/

In part three of this historic Route 66 series, we hit up Arizona and check out several Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns. The Phenomenal locations: Adamana, Bellemont, Canyon Diablo, Chloride, Goldrod, Hackberry and Joplin CREDITS & LINKS OPENING MUSIC: Courtesy of Bobby Mackey  COVER PICTURE: TOP LEFT: Found on Wikimedia Commons- 1931 Studebaker sedan commemorating U.S. Route 66, a decommissioned transcontinental highway, where it passed through Petrified Forest National Park in northeastern Arizona, United States Finetooth Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 TOP RIGHT: Route 66 emblem on Route 66 at Seligman (AZ, USA) Roland Arhelger Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 BOTTOM LEFT: The U.S. Route 66 in Arizona. High Contrast Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 de U.S. Route 66 in Arizona - fuel station.jpg BOTTOM RIGHT: Title: Old jail cell, Route 66, Arizona Physical description: 1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, infrared. Notes: Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010:031).; Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.; Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.; Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Carol M. Highsmith Public domain PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com/music/beats-beat-tape-ghost-town-140843/ https://pixabay.com/music/trap-retro-future-groove-ghost-town-195901/ https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-165285/ https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-ghost-town-ballad-198998/ https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-duel-165284/ https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-acoustic-guitar-149685/

In this part 2 series of Historic Route 66 Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns. We check out three different states - New Mexico, Kansas and Missouri. New Mexico locations: Anaconda, Cuervo, Glenrio, Golden, Madrid, Montoya & Newkirk Kansas: Galena Missouri: Arlington, Clementine, Hooker & Joplin CREDITS & LINKS OPENING MUSIC: Courtesy of the amazing Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: Not my own images. Wikimedia Commons : TOP LEFT: Historic highway marker for U.S. Route 66 in New Mexico. Original template by SPUI, modifications by Imzadi1979 to conform to New Mexico's signing plans Public domain TOP MIDDLE: Historic Route 66 in Kansas Gorup de Besanez Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 TOP RIGHT: Carved Route 66 Sign - Devils Elbow - Missouri - USA Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 BOTTOM LEFT: Route 66, now frontage road running parallel to along north side of Interstate 40, at Cuervo, New Mexico. Camera is facing generally eastward. Ammodramus Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication BOTTOM MIDDLE: Main Street in Galena KS looking south from 4th Street. Old alignment of Route 66. Abe Ezekowitz Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 BOTTOM RIGHT: Historic Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri Gorup de Besanez Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-165285/ https://pixabay.com/music/ghost-town-ballad-198998/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-ghost-town-134068/

This week we hop into our ride and cruise the Historic Route 66 and check out some Ghost Towns, almost ghost towns and totally not ghost towns. In Part 1 of this series, we stop in California and check out the following locations: Bagdad, Calico, Chambless, Essex, Ludlow, Newberry Springs and Siberia. CREDITS & LINKS OPENING SONG: Courtesy of the amazing country legend, my friend, Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: Found on WikiMedia Commons TOP IMAGE: The abandoned Dry Creek service/gasoline station on National Old Trails Road (formerly U.S. Route 66) in Newberry Springs, California. A faded painted sign on the building front that appears to read “Italian and American Dishes” can be seen in the photograph. Originally built in 1951 as a diner ("Tony's Café") with railroad ties and plastered with stucco, it expanded into one of the Whiting Brothers' many roadside service stations (#45) until its closure after Route 66 was bypassed by Interstate 40. Amin Eshaiker Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 BOTTOM LEFT IMAGE: The original Ludlow Cafe located on National Old Trails Road (formerly known as U.S. Route 66) in Ludlow, California. The cafe opened in the 1940s and closed after Route 66 was bypassed by the newly built Interstate 40. The building was demolished in 2015. Thomas Shahan Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 BOTTOM RIGHT IMAGE: Hist. Route 66 near Amboy, California, USA Dietmar Rabich Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-mysterious-celesta-114064/ https://pixabay.com/music/electronic-scary-spooky-creepy-horror-ambient-dark-piano-cinematic-115052/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-bewitched-121509/ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-music-box-for-suspenseful-scenes-166461/ https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-165285/ https://pixabay.com/music/build-up-scenes-ghost-town-ballad-198998/ https://pixabay.com/music/video-games-ghost-town-166358/ https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-duel-165284/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-ghost-money-city-173819/ https://pixabay.com/music/alternative-mexican-ghost-town-146146/ https://pixabay.com/music/modern-country-western-acoustic-guitar-149685/

Stretching from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, Route 66, also known as the “Mother Road” and the “Main Street of America,” was one of the country's major thoroughfares for nearly half a century. Route 66 became one of the most famous roads in America, having been popularized in American culture through books, songs, music, magazines, movies, and television shows… The construction of the Interstate Highway System resulted in the eventual decline of Route 66, and correspondingly, many of the roadside attractions. Portions of the road have now been designated as National Scenic Byways or as “Historic Route 66” in several states including Arizona, New Mexico, Illinois, and Missouri. (Text credit: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration) Joey Madia, an avid researcher, joins us to reveal a time of profound national transition and its continuing impact on American society.

Steve Head with Great Wonders Productions joined Newstalk KZRG to discuss this Sunday's (04/14/2024) 2nd Sunday Cinema event happening at the Cornell Arts and Entertainment Complex in Joplin and at the Historic Route 66 Theater in Webb City. Join Ted Bojorquez, and Steve Scott as they discuss the latest news on NewsTalk KZRG!

Once considered “the Main Street of America,” Route 66 stretches from the Midwest in Chicago to the West Coast in Los Angeles. Today, there's a campaign to preserve the untold stories of the 2,440-mile highway. Reset learns more about that effort from the National Trust of Historic Preservation's Amy Webb. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Die aktuellen Automobilkurznachrichten mit Michael Weyland  Thema heute: „Get Your Kicks On Route 66“ ROUTE 66 Cover © Verlag Edition Bildperlen Sie beginnt mit einem Schild an der Kreuzung Michigan Avenue/Jackson Drive in Chicago und endet 2451 Meilen bzw. 3945 Kilometer weiter in Santa Monica am Pier des Yachthafens. Falls Sie es noch nicht erraten haben, wir sprechen vor der Mother Road of USA, der legendären Route 66, die übrigens eigentlich 62 heißen sollte und die nun fast hundert Jahre alt ist. ROUTE 66 Making of Angel Delgadillo, Gründer der Route 66 Association und Fotografin Ellen Klinkel Foto © Verlag Edition Bildperlen Legendär wurde die 66 aber wohl erst, als es sie offiziell schon gar nicht mehr gab. Da die 66 größtenteils durch Städte und Dörfer verlief, dauerten Fahrten von A nach B entsprechend lang und so hatte man sich zum Bau von Interstates entschlossen. Mit der Freigabe der Interstate 40 im Jahr 1984 war es vorbei mit der 66. Eigentlich. Denn 1987 gründete der Friseur Angel Delgadillo aus Seligman die Route 66 Association, die Basis dafür, dass es heute die Historic Route 66 gibt. Und die hat Fans ohne Ende. Besungen wurde sie auch in vielen Songs, der bekannteste dürfte „Get Your Kicks On Route 66“ sein, von dem es weiter über hundert Coverversionen gibt. ROUTE 66 Seite 76 Billboard in Tulsa Foto: © Ellen Klinkel Wer die Mother Road mal selbst unter die Räder nehmen will, der tut gut daran, sich vorher zu informieren. Eine sehr gute Basis dafür liefert das Buch „ROUTE 66 - Westwärts auf Amerikas legendärem Highway“, das 2022 im Verlag Edition Bildperlen erschienen ist. Die Fotografin Ellen Klinkel und die Autoren Nick Gerlich und Udo Klinkel laden zu einer Spurensuche auf einen literarisch-fotografischen Roadtrip ein, der ausgesprochen geglückt ist. Den Autoren ist es gelungen, die Faszination der Straße einzufangen und an den Leser weiterzugeben. ROUTE 66 Seite 56 Gasconade-Bridge  Foto: © Ellen Klinkel An dieser Stelle wäre es völlig unmöglich, auch nur Auszüge aus den Texten zu zitieren, denn diese Texte leben von vielen Gesprächen mit Einwohnern entlang der 66, Menschen, die teilweise fast so alt sind wie die Straße und die gerne Auskunft geben. ROUTE 66 Seite 60 Tankstelle Parita Foto: © Ellen Klinkel„ROUTE 66 - Westwärts auf Amerikas legendärem Highway“ hat 208 Seiten mit festem Einband, sehr viele wunderschöne Fotos, die Lust auf mehr machen und kostet 40,00 €, von denen jeder einzelne gerechtfertigt ist. Übrigens dürften besonders Fan von Lost Places im Buch und auch bei einer Fahrt über die Strecke auf Ihre Kosten kommen. © Vermerk:  Siehe Bildunterschriften   Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Yule never guess who's coming? It's Santa! Today we are discussing the Route 66 Christmas Chute in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The Route 66 Christmas Chute is a unique experience in downtown Sapulpa. You will arrive and be amazed as you are walking under blocks and blocks of Christmas lights and decorations. Each "Christmas Chute" will have different themed decor. You will be mesmerized by the millions of lights and decorations. Enjoy the festival atmosphere with music and Christmas shopping. Billed as the "Heart of Historic Route 66," Sapulpa hosts visitors from across the globe. Oklahoma's bustling downtown area draws in plenty of travelers seeking out Mother Road adventures. Sapulpa's history is steeped in a lively mix of Native American soul – the town is named after Chief Sapulpa, a Lower Creek Indian from Alabama – and the early days of oil. While exploring Sapulpa, see 1920s automobiles inside the 1922 Waite Phillips Filling Station Museum, located just one block off Route 66. During your visit, be sure to enjoy natural beauty found at Pretty Water Lake, featuring trout fishing opportunities and the half-mile Pretty Trail. New Story from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Subscribe to the Only in OK Show.     #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma

Hometown Radio 11/13/23 6p: Jack and Cathy Smith explore historic Route 66

Hometown Radio 11/07/23 3p: Jack and Cathy Smith explore historic Route 66

Episode 89 | Tracy and Peter have been doing the good work in bicycle and pedestrian safety for a long time. It is good that they can take the time to ride the long trips. This is their third really long trip. The first on was from West to East across the country and that one is the subject of Episode 55 of Celebrating Differences. 2026 is the 100 anniversary of the opening of Route 66 from Chicago to the West Coast  so it is appropriate that Tracy and Peter rode and wrote about it.Please subscribe and we'll let you know when we talk with someone else interesting. Thank you so much for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend and be sure to subscribe to the Podcast on your preferred listening platform, and don't forget to check out and subscribe to the TOWER coffee hour on YouTube for more content.The TOWER coffee hour is an initiative of WAAO!. (We Are All ONE!)  WAAO! Inc is 501(c)(3) chartered to Foster Community.Credits:– Video and audio production by Preston “Ty” Tyree– Music via Ben SoundResources used during the production of this video:– My recording platform is Ecamm Live– Editing software Final Cut Pro– Audio, Video and Production Equipment: Contact me for a complete listFor more information about the TOWER hour effort or other WAAO! Initiatives or to follow along, please visit our links below:– Blog at WAAO! Inc– Periodic e-NewsletterBackground:Hello and welcome. My name is Preston “Ty” Tyree and I've done a lot of things in my almost 80 years. Recently my new wife and I founded a nonprofit - WAAO! And my world is now focused on Fostering Community particularly in our Mueller neighborhood in Austin, TX. Since 2017 I've been spending more and more time on the vision of We Are All ONE! and the concept of Fostering Community. We have created a social/service group for mature adults called Wisdom|crew, we host a podcast named “Celebrating Difference”, we produce the neighborhood news channel named “the TOWER coffee hour” and we are working to create special place for people to practice We Are All ONE! as a prototype for the rest of the world.The TOWER coffee hour Channel features our original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films bringing you news and interviews with interesting people doing interesting things to Foster Community.Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful.Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2023Support the show

In this short devotional, we encourage listeners to learn the big picture of the Bible (with its 66 books) in the same way you would want to know the context and big picture before you set out on a road trip along historic Route 66.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about AOC's fact-denying rant about hate speech on Twitter and Elon Musk's perfect response; “Morning Joe's” Joe Scarborough sharing a story about flight delays being connected to climate change, while leaving out a key detail; Nancy Pelosi exploiting children to promote her radical agenda; John Kerry talking to China about the climate crisis; Ilhan Omar's climate change claim getting fact-checked by Twitter community notes; and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre being angered by Twitter community notes correcting Joe Biden claiming that higher wages have resulted from Bidenomics. Dave also does a special “ask me anything” question-and-answer session on a wide-ranging host of topics, answering questions from the Rubin Report Locals community. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Route 66 Revitalization - Help bring awareness to the forgotten businesses still surviving along the old Route 66 corridor. To help, you can send donations through their secure site at: https://www.route66revitalization.com/ Or make donations directly to the Historic Route 66 Museum at: info@caroute66museum.com

In this month's episode, we summarize our trip from Amarillo to Chicago on the eastern side of Historic Route 66. Huge thanks to Chrysler for supplying us with the Pacifica for our trip. Be sure to join the discussion on any of our social media pages. Share your stories on any of the platforms listed below. Facebook: ⁠⁠@GTGarageTalk⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠@GTGarageTalk⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠@GTGarageTalk⁠⁠  Twitter: ⁠⁠@GTGarageTalk⁠⁠ Or send us an email at ⁠⁠GTGarageTalk@gmail.com⁠⁠ You can read more on our website: ⁠⁠GTGarageTalk.com⁠⁠ Support our Podcast ⁠⁠GTGarageTalk.com/support⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Buy Garage Talk Merch!⁠⁠ We appreciate you all, we thank you for listening --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gtgaragetalk/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gtgaragetalk/support

Watson Lake, Prescott - Foto: Franz Rosenberger Es ist mal wieder soweit. Wir stellen an dieser Stelle ausnahmsweise mal kein neues Auto vor, sondern geben einen Tipp für eine Reise, die man mit dem Auto unternehmen sollte. Allerdings erst, wenn man am Zielort Arizona angekommen ist!   Darum geht es diesmal! Innerhalb unserer Themenreihen rund um Automobile geben wir immer mal wieder Tipps zu interessanten Reisezielen im In- und Ausland, die man mit dem Auto erkunden kann. Zu den schönsten Reisezielen gehört für mich die Historic Route 66, auch bekannt als Mother Road of USA. #PIC_2## Foto: (c) Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Neue Route 66 Ausstellung am Phoenix Airport Arizona-Urlauber, die es während ihrer USA-Reise nicht geschafft haben, die historische Route 66 zu besuchen, können nun noch vor Abflug am Phoenix Airport mehr über die historische Straße erfahren. Anlässlich des bevorstehenden 100. Jubiläums des Route 66 im Jahr 2026, bietet die Ausstellung „Stories from the Mother Road“ zahlreiche Informationen über ebendiese, darunter auch viele Fotos berühmter Attraktionen entlang der Route 66. Zudem können Besucher ein Foto mit einem großformatigen Ausschnitt eines Ford Super Deluxe Woody Station Wagon aus dem Jahr 1942 machen. Die Ausstellung befindet sich im internationalen Terminal 4, kann auch von Nicht-Passagieren besucht werden und ist bis April 2024 geöffnet. Chiricahua National Monument - Foto: Arizona Office of Tourism Ein verstecktes Juwel: Das Chiricahua National Monument Noch gilt es als Geheimtipp:  Das in der Nähe von Willcox gelegene Chiricahua National Monument ist ein verstecktes Juwel im Süden Arizonas, in dem Besucher zwischen besonderen Rhyolith-Felszinnen wandern können, die aus den Überresten eines alten Vulkanausbruchs entstanden sind. Sie sind besser bekannt als Hoodoos. Chiricahua National Monument – Foto: Joe Leitheim Reisende können die über 27 Kilometer langen Wanderwege des Gebiets erkunden, darunter den beliebten Echo Canyon Trail, wo Wanderer die unregelmäßigen Felsformationen hautnah erleben können. Als eine der „Himmelsinseln” der Region finden die Besucher vier Ökosysteme vor, die es zu erforschen gilt, wenn sie sich in die höheren Ebenen des Monuments begeben. Das Chiricahua National Monument könnte in Kürze neben dem Grand Canyon, dem Petrified Forest und dem Saguaro National Park als vierter Nationalpark Arizonas ausgewiesen werden. Dies würde dazu beitragen, das Bewusstsein für diese wunderschöne Gegend des Bundesstaats, die derzeit als Geheimtipp gilt, und die Naturschutzinitiativen im Süden Arizonas zu fördern. Monument Valley - Foto: (c) Westwind Air Service Das Monument Valley aus der Luft entdecken Für Besucher, die das Monument Valley aus der Vogelperspektive betrachten möchten, haben sich Westwind und Redtail Air mit Goulding's Lodge zusammengetan und bieten Rundflüge an. Die Tagestour von Westwind bietet einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die berühmten roten Sandsteine des Tals aus der Luft, bevor man nach der Landung zu einer Geländetour durch den Park aufbricht. Für diejenigen, die länger bleiben möchten, kann die Tour auch eine Übernachtung in der Goulding's Lodge beinhalten. Fotos: ©  Siehe Einzelnachweise bei den Fotos     Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Joe Rogan and Ice Cube talking about the Bud Light boycott and real reason Target pushed LGBTQ issues; how the Bud Light boycott has made it so that Bud Light is now cheaper than this other bottled beverage at some stores; Out TV's documentary “Queer Church”; what you may not know about Hari Nef, one of the stars of Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” movie starring Margot Robbie; Andrew Tate explaining why the LGBTQ community has a conflict built into it between gays and trans; the latest footage of the France riots; Jen Psaki's theory about the GOP exploiting the Muslim community to attack trans rights; Barack and Michelle Obama condemning oppression after the overturning of affirmative action, while vacationing on a luxury yacht with an A-list movie star; Thomas Sowell explaining the unspoken reality of affirmative action to Tucker Carlson; and more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/ Check out the NEW RUBIN REPORT MERCH here: https://daverubin.store/ ---------- Today's Sponsors: Moink - Join the Moink movement today! Get grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and chicken, and wild-caught Alaskan salmon, direct to your door. Rubin Report listeners and for a limited time viewers get FREE ground beef for a YEAR. Go to https://www.moinkbox.com/RUBIN Route 66 Revitalization - Help bring awareness to the forgotten businesses still surviving along the old Route 66 corridor. You can help by sending a donation through Zelle to: donations@route66revitalization.com Or make donations directly to the Historic Route 66 Museum at: info@caroute66museum.com

Jeff, Virgil and Mark are joined by Mindy and Nick Pastrovich, owners of The Litchfield Skyview Drive-In on Historic Route 66 in Litchfield, IL, to talk about the theater, its recent Guinness World Record, creative event planning, and more. Recorded 2/9/23 Visit the Litchfield Skyview online at: https://litchfieldskyview.com/ https://www.facebook.com/litchfieldskyviewdrivein https://www.instagram.com/litchfieldskyview/ For exclusive additional podcasts, videos, sneak peeks, and on-site discounts, visit the Mahoning Drive-In Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/mahoningdrivein https://www.mahoningdit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://www.instagram.com/mahoningdriveintheater/ https://twitter.com/mahoningdit --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mahoningdrivein/message

Two women from central and southern Illinois opened up the Route History museum in Springfield and are working to tell the stories of the tragedy, resilience, and excellence of Black people along the Historic Route 66.

Marshall Ulrich is an extreme endurance athlete—ultrarunning icon, Seven Summits mountaineer, and adventure racer— who is considered the “Endurance King” by Outside magazine, and “Superhuman” by Stan Lee. Ulrich's specialty is competing in extreme conditions. He has ascended the Seven Summits, including Mount Everest, all on first attempts; crossed Death Valley (on foot, in July) a record 30 times; and finished more than 131 ultramarathons averaging over 125 miles each. At the age of 57, he broke two transcontinental speed records when he ran 3,063.2 miles in 52.5 days from San Francisco to New York, averaging almost 60 miles per day.​Heather Ulrich is Marshall's wife and serves as the Team Assistant Crew (TAC) for the Stray Dogs. Although not an athlete herself – although she did run the Umstead 50 and Big Desert Ultra 25 – she has felt very welcomed by the Stray Dogs and the adventure racing community, including other athletes, TACs, race and production staff, and volunteers. She was the solo TAC for the Stray Dogs for The World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji 2019, and was part of three-person crew for the Stray Dogs at Primal Quest, Lake Tahoe in 2003.Ultrarunning legend Marshall Ulrich and his wife Heather are excited to announce the 2nd Annual Route 66 UltraRun November 11-13, 2023. Runners will journey through iconic Americana along 140 miles of Historic Route 66 from Seligman to Topock66 Colorado River, Arizona. NEW for 2023: Team Division! That's right; this year you can take on the entire 140 miles yourself, with your crew of at least 2 people (and no more than 4) for a chance to win the Andy Payne Cup and a coveted Route 66 Stray Dogs belt buckle, or gather some friends and compete as a team. Teams can be 4, 5, or 6 people – you decide!Join Travis and Mace plus their close friends to celebrate 100 EPISODES OF THE TRAVIS MACY SHOW through this fun and personal reflection on a classic ultra adventure.In This Episode: Route 66 Ultra Run Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteEli Neztsosie | Ultra Running in Navajo NationPrevious episodes:Episode 4 - Team Endure Episode 11 - Team Stray Dogswww.neuroreserve.com/travismacy and code TRAVISMACY for 15% off RELEVATE by NeuroReserve: Core Dietary Nutrients for Lifelong Brain Health- - - - - - - - - - -If you like this podcast, please consider our book, A Mile at A Time: A Father and Son's Inspiring Alzheimer's Journey of Love, Adventure, and Hope*30% off with discount code MACESubscribe: Apple Podcast | SpotifyCheck us out: Instagram | Twitter | Website | YouTubewww.AMileAtATimeBook.com

Happy New Year! We hope you're all having a wonderful start to 2023. The Highest Witches are enjoying the year and of course the parties that New Year's can bring. Laylla ended up with a weedcuterie board of high THC cultivars and Chelle's fabulous accident has produced a super stoney blend with enough THC to get Father Time highChelle's canna-bliss doesn't last long though. A Final Destination accident awaits her stash and she faces a decision no stoner should ever have to faceOnce the witches get done talking about everything, (Canadian border crossings, Pennsylvania Dutch Hex signs) except for their spooky stories for this episode, they talk about the accused killer that was recently apprehended in the Moscow Idaho murders, Bryan KohbergerLaylla heads to Flagstaff Arizona right off of Historic Route 66 and the extremely haunted Hotel Monte VistaChelle is a bit cranky at the Tarot reader that falsly accused someone of committing the Idaho murders and was so committed to her bit that she didn't stop when presented with proof she was wrong. While that Tarot reader gets sued, Chelle regales us with recent stories of times when Tarot readers, psychics, and sensitives actually DID help solve murders

Ed Pardi and his wife Shirley Diamond started RVing four years ago when Ed was 79!! Ed started his very successful career in the car industry in his early 20's, then moved up to selling airplanes. Eventually he started his own company selling high end airplanes and jets. Yes, he piloted all of them. He flew all over the world and flew over everything from place to place. After Ed retired, he decided to travel in an RV to see all the places on the ground he missed. Listen as Ed describes what he chose to buy and how he did it. His stories about being on the road are very informative too. Learn how to avoid the two “H's” in RVing. Ed proves that you're never too old for a new adventure. Patti and I are traveling to the southwest via Interstate Highway 40. Most of the western part of I-40 either parallels or overlays the Historic Route 66. Tucumcari, New Mexico, is part of that era and we stopped there for a night! It was a pleasure meeting this fascinating couple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Pardi and his wife Shirley Diamond started RVing four years ago when Ed was 79!! Ed started his very successful career in the car industry in his early 20's, then moved up to selling airplanes. Eventually he started his own company selling high end airplanes and jets. Yes, he piloted all of them. He flew all over the world and flew over everything from place to place. After Ed retired, he decided to travel in an RV to see all the places on the ground he missed. Listen as Ed describes what he chose to buy and how he did it. His stories about being on the road are very informative too. Learn how to avoid the two “H's” in RVing. Ed proves that you're never too old for a new adventure. Patti and I are traveling to the southwest via Interstate Highway 40. Most of the western part of I-40 either parallels or overlays the Historic Route 66. Tucumcari, New Mexico, is part of that era and we stopped there for a night! It was a pleasure meeting this fascinating couple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come get your kicks as Joe guides Sam, Aidan, and Connor on a trivia-filled cross-country bus tour of Historic Route 66!

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists who use Historic Route 66 (B40) in Flagstaff to expect ongoing intermittent lane restrictions as work continues on the Rio de Flag Bridge replacement project. The Arizona Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are replacing the Rio de Flag bridge located in Coconino County within the city of Flagstaff on Historic Route 66 (SR 40 B) near City Hall. The Rio de Flag bridge was built as part of the original State Route 66 in 1934. The project which involves an accelerated bridge construction and over-excavation under the bridge for... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/lane-closures-on-historic-route-66-in-flagstaff/

Nikki Seegers, Director of Operations, Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona and Joshua Noble, Tourism Services Manager, City of Kingman joined Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to talk about all the fun possibilities Route 66 offers in Arizona. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon News Personalities on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

Show Notes  Josh only gets speeding tickets in school zones, Ben flees Mardi Gras lest he see a boob, no one except perhaps Ryan Reynolds exceeds Josh in Deadpool fandom, and the hosts take on ALL THE STUPID RULES.   Intro & Follow-up (0-20:05)  Historic Route 66  Josh's Random Thoughts: Spoiled For Choice – Keyboards  Mardi … Continue reading "Episode 66 – Stupid Rules"

Hometown Radio 11/11/21 6p: Conservative Bob explores historic Route 66

Need something to do for 2 - 3 weeks or more? This could be it! Listen to the interview with GSMX2 about how to do adventure caches along the Lincoln Highway, Historic Route 66, Highway one in California, and back across Canada. Geocaching light, or geocaching extreme, this will fit the bill.

On today's episode of the Only in OK Show, we discuss Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy in Depew, Oklahoma.   Living Kitchen Farm and Dairy is located in Depew, Oklahoma, on Historic Route 66. A log cabin sitting on 400 beautiful acres on the Oakley family farm, the Living Kitchen raises and produces organic heirloom vegetables, along with a few pet goats and chickens. All of the food is either grown on site or sourced from local farms. The multi-course menu is a loving homage to the tastes of Oklahoma.   The town of Depew is a small town with a main street lined with red brick stores. Main Street in Depew was part of the original 1926 alignment of Route 66, and there are several stretches of the original Route 66 in and around the area.   Established in 1959. Ranch Acres Wine & Spirits opened its door the day after Oklahoma repealed Prohibition. Since then it has grown to have a comprehensive selection of fine wine, small batch spirits, and craft beers.   The Cherry Street Local Farmers Market features a variety of growers, farmers and crafters every Saturday from 9 AM to Noon from June 12 - Sept. 25, 2021   Check out our sponsor for this episode - MasterThreads   #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud  #SupportLocal #itunes #podcast #okherewego #traveloklahoma #rt66 #foodies #unique #goat #supportlocal

Holidays like July 4th tend to make us nostalgic for things that once brought us together. Classic road trips and weird shared experiences fit that description. So naturally, Route 66 (now Historic Route 66) comes to mind as a classic drive full of Americana memories. Join PJ, Lindsay, and Clint as they dive in and learn a little about legendary roadway... the Mother Road...... Mainstreet USA, Route 66!

BECOME A PRODUCER! http://www.patreon.com/themidnighttrainpodcast   Find The Midnight Train Podcast: www.themidnighttrainpodcast.com www.facebook.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.twitter.com/themidnighttrainpc www.instagram.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.discord.com/themidnighttrainpodcast www.tiktok.com/themidnighttrainp   And wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.   Subscribe to our official YouTube channel: OUR YOUTUBE Picture the scene: It's a beautiful day outside, you're walking your dog and soaking in the sunshine, it's relatively peaceful and quiet, and you're enjoying your time out with your dog. What could possibly ruin this moment. Well what if your dog started acting strange, pulling you towards a spot in the dirt. He keeps pawing at it and won't leave it alone. Eventually he unearths a bone. No big deal you find animal bones all the time on your walks. But this bone seems different, it's too long, too big to be an animal bone. You get kind of creeped out. But has that feeling completely ruined the moment, maybe not yet but it's about to get worse. On a whim you decide to take a picture of the bone and send it to your sister who is a nurse. Your good time is officially ruined when your sister confirms your suspicions, the bone is, in fact, not animal, it's human. A human femur to be exact. This is the exact scenario that led to the discovery of one of the, if not the, largest crime scenes in American history and a series of crimes that would as of yet, go unsolved.   Christine Ross was the unfortunate soul that came across the body in the scenario described at the outset of the episode. She was walking her dog Ruka in an area that had recently been cleared out for a new neighborhood to be built. After the bone was found she called the police and that's when things get crazy! So let's get further into this story!   The West Mesa is an elevated landmass lying west of the Rio Grande stretching from south of Albuquerque northward to Bernalillo in the state of New Mexico. A large portion of West Mesa is part of Petroglyph National Monument and is bisected by Interstate 40 and Historic Route 66. There are numerous subdivisions with new homes being built on the lower portion of the West Mesa as the City of Albuquerque continues to expand further to the west. Further west on the mesa are the mobile home communities of Pajarito, located to the south of I-40, and Lost Horizon, located about 1/2 mile north of I-40. The bodies of 11 women and one unborn child would be uncovered in West Mesa. It would take a year to identify all of the victims. Police would follow many leads but to no avail. We're going to look at the victims then discuss the most likely suspects and evidence did them being there killer and even discuss how this may be connected to a small sex trafficking ring that could be part of a larger global ring!   The story may start earlier than you think. In the early 2000s, in an area called The War Zone, a tumor began to spread about a killer in albuquerque. There were stories of a killer roaming the streets and murdering sex workers. The war zone is an area now known as the international district. It is one of the most diverse areas of the city. It is also one of the poorest areas in the city and has a high crime rate. A 1991 article from the Albuquerque Journal described East Central as "a loose-jointed carnival of sex, drugs and booze" with drug dealers and prostitutes operating openly. In 1997, the city put up barricades in the neighborhood to make it harder for criminals to get in and out. Eventually, thanks in part to efforts by neighborhood residents, the crime rate decreased and the barricades were removed. In 2009, residents who resented the War Zone name persuaded city leaders to officially re-brand the area as the International District, highlighting its diverse community rather than crime. The first International Festival was held later that year. Despite these changes, crime has continued to be an issue in the neighborhood.    It was here in 2004 that Cinnamon Elks, a sex worker that often worked in the war zone, came to hear a crazy story. She had told her friends there was a dirty cop murdering and decapitating sex workers and burying their bodies on the West Mesa. Soon after she related this story she disappeared.    Years before the bodies are found, police detective Ida Lopez found that a number of sex workers were going missing. She began to compile a list, which included Cinnamon Elks, and began to try to bring notice of the issue to light. Lopez had a list of 16 women that had gone missing. When the body's were found Lopez feared the bodies were the same women on her list. She was partially correct, 10 of the 11 women identified we in fact on her list.    For homicide investigators, the case posed challenges from the start, said Dirk Gibson, a communications and journalism professor at the University of New Mexico who has authored numerous books on serial killings. Years had passed from the time the women and girls disappeared, probably limiting available evidence.   “You can’t have a colder cold case,” Gibson said. “In this case, there was almost nothing but bones.”   Let's take a look at the victims. All but one of the women were sex workers from New Mexico. Many were known to live hard lives. Several were mothers. None of them deserved what happened to them.    Jamie Barela, 15, was last seen with her 23-year-old cousin Evelyn Salazar heading to a park at San Mateo and Gibson SE in April 2004. Neither woman was ever seen again until their bones turned up in the mass grave site on the West Mesa in 2009. Jamie was the final skeleton to be identified, almost a year after the first bone was found. But Jamie’s mom believed investigators would find her daughter’s body long before she was named. Unlike the other West Mesa victims, Barela had no known prostitution or drug arrests.   Evelyn Salazar was reported missing on April 3, 2004, by her family. She was 23 when she disappeared. She was the 10th victim to be identified, and her 15-year-old cousin Jamie Barela was the final one to be identified. The two were last seen together at a family gathering and then went to a park at San Mateo and Gibson. Salazar liked camping and outdoor activities, was a good cook and taught her daughter how to roller skate, according to her obituary.   Michelle Valdez: The last time Dan Valdez saw his daughter Michelle, he asked her to not stay away too long. Michelle Valdez had a daughter who she cared for deeply, and had a big heart, Dan Valdez said. “Michelle was quite a gal, she would give you the shirt off of your back if you needed it,” he said. “She was good-hearted, kind, and didn’t deserve what she got.” He said he couldn’t remember exactly when she got involved with drugs. But she started disappearing for days, sometimes a week at a time. Later it turned to months. When she did show up, he would give her small sums of money — even though he knew she would use it on drugs — in the hopes that she would come back again. Eventually, she stopped altogether. Dan Valdez reported her missing in February 2005, when she was 22. Her bones were the second set to be identified in late-February 2009 after investigators started digging for bodies. They also discovered the remains of Michelle Valdez’s 4-month-old unborn baby. Michelle had dreamed of one day being a singer, her mother said, or maybe a lawyer like her aunt. “Drug addiction certainly wasn’t the lifestyle she wanted,” Jackson said. “She wanted help, but she didn’t have money or insurance, so it was very hard for her to get it.”    Veronica Romero was 27 when she was reported missing by her family on Valentine’s Day 2004.   Her family laid her to rest in July 2009 after her body was one of the 11 unearthed. “We’re putting her to rest finally, but considering what’s been done, and now we’re finding out more of what’s happened to her, and it’s sad,” family member Desiree Gonzales told KOB-TV at the time. “She was hurt real bad.”    Julie Nieto grew up in Albuquerque’s South Valley and Los Lunas, and loved chile peppers and jump rope. She later went to Job Corps, which teaches under-priveleged young people different professions. Her mom, Eleanor Griego, said Nieto started doing drugs when she was around 19. She tried to get her treatment to no avail. Griego says she last saw Nieto, then 23, in August 2004 at Griego’s dad’s house. She left behind a young son, who Griego said she had doted over. Two years after Nieto went missing, her sister Valerie Nieto was found dead in a motel on Central Avenue after overdosing. “She couldn’t handle it. She was depressed all the time, crying all the time,” Griego said. “That was the only sister she ever had.”    Doreen Marquez loved jewelry and fashionable clothes and had a huge personality, according to her friends and family. She went to West Mesa High School where she was a cheerleader, and later had two daughters who she was devoted to, throwing them extravagant birthday parties. But as the girls got older, Marquez’s boyfriend was jailed and she turned to drugs. She spent less and less time with her daughters, leaving them with her sister or other family members.   “I had kicked her out of my house. That was the last time I saw her,” Julie “Bubbles” Gonzales, Marquez’s sister, said in an interview last year. “I just told her, ‘You know, it’s better if you just go. Whenever you feel like you’re not going to use, or you just want somewheres to come and eat, shower, or whatever, my door is open.’ And she never came back.” Garcia said the last time she saw Marquez, she told her she could help her deal with her addiction. But Marquez refused. Unlike many of the other women whose bones were found on the West Mesa, Marquez didn’t have any prostitution arrests. But police believe she engaged in it nonetheless.   When Diana Wilhelm didn’t hear from her daughter on her birthday in August 2004, she knew something was wrong. But it would take nearly five years for police to confirm what Wilhelm already believed — her daughter Cinnamon Elks was dead. Elks, who was 32 when she went missing, was the third of the West Mesa victims to be identified after the first bone was found in early 2009. She, like many of the others, had a string of prostitution and solicitation arrests — 19 total, with 14 convictions. She was friends with at least three of the other victims — Gina Michelle Valdez, Victoria Chavez and Julie Nieto.   Syllannia Edwards stands apart from the other West Mesa victims. She had no known friends or family, and was a runaway from foster care in Lawton, Okla. Edwards, who was 15, was the only African American victim. She never knew her father, and last saw her mother when she was 5. Police believe she may have been a “circuit girl,” meaning she was traveling along the I-40 corridor as a prostitute. Early in the investigation, a tipster told investigators Edwards was seen in Denver in the spring and summer of 2004. The tipster said she had been at a motel on East Colfax Street in Denver. “They were high-prostitution areas,” then-APD spokeswoman Nadine Hamby said in 2009. Police believe she may have been travelling in a group. “We’ve received information that Syllannia was associated with three other females and that she may have gone by the aliases Chocolate or Mimi,” Hamby said. Early on, investigators hoped Edwards’ background, because it’s different from the other victims, would provide the details needed to crack the case.   Virginia Cloven grew up in a small trailer heated by a wood-burning stove in Los Chavez. She was funny, loved doing her makeup and was a favorite at school. Tragedy struck the family when she was in high school. Her brother was shot and killed in a homicide that would later be ruled self-defense. Virginia Cloven ran away from home a week later, when she was 17. Another brother ran away too. “They said they couldn’t stand it anymore,” Robert Cloven said. At first Virginia Cloven lived with her grandfather in Albuquerque, then moved in with a boyfriend. He got hit by a car and went into a coma, and soon Virginia Cloven had lost her home and was living on the streets of Albuquerque’s International District. One year, she called her dad asking what he wanted for his birthday. He asked her to clear up her citations and then they were supposed to meet in Albuquerque. They last heard from her in June 2004. She called to say she had a new boyfriend who had just gotten out of prison and that she was probably going to marry him. “We said we’d like to meet him, but we never heard from her again,” Robert Cloven said in 2009. “After that, everything just went dead.” Robert Cloven reported his daughter missing four months later, in October 2004. She was 23 at the time.   Victoria Chavez, 26, was the first woman whose bones were identified after they were found on the mesa — before the public learned the women were likely murdered by a serial killer. “To have them come and knock on my door, I was devastated,” stepfather Ambrose Saiz said at a memorial event in 2009. “I never thought it would end like this. I just had that hope.” Chavez’s mother reported her missing in March 2005 after she hadn’t seen her in more than a year. The mother also said in the missing persons report that Chavez was on probation and was a “known drug user and prostitute.” She had five prostitution convictions, according to court records.   Sheriff’s deputies investigating the disappearance of Monica Candelaria in 2003 heard from her friends that she had been killed and buried on the mesa. It turns out, those friends were right. When the 21-year-old never showed up, detectives turned it over to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office cold case unit. The case stayed cold until she was identified as one of the women found on the mesa in 2009. She was last seen near Atrisco and Central in Southwest Albuquerque. Deputies said she lived a “high-risk lifestyle” and may have had gang ties. She had been convicted of prostitution once, according to court records. But her obituary highlights a happier side. “Monica enjoyed laughing, joking, taking care of babies, and spending time with her family,” the obituary reads. “She will be remembered as a loving daughter, mother, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend who will be truly missed.”   11 women who all list their lives too soon. Most likely in a terrible manor. The police have not revealed the causes of death of the women. It was difficult to figure out how the women died and they are keeping that nugget to themselves to use as a gage of the beauty of claims and tips.    After several years of nothing some suspects started popping up. Some  actually fit the profile very well. Even still no official suspects have been named. Here's a look at some of the suspects that police have checked out.    Lou Fred Reynolds, who police said was a pimp, died of natural causes on Jan. 2, 2009. Police found pictures of several West Mesa victims at his home but no physical evidence linking him to the murder. Reynolds, of Albuquerque, was arrested in 2001 and in 1998 on suspicion of promoting prostitution. Reynold was supposedly very focused on some of the West Mesa victims back when they were still missing. Lori Gallegos and Amy Reid both have connections to the mystery. Reid's sister and many friends started to disappear around the same time. Gallegos's close friend Doreen Marquez vanished in 2003. Gallegos said her search led her to Reynolds who supposedly ran an escort service. "When I met Fred Reynolds I wasn't looking for a suspect of a murder case at that point I was looking for my friend that was missing," said Gallegos. In October 2008, he showed her pictures of Doreen. He also had photos of missing women he claimed he was looking for. "He told me he was a former heroin addict himself and this was the reason he wanted to help the women that worked for him, he wanted them to have a good life," said Gallegos. Reynolds passed away a couple months later from health complications. What came as a surprise to Gallegos was Fred Reynolds was one of the names initially mentioned as a person of interest in the case. Reid who also knew Reynolds and considered him a friend. She said there is no way he was involved. "He wasn't violent and he wasn't abusive and he wasn't in anyway a killer," said Reid. Reid said Reynolds was someone who truly cared about the missing women and wanted to help find them.   Another really suspect was Ron Erwin. Erwin has a connection to I've of our previous episodes. He is a photographer from Joplin Missouri. Erwin fell under a cloud of suspicion in the serial murders case investigators from New Mexico showed up at his properties in Joplin armed with search warrants. In the first interview he has granted about the matter, Erwin told the Joplin Globe he does not know how he became a suspect in the case, only that the experience has resembled a nightmare. “There’s an old ‘Twilight Zone’ episode,” Erwin said, “where a man wakes up to the world he’s always known and suddenly nobody recognizes him and he’s running around trying to say, ‘Don’t you remember me? I’ve known you for 40 years,’ and all this.   “Well, that’s what my life’s been in that time,” he said during the interview at the office of Joplin attorney Phil Glades.   “I don’t know how it all got to that stage before it suddenly exploded that morning,” he said. “I don’t know.” Erwin spent the better part of a year trying to prove his innocence behind the scenes. He hired lawyers in Joplin and New Mexico to advise him, even though he has never been charged with the murders, and he declined all interview requests.Erwin went to Alexandria, Va., in December to have the polygraph exam administered by former FBI polygrapher Barry Colvert. Glades said Colvert determined that Erwin was not being deceptive in his answers regarding the West Mesa murders. The results of that exam were provided to Albuquerque investigators a few months later when they asked, as a last request, if he’d be willing to take a polygraph. While no real reason was given to the public about why Erwin was a suspect, it is said that he was seen often at the fair in Albuquerque where the women were known to frequent and men were known to pick up prostitutes. Erwin and his attorneys provided the Globe with a copy of the final page of an Albuquerque police report dated June 26 of this year that concludes: “Ron Erwin is not a viable suspect in the killing of the 11 victims located at the 188th Street S.W. site.”   The paragraph specifies dates in 2004 when victims Veronica Romero, Evelyn Salazar and Jamie Barela are known to have disappeared. The report states that detectives were able to verify that Erwin was in Joplin on both the day that Romero vanished and the day Salazar and Barela turned up missing.   “I believe there weren’t too many specific dates in this case, but those were two of them,” Erwin said. “And I was able to account for all my days in 2004.”    “Why he was a suspect — that’s all in sealed warrants, that’s still part of our pending investigation,” said Sgt. Tricia Hoffman, spokeswoman for the Albuquerque Police Department, in a phone interview. “But, at this point, we’ve been able to eliminate him as a viable suspect.”    So at least they know who didn't do it.    Scott Lee Kimball  is a convicted serial killer from Boulder County, Colorado. He is serving a 70-year sentence after pleading guilty in 2009 to the murders of 5 people. All four victims died between January 2003 and August 2004, while Kimball was on "supervised release" after a prior check fraud conviction, serving as an FBI informant. In December 2010, Kimball told a cousin that he had been proposed as a suspect in the West Mesa murders in New Mexico, which were committed during the same 2003-2005 time period. He denied involvement. Even though he's denied involvement, he has boasted about committing other murders although authorities have yet to uncover direct evidence to back up his claims.    Another suspect, and one of the most viable ones was Lorenzo Montoya, we say was as he was killed while in the act of committing another murder. When Lorenzo Montoya was killed in 2006, the bodies of the West Mesa victims had not yet been found. Police Chief Ray Schultz said at the time that police had been looking into him in connection to prostitutes who had vanished from the city.   He has since been named as a possible suspect in the West Mesa deaths.   That’s likely because, like another possible suspect Joseph Blea, who we'll get to in a bit,  Montoya cruised the East Central corridor and was known to be violent.   His first prostitution-related arrest was in 1998 when he picked up an undercover detective posing as a prostitute. He offered her $40.   She took him to a motel room near Washington and Central, where officers arrested him.   That apparently didn’t deter him.   In 1999, vice detectives watched him pick up a prostitute near Central and San Mateo and followed him to a dark dead-end road near the airport.   Police believe they caught him in the act as he was trying to rape and strangle her.   Montoya had apparently never planned to pay her — he only had $2 in his wallet.   He was arrested, but the case was later dismissed.   About four years later, he was still at it. Detectives watched him pick up a prostitute on Central Ave. and arrested him. The woman told officers he paid her $15.   By that time, Montoya already had a history of violence.   According to a domestic violence form his girlfriend filled out after an alleged assault, Montoya repeatedly beat her.   The woman said he had also done “gross things to me,” but didn’t detail what they were in the document.   She wrote that Montoya threatened “to kill me and bury me in lime.”   That threat may shed light on Montoya’s last crime.   In December 2006, he invited an escort to his trailer and killed her, according to a search warrant affidavit.   “She was bound by the ankles, knees and wrists, with duct tape and cord,” a detective wrote in the warrant.   When the woman’s boyfriend came to check on her, he shot and killed Montoya. The woman’s body was found outside Montoya’s trailer partially wrapped in a blanket. Her legs and wrists were wrapped in duct tape, and a thick layer circled her neck. An unrolled condom, pillowcase, and the woman’s belongings were in a trash bag in the trunk of the car Montoya had rented. Inside Montoya’s trailer, investigators found duct tape next to his bed. They also found hardcore pornography and some homemade sex tapes. One of those recordings shows Montoya having sex with a woman and the tape goes black. In a following scene on the same tape, the camera is focused on Montoya’s bedroom wall.   The camera doesn’t capture what’s happening, but the audio captures what sounds like tape being pulled from a roll. At least one trash bag is opened and there’s minutes of rustling noises. Police have sent that audio to the FBI and other crime labs for enhancement, but haven’t been able to determine what Montoya was doing. Two years after Montoya’s death, the decomposed remains of the West Mesa victims were found.  Montoya was immediately a potential suspect. But police have never detailed conclusive evidence tying him to the crime. Police spokesman Tanner Tixier said detectives tested Montoya’s living room carpet for DNA of all the victims found on the mesa and it came back negative. They also found nothing suspicious in his financial records around the time that the women went missing. Although Montoya’s family has declined to speak with the press, some of their comments were captured in interviews recorded by police the day he was killed. His mother expressed disbelief that Montoya could have done what police accused him of. And his girlfriend told them through sobs that she was supposed to be at Montoya’s trailer the night Hill was killed, but she had canceled because she wasn’t feeling well.   “He was very aggressive when he was younger, but he changed a lot,” she said. “He was good to me.”   Police announced in October 2016 they were looking for two escorts shown in one of the sex tapes.   “We need those two women identified,” Tixier said. “We’re trying to figure out if they are still alive.”   Next up is the aforementioned Joseph Blea.  Joseph Blea caught the attention of investigators almost immediately after the first remains of the West Mesa victims were unearthed.   April Gillen, Blea’s first wife, contacted police seven days after the discovery of a bone on the mesa and said she thought police should look into him.   They already knew a lot about him.   Blea is currently serving a 90-year prison sentence after he was convicted of four sexual assaults unrelated to the West Mesa case. He’s faced other sex-related charges as well, including accusations that he raped a 14-year-old girl he knew with a screwdriver. That case was later dropped, according to online court records.   And his DNA was found on a prostitute left dead on a curb in 1985. He’s never been charged in connection with that crime.   Police knew him even before many of those allegations surfaced — they had run across him more than 130 times between 1990 and 2009, and many of those encounters were along the East Central corridor known for prostitution and drugs, according to a search warrant affidavit unsealed late last year.   It’s an area many of the victims reportedly frequented.   In one report six years before the West Mesa victims went missing, a woman who had been walking on Central Avenue said Blea called her over to his car and exposed himself.   Police found rope and electrical tape on his passenger seat.   In the weeks after the victims’ remains were found, detectives with APD’s Repeat Offender Project tailed Blea for four days as he appeared to stalk prostitutes on the stroll.   “On two separate occasions Mr. Blea drove Central Ave from the west part of Albuquerque to the east part of Albuquerque,” the detective wrote in the warrant. “He slowed and circled the block in areas where prostitutes were working. He did not approach any prostitutes but appeared to be closely watching them.”   When detectives interviewed a prostitute who knew him, she said he took her to his house and tried to tie her up. She said she didn’t let him.   About eight months after the West Mesa murder investigation began, detectives searched Blea’s home and collected women’s jewelry and women’s underwear.   His wife, Cheryl Blea, told police he enjoyed wearing women’s underwear when having sex. She said she had on occasion found jewelry that didn’t belong to her or her daughter in their home. And she said her daughter had found women’s underwear hidden in their shed.   In a 2015 interview with the albuquerque Journal, Robert Cloven, the father of victim Virginia Cloven, said some families had noticed the women’s jewelry was missing.   Detective Mark Manary, who is the only investigator on the West Mesa case full-time, won’t say if the jewelry or underwear found at Blea’s house matched any of the victims’ DNA.   “Due to this being an ongoing criminal investigation this question cannot be answered at this time,” he said in an email in January 2016.   Blea also reportedly discussed the West Mesa case with others.   When detectives interviewed a former cellmate, he said Blea told him he knew the victims. He said he had paid them for sex acts.   “Mr. Blea spoke poorly about other identified victims, calling them trashy,” officers said cellmate Monroe Elderts told them.   Blea told Elderts he hit one of the victims when she tried to take his money.   Most of the evidence detectives present in the search warrant is circumstantial, but there’s one piece of physical evidence they believe may tie him to the crime.   Officers digging up the bones found a plant tag for a Spearmint Juniper next to Virginia Cloven’s remains.   Detectives traced that tree tag to a nursery in California that sends plants to Albuquerque, and Blea’s business records indicate he bought plants from nurseries that sold the California plants.   It’s unclear if detectives were ever able to directly tie that tree tag to Blea.   Blea began his lengthy prison sentence for the sexual assault cases in 2015. He is appealing his conviction in those.   His former attorney, John McCall, said Blea says he had nothing to do with the West Mesa murders.   “We dealt with issues relating to all of this,” McCall said in January 2016. “But it doesn’t seem like they really had any conclusive evidence regarding Joseph Blea. He’s denying involvement in West Mesa consistently.”   Authorities believe that the women may have been involved in a large interstate sex trafficking operation. According to the El Paso Times, the presence of Syllannia Edwards among the victims has led authorities to believe that sex trafficking gangs could have been involved. Edwards was from Oklahoma, but was known to have been in Texas and Colorado before ending up in Albuquerque. It is unknown, however, if she traveled on her own or was trafficked there. Several arrests and convictions in El Paso, Texas, indicated that Albuquerque is part of a broader sex trafficking route that includes the states of Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as the Mexican city of Juarez. According to New Mexico State University, the FBI has investigated long-haul truck drivers as suspects in murders of sex workers along major highways, and authorities have reason to believe that Edwards was one such victim. The El Paso Crime Stoppers office received an anonymous tip in 2010 that a suspect whose last name was Cota had killed a girl nicknamed "Mimi" and "Chocolate," both of which were names Edwards was known to go by. Despite the tip, however, the West Mesa Murder case remains unsolved.   So what about this Cota feels anyways. The following is taken from a new Mexico state university article.     A truck driver who used to belong to El Salvador’s military special forces allegedly could be linked to serial crimes of girls and women in El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to a Crime Stoppers tip included in court documents related to the appeal of Texas death row inmate David Leonard Wood. The tip, which is part of the Crime Stoppers report, refers to Wood’s case and to the West Mesa murders of Albuquerque.   The report states that the victim or victims of the alleged suspect, whose last name in the Crime Stoppers report is Cota, were nicknamed “Mimi” and “Chocolate.” New Mexico authorities had identified one of the 11 victims that were found in shallow graves in Albuquerque’s West Mesa in 2009 as Syllannia Edwards, whom police stated may have used the nicknames “Mimi” and “Chocolate.”   The West Mesa case remains unsolved. Edwards, who was 15 years old, was reported missing in 2003 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Police there said they considered her an endangered runaway. Police said she was also seen in Aurora, Colorado in May of 2004, and may have been associated with prostitutes in that city. It is not known when and how Edwards traveled to Albuquerque.   “Edwards was killed sometime between 2004 and 2005 and then buried in a mesa located adjacent to 118th Street SW in Albuquerque,” police authorities stated. “(The Cota) suspect would lure the females with narcotics,” the tipster told Crime Stoppers.   An anonymous caller provided the tip on Feb. 22, 2010 to Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. According to court records, El Paso Detective Arturo “Tury” Ruiz, who was assigned to follow up on the tip, went as far as to prepare a grand jury document so that he could request more details about the tipster’s information. An official with the Albuquerque Police Department confirmed today (Sept. 13, 2016) that the El Paso Police Department had shared the 2010 Crime Stoppers report with authorities investigating the West Mesa murders. No further comment was available due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.   According to the Crime Stoppers report, “The caller (tipster) advised they have information regarding the crimes for which a man named David Leonard Wood will be executed soon. The caller advised (that) the suspect [Cota]… is responsible for these crimes.”   “The caller advised two of the victims’ nicknames were Mimi and Chocolate,” the Crime Stoppers report stated. “The caller advised the suspect never admitted to killing the women, but did admit to having picked up the women and paid them in exchange for sex.” “The caller has reason to believe the suspect … is responsible for the West Mesa, NM murders as well … (and) may also be responsible for several murders in Milwaukee, WI,” the Crime Stoppers report stated. The tipster claimed that the suspect had been a member of El Salvador’s military special forces. The tipster further alleged that the suspect is “very violent” and “exhibits a very strong hate towards women.”   The tipster told Crime Stoppers that Cota allegedly once boasted that “You will see me all over the news one day.” The suspect, the tipster alleged, used to be involved in drug-trafficking, and had a relative that was arrested on drug charges in California. The tipster alleged that the suspect ‘s nickname was “El Tigere,” was between 55 and 56 years old (in 2010), had a thin build, reddish hair, and drove a light burgundy-colored van.   The suspect reportedly worked as an interstate 18-wheel truck driver, and had lived in Albuquerque and West Oakland, California.     Wood was convicted in the deaths of six girls and young women who disappeared in 1987 in El Paso. Their bodies were found in shallow graves near what is now the Painted Dunes Golf Course in Northeast El Paso. The victims were Ivy Susanna Williams, Desiree Wheatley, Karen Baker, Angelica Frausto, Rosa Maria Casio and Dawn Marie Smith.   Three others who went missing in 1987, two from Northeast El Paso, and one who lived in nearby Chaparral, New Mexico, were Melissa Alaniz, Cheryl Vasquez and Marjorie Knox; they were never seen alive again. El Paso police said they had suspected Wood in their disappearances.   Wood has steadfastly denied killing the six victims and denied any connection with the disappearances of Knox, Alaniz and Vasquez. After his conviction by a jury trial, Wood was sentenced to death, and was scheduled to be executed in 2009. The Texas Criminal Court of Appeals granted him a stay the day before he was to be executed so he could prepare his appeal.     There is thought that the same person responsible for the west mesa killings was also responsible for the cringes that Wood was convicted of.    So there you have it… the unresolved story of the West Mesa killings. Who did it? Why did they do it, where are the rest of the missing girls? We may never know.   Sources for today were an amazing special article series from the Albuquerque Journal, the New Mexico state university article on the Cota suspect, the El Paso times and their article on the subject. Those were the main sources although we did find some smaller bits scattered around various random websites.  Horror movies filmed in new mexico: https://wheninyourstate.com/new-mexico/14-awesome-horror-movies-you-didnt-know-were-filmed-in-new-mexico/

71 years on Route 66, a (very) unique perspective Last week, may 5,2021 I traveled historic route 66 to Seligman AZ, and sat down to talk with Mauricio Perez the son-in-law of the guardian angel of route 66, Angel Delgadillo. On that date, 71 years ago, Angel opened his pool hall and barber shop and has been a fixture on that famous piece of highway ever since. He later created the Historic Route 66 Association in order to save this now-famous highway!   I got the unique opportunity to sit down and have an unfiltered conversation with his son in law about what it is like to be part of the family business, about living and working on the most famous piece of asphalt in the world, and we even drifted into talking about angels philosophy about life, love and the pursuit of happiness…

U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in the United States, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before terminating in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" and the Route 66 television series, which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1964. In John Steinbeck's classic American novel, The Grapes of Wrath (1939), the road "Highway 66" symbolized escape and loss. US 66 served as a primary route for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and the road supported the economies of the communities through which it passed. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and those same people later fought to keep the highway alive in the face of the growing threat of being bypassed by the new Interstate Highway System. US 66 underwent many improvements and realignments over its lifetime, but was officially removed from the United States Highway System in 1985 after it had been replaced in its entirety by segments of the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been communally designated a National Scenic Byway by the name "Historic Route 66", returning the name to some maps. Several states have adopted significant bypassed sections of the former US 66 into their state road networks as State Route 66. The corridor is also being redeveloped into U.S. Bicycle Route 66, a part of the United States Bicycle Route System that was developed in the 2010s. The Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/yoga-where-youre-at DB Creative Designs: http://dbcreativedesign.com/ Baumgartner Ranch: ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJxK5yVrrE9znZXITpCKBJg SBRanch@SBRanch.net --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/loren-alberts/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loren-alberts/support

Jennifer Lazarz has worked with the City of Gallup for over five years, four of which have been as the Tourism and Marketing Manager. Jennifer’s projects with the City of Gallup include the execution of the 2015 LEDA Grant for Historic Theatres at the historic El Morro Theatre, serving on the team for design and implementation of the GallupRealTrue tourism brand, coordinating the Gallup Native Arts Market with the Native Artists Commission, design of gallupnativeartsmarket.org. In addition, she manages the marketing, PR, sales, lodgers tax fund, and long-term tourism development of the City’s Tourism initiatives. COVID-19 mixed things up and Jennifer also acted as the Public Information Office for COVID and ran the CARES Small Business Grant Program for Gallup, New Mexico. Jennifer is currently the treasurer on the board of the Community Pantry, a local non-profit ensuring no mother’s child goes hungry in McKinley and Cibola Counties in New Mexico. Prior to her time in Gallup Jennifer worked in the arts as a professional opera singer for multiple companies and as an arts administrator for Chicago Dance, Land of Enchantment Opera, and Voicexperience/Savannah Voice Festival. She also served in the hospitality industry in food/beverage and as a tour guide in Winston Salem, NC. Destination on the Left is joined by Jennifer Lazarz, the Tourism and Marketing Manager for the City of Gallup, New Mexico. On our podcast, Jennifer talks about how her background as an opera singer helps her bring a unique lens to the travel and tourism industry. She also discusses the importance of building relationships within the industry to promote a destination, the value of ‘people’ in tourism marketing, and the upcoming centennial anniversary of Route 66. What You Will Learn: How Jennifer’s background as an opera singer helps her bring a unique lens to the travel and tourism industry The importance of building relationships within the industry to better promote your destination Why travel is about the people, not the experience, and how we can leverage that notion How Jennifer is preparing for the upcoming centennial anniversary of Route 66 How Jennifer has been able to capture the unique character of Gallup using creativity and collaboration What Jennifer has done to help Gallup stand out from the crowd The lessons Jennifer has taken away from the global pandemic, and how coopetition helped her through The City of Gallup Destination on the Left is joined by Jennifer Lazarz, the Tourism and Marketing Manager for the City of Gallup, New Mexico. On our podcast, Jennifer talks about how her background as an opera singer helps her bring a unique lens to the travel and tourism industry. She also discusses the importance of building relationships within the industry to promote a destination, the value of ‘people’ in tourism marketing, and the upcoming centennial anniversary of Route 66. Jennifer’s insights provide us with a great blueprint to approach our destination marketing strategy for 2021. Capturing the Character of Gallup Jennifer describes Gallup, NM as a city hiding in plain sight because it is a very substantial town despite what you might expect. Gallup is thirty miles east of the Arizona border on Interstate 40 and the Historic Route 66. It is surrounded by Native American populations and a significant amount of indigenous land, so Gallup has essentially become the economic hub of the entire region. There is an amazing culture derived from a combination of its coal mining roots and the influence of native cultural arts. Jennifer’s mission has been to capture this unique culture in her marketing efforts, and she has employed an incredible use of creativity and collaboration to do so. Opportunity Through Networking Throughout her tenure as the Tourism and Marketing Manager for Gallup, Jennifer has put a lot of effort into simply letting people know Gallup is there. Social media, digital marketing, and traditional out-of-home advertising have all played a major role in the growth of Gallup’s marketing platform. However, Jennifer’s approach to networking is what sets Gallup apart. She has spent a ton of time attending travel and tourism events and developing relationships with industry partners. Once they understood Jennifer’s vision and Gallup’s accessibility, they started providing her with resources to realize that vision. Don’t underestimate what your destination has to offer, there is always an atypical opportunity out there if you are willing to find it. Website: www.galluprealtrue.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lazarz-ctis-a0909512a/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/city-of-gallup-new-mexico/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galluprealtrue Twitter: @galluprealtrue We value your thoughts and feedback and would love to hear from you. Leave us a review on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you want to hear more of. Here is a quick tutorial on how to leave us a rating and review on iTunes!: https://breaktheicemedia.com/rating-review/

Anthony and Kelly begin driving south on the Pacific Coast Highway, Historic Route 1 in California. On the way to LA and all the places in between.

Joined for a stretch by Dindy Marshall (Alyssa Limperis), Dondry and Gabriel load up their custom van, throw a 50s surf rock mix into the cassette player and hit the open road, leading you on a guided audio tour of all 2,400 miles of the historic highway, Route 66. Follow American Detour on Instagram @AmericanDetourPod Written, produced, and performed by: Ryan Creamer and Max Knoblauch Guest: Alyssa Limperis (@alyssalimp) Theme written and performed by: Mike Tedesco https://linktr.ee/mikeplayspiano Music Provided Under Creative Commons License By: Jason Shaw (Back To The Woods, Acoustic Blues) Alexander Nakarada (Jack the Lumberer) Jahzzar (Roads that burned our boots, Green Lights) D Smilez (Hit The Dance Floor) Kevin MacLeod (Cattails, Surf Shimmy) Komiku (Chill Out Theme) Stefan Kartenberg (Listen) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/americandetour/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americandetour/support

On today's episode of the Only in OK Show, we discuss the Route 66 Museum in Clinton.     The Route 66 Museum in Clinton, OK is the ultimate Route 66 experience. The museum offers visitors a personal journey through the history of the nation’s most revered highway. Encounter the iconic ideas, images, and myths of the Mother Road. Learn about the dreams and the labor needed to make the road a reality. Experience the Dust Bowl as thousands streamed along the road, away from drought and despair, and towards the “land of promise.” Listen to the sounds of the Big Band era, when the roar of the big trucks and the welcome home cries to returning soldiers dominated the road. Sit at the counter or a booth in the 1950s diner and feel the open road as America’s families vacationed along the length of Route 66. You just might overhear the family’s chatter as they eat their lunch. The museum also offers changing special exhibits focusing on the Route 66 experience.   Located in the heart of the Western Oklahoma on Historic Route 66, Clinton is known as the Hub City of Western Oklahoma and is the birthplace of country music superstar, Toby Keith.   When you visit the museum, be sure to check out Episode 76 - The Clinton Water Zoo & Episode 71 - White Dog Hill Restaurant in Clinton   #TravelOK #onlyinokshow #Oklahoma #MadeinOklahoma #oklaproud #BetterTogether #SupportLocalEverything #positivenews #itunes #podcast #bestinclass, Rt66

Nowhere is devotion to The Mother Road more evident than in Mohave County, Arizona where the Arizona Route 66 Museum beckons you to Kingman with a soft glow of neon and the kind of hospitality you only find where past meets present, sprawled out on the rugged desert floor. Nikki Seegers, Director of Operations for almost 3 years now at the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona shares with us, joined by Joshua Noble, a local county historian whose appreciation of the Road and surrounding area is unsurpassed.

Nowhere is devotion to The Mother Road more evident than in Mohave County, Arizona where the Arizona Route 66 Museum beckons you to Kingman with a soft glow of neon and the kind of hospitality you only find where past meets present, sprawled out on the rugged desert floor. Nikki Seegers, Director of Operations for almost 3 years now at the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona shares with us, joined by Joshua Noble, a local county historian whose appreciation of the Road and surrounding area is unsurpassed.

Nowhere is devotion to The Mother Road more evident than in Mohave County, Arizona where the Arizona Route 66 Museum beckons you to Kingman with a soft glow of neon and the kind of hospitality you only find where past meets present, sprawled out on the rugged desert floor. Nikki Seegers, Director of Operations for almost 3 years now at the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona shares with us, joined by Joshua Noble, a local county historian whose appreciation of the Road and surrounding area is unsurpassed.

Nowhere is devotion to The Mother Road more evident than in Mohave County, Arizona where the Arizona Route 66 Museum beckons you to Kingman with a soft glow of neon and the kind of hospitality you only find where past meets present, sprawled out on the rugged desert floor. Nikki Seegers, Director of Operations for almost 3 years now at the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona shares with us, joined by Joshua Noble, a local county historian whose appreciation of the Road and surrounding area is unsurpassed.

Mead is the world's most ancient fermented beverage. 9000 years ago some humans stumbled upon fermented honey water, and the world was never the same. Now, in the 21st century, mead has seen a resurrection in American culture. Luckily, Drinking Horn Meadery has made it their mission to bring mead to the masses. With their high-quality, locally focused, and affordable mead, Drinking Horn is an outlier in the Arizona craft beverage scene. Drinking Horn also recently opened a beautiful taproom in the heart of Flagstaff, right off of the Historic Route 66 Highway.

Probably the most favorite Highway in the world, and most certainly within North America, we have Route 66 as the winner of June's Patreon Poll! With it comes some of the strange and bizarre stories of creatures and spirits that seem to linger throughout the full stretch of highway. .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Support the Podcast with Patreon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email: realmofunknown@gmail.com Twitter: @RealmOfUnknown Instagram: @realmofunknown - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intro and Outro music is created by Creepy Regrets by AnMo --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/realmofunknown/message

Grocery stores devote plenty of shelf space to cereals, but the historic route those breakfast foods took to get there may just surprise you…

The reality of our new normal could spark renewed interest in an old favorite: the great American road trip. Danielle chats with Moon Route 66 Road Trip author Jessica Dunham about the allure of this iconic highway. With a focus on family fun, Jessica shares her top Route 66 picks including man-made kitschiness, scenic lookouts, and national park access. And, keep those engines revved up because Jessica gives a sneak peek into her forthcoming book The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips In The USA. Discussion Includes the Following [0:02] Listener comment - Piñon Flats Camp Ground, Great Sand Dunes National Park [2:58] Jessica Dunham, author: Moon Route 66 Road Trip and The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips In The USA [6:48] History of Historic Route 66: Federal-Aid Highway Act, National Park Service Corridor Preservation Program [9:58] Route 66 Family Road Trip: Overview [10:54] Midwest Region: Route 66 Association Hall Of Fame and Museum, Gateway Arch National Park, Indiana Dunes State Park, World’s Largest Route 66 Rocking Chair [16:02] Great Plains Region: Cars on the Route, Cadillac Ranch [19:34] Southwest Region: Musical Highway, Wigwam Village Motel [25:02] National Parks Along The Route - Part I: Petrified Forest National Park, Grand Canyon National Park [26:23] NPS Dark Skies Program [27:12] Arizona’s big sky vistas and Meteor Crater [29:15] More Grand Canyon Attractions: Grand Canyon Railway, Phantom Ranch [32:01] National Parks Along The Route - Park II: Mojave National Preserve, Joshua Tree National Park [34:16] Saguaro National Park [36:12] End Of The Route: Los Angeles, CA and Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA [38:27] National Parks To Ponder on The Lonliest Road: The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips In The USA, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison, Great Basin National Park [40:00] A Great Texas Road Trip: Big Bend National Park, Alpine, Marfa, McDonald Observatory, Marfa Burrito [46:00] National Astronaut Day, Girl Scouts, NPS Dark Skies Program, Shenandoah National Park, [47:20] California Road Trip Favorites: Yosemite National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Redwood National And State Forest For complete show notes and archive, visit everybodysnationalparks.com. Note: This episode is coming out in spring of 2020 during COVID-19 please be safe and follow recommended guidelines. If you are going to a national park, check the website for specific closures and guidelines for that park. The content of this interview is to inspire travel once it is safe to do so. Thank you and we hope you and your loved ones stay healthy. Actions: Subscribe to our podcast. Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks Visit our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ Send us your national park stories, recommendations, comments, or questions to Hello at everybodysnps.com. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Please tag us from the parks you are visiting at #everybodysnationalparks and @everybodysnationalparks  

The guys ALWAYS joke around about being WORLDWIDE...WIDE...WIDE, but this week they go GALACTIC! FIRSTLY, we have Executive Chef of the South Bend Cubs, Josh Farmer as a guest host! Richey was supposed to be on vacation, but things changed, but we still wanted Josh to be on, because Louie Keen, the Mayor of Uranus (Missouri) drops a HUGE LOAD of jokes and great banter on the Lounge! From the time the guys introduced him until we parted ways, the guys were just like kids again... well, they kind of ALWAYS are like kids, but you know what we mean! Mayor Keen talks about how Uranus came about, and how it was running for mayor... whether there is a mascot, making fudge, and selling nuts?! How about pets, are they allowed? JUST...HOW...BIG...IS...URANUS? The mayor asks for help with that answer! The mayor unveils preliminary details on a raffle taking place in Uranus, that could get one listener fame (not fortune) in Uranus for years to come! The mayor talks about his hobby of side-show piece collecting, and a little something that even his wife doesn't know! Located on Historic Route 66, Uranus has a certain "feel" to it! A little 1950's vibe, while being futuristic! SO, sit back, relax, PREPARE TO LAUGH, and #grabalisten! To get more details on Uranus (Missouri) go to https://www.uranusgeneralstore.com/! You can purchase almost everything from the website that you are able to purchase while actually standing in Uranus! Take a look around, do a little digging in Uranus, and you might find something you cannot believe you didn't know existed! You can surprise yourself with what you'll find in Uranus!  You can also find the Mayor of Uranus (Missouri) on Facebook by searching Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store. Find him on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwRjs8CPffiV_ovZ-in-neg FOLLOW HIM ON THE GRAAAAMMM (Instagram) @uranusfudgefactory --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/500section/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/500section/support

Cowboys, guns, oil, a big blue whale, the world’s largest totem pole, Will Rogers and the true nut house...experience Oklahoma hospitality, the legends of Claremore and Historic Route 66 and all her glory in beautiful northeast Oklahoma! Get the skinny on all the adventure waiting for you when it is time again to venture out on the open road.

Cowboys, guns, oil, a big blue whale, the world’s largest totem pole, Will Rogers and the true nut house...experience Oklahoma hospitality, the legends of Claremore and Historic Route 66 and all her glory in beautiful northeast Oklahoma! Get the skinny on all the adventure waiting for you when it is time again to venture out on the open road.

Cowboys, guns, oil, a big blue whale, the world's largest totem pole, Will Rogers and the true nut house...experience Oklahoma hospitality, the legends of Claremore and Historic Route 66 and all her glory in beautiful northeast Oklahoma! Get the skinny on all the adventure waiting for you when it is time again to venture out on the open road.

Hello Boys and Girls Here on the podcast I have had interview with guests about Route 66, Historic Route 20 and many other great roads in our nation. One such great road rarely gets a mention and one I didn't know about until I listened to the audiobook "Welcome to Metropolis" by my guest today, Christopher Koch. This wonderful road follows the great Mississippi River from the north all the way to the gulf coast. Aside from the amazing stories he tells us in the book, Chris shared his thoughts and what he learned about the route, Superman, motorcycling and himself on this long, cold journey. Enjoy.Special Thanks to our Sponsors:Go get yourself some riding jeans and other products for men and women from TOBACCO MOTORWEAR and tell them the Motorcycle Men sent you. Use the coupon code "MotoMen".Shinko TiresScorpion USAWild-Ass SeatsThe Motorcycle Men Support David's Dream and Believe Cancer Foundationand the Gold Star Ride FoundationDon't forget to get over and check out the Ted Shed Video's over on the Motorcycle Men Channel on YouTubeThanks for listening, we greatly appreciate you support. Ride Safe and remember.... .... We say stupid crap so you don't have to.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=zPl7v5FjoO6fCov5rwbFo35sxmoOIUqUhcR1q1UVtP34xAVolJzW0aJ6GNSdljsPAT4MC0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

Danielle chats with Grandma Joy and her grandson Brad Ryan of Grandma Joy's Road Trip. They started their national park adventure together when she was 85. They have visited 53 national parks - and counting! They share their favorite scenic drives in national parks and their top ten list of national parks for accessibility. Discussion includes the following: 0:02 - Introducing Grandma Joy Ryan and Brad Ryan: CBS This Morning Interview 1:55 - Reunited: From losing touch to regaining Joy Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Old Faithful, Redwood National and State Parks 5:08 - The adventure begins 6:47 - The life-changing magic of slowing down 10:15 - Age, accessibility, and Grandma Joy’s “best of…” list: Mammoth Cave National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park 13:10 - Shenandoah National Park 15:09 - Driver’s delight: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona’s Painted Desert, Historic Route 66 17:54 -  Diversity in the desert: Saguaro National Park, Joshua Tree National Park 19:52 - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, The General Sherman Tree 21:15 - Saguaro National Park and environs: Desert Discovery Trail, El Paso, TX lodging/Hyatt Hotels, White Sands National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park 22:44 - Tales from the passenger’s seat: Badlands National Park, Yellowstone National Park 26:14 - Big Bend National Park 28:30 - Grand Teton National Park 29:47 - Arches National Park, Zion National Park 31:12 - Sunrise over Grand Canyon National Park 33:01 - Glacier National Park, park shuttle service, Going-To-The-Sun Road 33:40 - Fishercap Lake, a moose encounter, and a wildlife reminder 35:42 - A veterinarian’s viewpoint 38:02 - Bear aware, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Cades Cove Scenic Road 40:35 - Gatlinburg, TN, Clingmans Dome 41:45 - The glittering aspens of Rocky Mountain National Park 43:00 - Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park 43:41 - Assessing accessibility challenges: Channel Islands National Park 46:40 - Practical logistics 48:06 - Trip tips and ranger recommendations 50:09 - A Wind Cave National Park coyote story 51:42 - Bad weather/good mood: Why attitude is everything when travelling 52:15 - Isle Royal National Park misadventure 55:44 - Adventures counted in moments, not N.P.s: Craters Of The Moon National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument 56:56 - Transformative travel rewards 59:02 - What’s next for Brad and Grandma Joy: Brad’s book, National Park of American Samoa, Alaska’s multiple parks and places 1:01:11 - The power of Grandma Joy’s example   For complete show notes and archive, visit everybodysnationalparks.com. We have covered parks including: Biscayne, Crater Lake, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Rock Creek, Saguaro, Shenandoah, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion. We also have special conversations with a diverse group of national park champions. (Ep. 13) Acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns took time out of his busy schedule to discuss the creation and legacy of the National Park Service and celebrate the tenth anniversary of his series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. (Ep. 14) Author Becky Lomax chatted with Danielle and Bryan about her guidebook and offered travel tips to lesser-known parks. (Ep. 19.5) Ranger Shelton Johnson introduced listeners to the Buffalo Soldiers of Yosemite National Park Actions: Subscribe to our podcast from our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks Send us your national park stories, recommendations, comments, or questions to Hello at everybodysnps.com. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Please tag us from the parks you are visiting at #everybodysnationalparks

Hello Boys and GirlsYou have heard me here on the podcast talk about highway and various roadways that we can all ride our motorcycles on. While roads like California’s Pacific Coast Highway and Route 66 are iconic and many tour companies offer tours on these roads, what they lack is more. More of it to keep you engaged. More to see and more to do. Though those roads and others like them are great and perhaps historic, they lack that coast to coast adventure you might be looking for. From time to time you’ve also heard me mention the longest highway in America. Route 20, stretching from Boston, Massachusetts to Newport Oregon. My guest today is Bryan Farr of the Historic Route 20 Association and he's here to tell us all about this little known, but historic route across America. Special Thanks to our Sponsors:Tobacco MotorwearGo get yourself some riding jeans and other products for men and women from TOBACCO MOTORWEAR and tell them the Motorcycle Men sent you. Use the coupon code "MotoMen".Shinko TiresWhy aren't you riding Shinko Tires? What's wrong with you? Affordable, top quality tires for whatever kind of bike you are riding. Including your Harley Davidson and Cruisers. Excellent quality and tread patterns to make you want to ride more and longer. So go check out Shinko Tires and be sure and tell them that the Motorcycle Men Podcast sent you.Scorpion Helmets For the past 15 years, ScorpionExo® has been DEDICATED to offering high quality, innovative motorcycle helmets and technical apparel at an incredible value. Some of the world’s best helmet and apparel designers spend countless hours developing and testing ScorpionExo® products to ensure that each and every ScorpionExo® HELMET AND GARMENT will surpass user expectations. So check them out at Scorpion USA and tell them the Motorcycle Men sent you.Wild-Ass SeatsWhy ride in pain when you can ride in absolute comfort with the help of Wild-Ass Seat Cushions? Your back will thank you and you'll enjoy mile after mile of cruising comfort no matter why type of motorcycle you ride. The cushion eliminates painful pressure points and promotes blood circulation by utilizing adjustable interconnected air cells which conform to the riders shape regardless of weight or seating position. So go to Wild-ass.com and order today. Make sure you tell them that the Motorcycle Men sent you.

BLOODY EPISODE 66 TRAILER PARK ‘The French Dispatch’ - From the uniquely near insane mind of Wes Anderson comes this insanely stacked film about Journalism and a particular unique publication (I think it’s safe to say ‘tabloid’ magazine) that prints incredible stories that appear to get re-enacted throughout the film. It’s a little hazy knowing what’s going on but Jesus Christ, the cast list! Coming to theaters late July!  ‘Cut Throat City’ (Teaser Trailer) - Set in the impoverished ‘Lower 9th Ward’ of New Orleans during the tragic events of Hurricane Katrina, this film appears to follow a group of struggling ‘hood rats’ who without income and any way of life decide to pull off a heist… AT THE FUCKING DISASTER RELIEF CENTER?! Fucking scumbags… I know they’re having a rough time but Jesus Christ… you’re going to steal from people who just lost their homes and family members?! Fuck. You. Coming to a limited release in the U.S. in April.  ‘The Green Knight’ (Teaser Trailer) - Well fuck a duck and call me Shirley! From acclaimed studio ‘A24’ comes this insane looking medieval film about a man who…. is a green knight… not 100% sure about the plot BUT, there’s fucking tree men, there’s fucking giant hands AND there’s fucking puppers?! Count me the fuck in! Coming ‘Summer’ (winter in Australia). ‘The Roads Not Taken’ - “In his mind, are two lives he has never lived, that have made him who he is”... that’s from the trailer… all I can say is, please, to the listener, to the viewer right now, watch this trailer…… and if you have ANY fucking idea what this damn movie is about, please leave a comment and let us know! Yeah… coming March in the U.S. and sporadically across the world in the following months.  ‘Final Kill’ - HOLY D LEVEL ACTION FILM BATMAN! We got a spicy meatball here! This film follows Micky (what a cliche ‘thug’ name) who is a hardened ‘debt collector’ who is having some ragrets about his career choices. Bar fights, kitchen fights, street fights, tunnel fights, even fucking hospital fights, this high quality action has allllllll the terribly over produced ‘sound effects’ you’d expect from a film called ‘Final Kill’! Oh, and looks like Danny Trejo is going to add to his record for ‘most killed actor’! Coming (I assume) nowhere near a theater in Newcastle, March 6.  ‘The Vast of Night’ - In this Film Festival darling set in the 1950’s, we see a young radio DJ and a switchboard operator discover an ominous sound emanating from, THE SKY! Apparently whatever is making this sound, loves this particular town and has been here before, but what will happen once it or what, returns… coming to AMAZON, June-ish.    YASSS OR PASSS ‘Brahms: The Boy II’ ‘The Call of the Wild’  ‘The Professor and The Madman’    @2c3pod Aussie Pop Culture Podcast ~ 2 Episodes every Wednesday and Friday + YOUTUBE bonus content. Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Youtube Join our Patreon and support the show to gain exclusive access to other goodies!PATREON Check out our socials to keep in contactTwitter, Facebook & Instagram Twitchwww.twitch.tv/mitchell_tctpwww.twitch.tv/dylan_tctp

On this episode, we hit the Mother load…. Or should I say, the Mother Road. Historic Route 66… More specifically, we are gonna explore the longest stretch of Route 66 that is still in existence today. It lies between Needles, Ca and Seligman, AZ. Lots of movies have filmed here including the cult classic, Easy Rider.

A tour along Northern Arizona's Route 66 and Interstate 40 which traces the original path of Route 66 is a nostalgic adventure as well as a geography and history lesson for the whole family. The tour passes through picture-perfect scenery including the cool pine country of Northern Arizona. Experience a plethora of scenic and historic attractions as you venture through small town America. Imagine walking back through time in a place where dinosaurs once roamed over 225 million years ago. A time when lush green forests ruled the landscape with 200 foot tall conifers. Volcanic mountains erupted toppling the trees. Swept away by waterways and covered with volcanic ash and sediment, these trees became entombed and over millions of years became petrified. Through gradual erosion, gigantic logs and remnant pieces became exposed for the world to experience.Arizona, arguably, boasts the most interesting geology in the country. Along with the Grand Canyon and red rocks of Sedona, Meteor Crater, known by scientists as Barringer Crater, is a testament to this statement. Located under forty miles east of Flagstaff, the location is a 50,000 year old crash site formed when a meteorite hit the earth. Travelers visiting this region of the state will want to plan a special trip to view this bit of cosmic history.Stand at the Walnut Canyon observation point and gaze across these canyon walls and imagine what life was like for the ancient Sinagua Indians that that once lived in the cliff dwellings at Walnut Canyon. For reasons that are a mystery, they left Walnut Canyon about 800 years ago. Take a hike along Rim or Island Trails and enter some of cliff dwellings and see many others nestled into the alcoves of the canyon walls.Mention Arizona and people conjure-up images of cactus and hot desert. Not in Flagstaff. This is cool high mountain country. At an elevation of about 7,000 feet, Flagstaff features thick forests, bounding wildlife and sky blue mountain lakes all back-dropped by the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountain range in Arizona at 12,633 feet. Combined with its high elevation and low humidity, Flagstaff, Arizona is definitely a four-season, all year vacation paradise with all the outdoor adventure you can handle.Laid-back, rustic and still very much “western”, Williams Arizona still sustains the character of its rough and rowdy days. Although the saloons are still the gathering place, the brothels and gambling halls are a thing of its frontier past. Williams AZ is also located on the Historic Route 66. Named after William “Old Bill” Williams, an early day trapper, William's history is best known as the center of the Sante Fe Rail Line, ranching and old lumber mills. Just 58 miles from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, tourism began with buckboard and stagecoach tours of the canyon.Kingman is located in northwest Arizona just off Interstate 40 about 95 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada and about 150 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona. Hoover Dam is about 67 miles northwest of Kingman via US 93. Kingman sits at an elevation of 3,336 feet east of the rugged Black Mountains. The population of Kingman and its surrounding area is about 40,000. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-schreckler/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeffrey-schreckler/support

In this not-so-mini episode of The ESOP Mini-cast, Bret Keisling continues his conversation with business owner Bob "Crocodile" Lile at the Lile Art Gallery on Historic Route 66 in Amarillo TX. You'll want listen to Part 1 of this converstion in Mni-cast Episode 44, if you haven't already, to be introduced to Bob Lile and his fellow Route 66 businesses and to get some great Route 66 tour tips. In this episode, we continue the conversation and take a deeper dive into the business focus and passion behind Bob's drive to keep this slice of Route 66 Americana alive. You can follow Lile Art Gallery on Facebook at /www.facebook.com/Cadilite/, or join Gilligans Route 66 Tour at www.gilligansroute66.com to personally experience the tapestry of heartland USA for yourself!

In this not-so-mini episode of The ESOP Mini-cast, Bret Keisling speaks with business owner Bob "Crocodile" Lile at the Lile Art Gallery (http://lilegallery.com/) on Historic Route 66 in Amarillo TX. We learn about the family of "Mom and Pop" small businesses that work together to preserve Route 66, and along the way we get some great Route 66 history and tour tips!

If you were looking for somewhere that you could arrive in your private plane or helicopter, stay in an RV one night, a motel the next, enjoy some great food, visit some dinosaurs, have a glass of wine or beer in a prehistoric cave, some more good food and delicious giant pies, hunt some ghosts, then finish off the last night sleeping in one of the worlds most unique hotel rooms 220 feet under the ground? Stop searching because we found the only place where you can experience all this and more, its the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona. This world class attraction is located off the Historic Route 66, one hour west of Williams and an hour or so south of the Grand Canyons south rim. We had the privilege of sitting down with John McEnulty, Partner Grand Canyon Caverns, to hear the story of the caverns. We enjoyed the hospitality of John and his staff as we toured the property above and below ground. While sharing a meal with John we learned some history of the cavern, how it came into being, along with the features and improvements that have been added since John and his partners obtained ownership. After our time with John we took a tour of the amazing underground caverns complete with bar, hotel room, and fallout shelter. Yes a fallout shelter, in the event of doomsday above ground you’ll be equipped with enough supplies for you and 2000 of your closest friends to survive for weeks underground. So enjoy this episode and be sure to check out the cavern grounds on your next trip down Route 66. You will not be disappointed. Special Guest: John McEnulty.

An unprecedented number of Breakfast Clubbers help make this month's audio time travel expedition our best episode yet! Ken Hudson gets the ball rolling by welcoming everyone to the Shrine of Friendship before Braden Graeber introduces a couple of special (award-winning) guests! We then depart to the 1930's where past club President Rufus B. von KleinSmid delivers a stirring speech. legendary conductor Ernest Ansermet appears in a rare English-language recording and past club manager Harold Link introduces the Downey Sisters, who perform two songs. Then it's back to the recent past as Ken Hudson introduces Dr. Emily Lindsey, who reveals secrets of the La Brea Tar Pits. Nancy Rosen introduces Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner for the Office of Historic Resources in Los Angeles' Department of City Planning, who discusses Survey LA. Christopher Hanson introduces Rhett Mauck, Director of Development at the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, who describes the type of dogs best-suited to disaster work. Sandi Hemmerlein introduces Christina Morris, the L.A. field director of the National Trust, who describes the efforts underway to safeguard Historic Route 66 and commemorate the role it played in giving safe passage across the country to people of color. Finally, Joe Selph plays "Battleship" and introduces us to Marty Golden, Chief Warrant Officer of the USS Iowa, who describes a particularly fascinating tale of high seas tension aboard that historic ship. Through it all, club emcee Richard Gilson drops in from time to time to offer some info and inspire some laughs. Club chaplain Reverend Barbara Adams takes us down the path that leads to our continuing "Adventures in Friendship" giving to the heckling Roosters as good as she gets before providing us all with several thoughtful travel tips (courtesy of the club's resident tour planner Bill Siefke). Host Phil Leirness gives you the opportunity to get better acquainted with Christopher Hanson by interviewing him about the Disney Barn, the Demille-Lasky Barn, his love of old movies, high-wasted pants, his interest in former President Richard Nixon, and the lunch he once attended with Dr. Henry Kissinger. Finally, club president Lily Holleman previews all of the June Happenings at the Club of Hospitality as well as special docent-led tours of the Wildlife Waystation for club members and their guests.  

This week's Podcast is talking with Las Vegas Territory member,  Julie Westley, Executive Casino host for the Aquarius Casino and Resort in that wonderful little river town just 90 minutes outside of Las Vegas, Laughlin. NV.   Vegas Tourist TidBits * NASCAR Champions Week in Las Vegas * NASCAR Vegas Weekend 2017 * Las Vegas NHL Hockey Team is Named The Vegas Golden Knights * Ceasers  to start charging for parking * Ice skating on the Strip * Chinese New Year Starts on January 28 * CES is January 5-8, 2017   Interview: Julie Westley Executive Casino Host Where: Aquarius Casino & Resort Laughlin, NV Laughlin Nevada was founded in 1964 by Don Laughlin, a Minnesota native. He was looking to establish a family friendly place along the Colorado River. Today, Laughlin has one main street lined with 10 casinos plus entertainment and shopping opportunities! Julie's family came there looking for the cheap meals offered at Don Laughlin's Riverside Casino, plus have some fun on the river. * American Airlines starts daily service from Phoenix to Laughlin on February 16, 2017 * Kiss plays the Laughlin Event Center on April 22, 2017 (Tickets)  * Laughlin area offers many outdoor activities and sightseeing opportunities * Close to the last leg of Historic Route 66 in Arizona * Historic Oatman, Arizona is a short drive away * Lake Havasu/London Bridge is a short boat trip away * Laughlin River Run April 26 – 29, 2017 Website The Aquarius Casino and Resort started out as the Flamingo Hilton. They recently had a total renovation and are known as the Aquarius Casino and Resort * 1900 rooms * 96 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites * All rooms have a river or mountain view * 57,000 sq ft of casino space * 30,000 feet of ballroom space * Aquarius Website Want More Information About the Aquarius Laughlin Resort? * Aquarius Website ** This week's Guest Interview is Courtesy of  ** http://lasvegasterritory.com/

American Road Trip Talk hosted by Foster Braun is a talk show that celebrates travel across the two-lane highways of North America. This unique broadcast is an extension of American Road Magazine. Join Foster Braun, Your host and our guide on the American Road Trip Talk Show. The night sky never looked brighter over central Illinois than when The Sky View Drive In Theatre in Litchfield lit up the night with Hollywood’s stars. The Sky View is the last operating drive in on Historic Route 66 in the Lincoln State. Somehow it has survived until just recently charging just $2/person for admission to a double feature. How they manage this magic is the subject of my conversation in this recording with plain talking, hard working Carol Stuttle, the long time manager of the Sky View. Carol Burke from the Litchfield Tourism Council will also describe the interactive Route 66 Wayside Marker erected outside the theatre in 2011 and we'll hear the voices of two people who grew up with the Sky View.

American Road Trip Talk hosted by Foster Braun is a talk show that celebrates travel across the two-lane highways of North America. This unique broadcast is an extension of American Road Magazine. Join Foster Braun, Your host and our guide on the American Road Trip Talk Show. The night sky never looked brighter over central Illinois than when The Sky View Drive In Theatre in Litchfield lit up the night with Hollywood’s stars. The Sky View is the last operating drive in on Historic Route 66 in the Lincoln State. Somehow it has survived until just recently charging just $2/person for admission to a double feature. How they manage this magic is the subject of my conversation in this recording with plain talking, hard working Carol Stuttle, the long time manager of the Sky View. Carol Burke from the Litchfield Tourism Council will also describe the interactive Route 66 Wayside Marker erected outside the theatre in 2011 and we'll hear the voices of two people who grew up with the Sky View.

American Road Trip Talk hosted by Foster Braun is a talk show that celebrates travel across the two-lane highways of North America. This unique broadcast is an extension of American Road Magazine. Join Foster Braun, Your host and our guide on the American Road Trip Talk Show. The night sky never looked brighter over central Illinois than when The Sky View Drive In Theatre in Litchfield lit up the night with Hollywood's stars. The Sky View is the last operating drive in on Historic Route 66 in the Lincoln State. Somehow it has survived until just recently charging just $2/person for admission to a double feature. How they manage this magic is the subject of my conversation in this recording with plain talking, hard working Carol Stuttle, the long time manager of the Sky View. Carol Burke from the Litchfield Tourism Council will also describe the interactive Route 66 Wayside Marker erected outside the theatre in 2011 and we'll hear the voices of two people who grew up with the Sky View.