For many, Route 66 is in their blood – they grew up on the old highway, traveled the road with their parents when they were kids, or, perhaps, even pumped gas at one of the many vintage filling stations at a time when owners actually knew what the term “customer service” meant.

It took me several days to wrap my head around the news of Bob Waldmire’s passing.

Bob gone? Impossible. Bob was always out there somewhere, cruising Route 66 in his Volkswagen Microbus, grinning behind the wheel of his Mustang, or tending his solar oven under an Arizona sky.

David Myers wrote in the Pulse recently about the current effort to secure National Monument status for much of the land through which historic Route 66 passes.  The “Mother Road” already has been recognized as one of the world’s ten most endangered cultural sites, so Senator Dianne Feinstein’s preservation initiative is both wise and timely.

It is a funny thing how the passing of time warps and twists history until the perception of the past bears little resemblance to the reality.

After a life of studying many different cultures, Anthropologist Margaret Mead stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” This statement rings true for the small and proactive community of  Devore, California.

Adelanto, CA – Anyone who believes there is nothing to do on a holiday weekend in the High Desert has not heard about the Route 66 Autorama and Lifestyle Expo scheduled to take place over Labor Day Weekend.

KINGMAN - After more than three and a half hours of back-and-forth discussions, the Mohave County Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval for a major plan amendment and a specific area plan for a 340-megawatt water-cooled concentrating solar power plant proposed for the Red Lake area 25 miles north of Kingman.

KINGMAN - Centuries ago, swashbucklers used to rely on the letter X to mark the spot of buried treasure. But today, a new breed of high-tech treasure hunters prefers to use three other consonants to mark their quarry - GPS.

As someone that is very much involved in old roads, with Route 66 at the top of the list, I hear about or from other folks that are passionate about their road too. As a writer and a book reviewer this gives me the opportunity to also read any new books pertaining to many subjects but old roads once again coming out on top.

I know not what brings such variety of characters to our door at Grand Canyon Caverns and Inn.  Yet many travelers come and shake us from our tedium.