Down Da 66: Lost Dogs-- Czech Velorexes on the Road-- Chicago's Mr. Breakfast Picks...

Down Da 66-- Some New News About an Old Road.


1. LOST DOGS-- Are officially On Da Road Right Now and cruising and playing down Route 66. They are making it an interactive affair. You can follow their shennanigins and pickins' at http://www.myspace.com/the lostdogsmusic.

I was very impressed with the songs they let you listen to, especially "Scenic Routes" and "Devil's Elbow." Give them a listen. I'll have to keep my eyes open for a local appearance.

Yesterday, they played at the Cozy Dog in Springfield Illinois at noon and then Ted Drewe's in St. Louis at 5.

Today, it's a show at the Meremec Caverns.

Some other shows:

20th-- Route 66 Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma
24th-- Wigwam Motel-- Holbrook, Az
26th-- Original McDonald's-- San Bernardino, Ca.

CZECH VELOREXES ON THE ROAD-- Dave Hoekstra in the Sept. 8th Chicago Sun-Times reported that seven folks from the Czech Republic (almost typed Czechoslovakia) are on Route 66 in some-looking contraptions called velorexes. They are a three-wheel car powered by a motorcycle engine with maximun speed of 60 mph. They were originally developed for the handicapped.

They met on Saturday at Klas Restaurant on Cermak Road in Cicero and will be on the road 30 days. Perhaps they will meet up with the Lost Dogs?

There are 4-5 Veloreks in the Chicago area and 20 in the US. They are 11 feet long and 56 inches wide.

They are blogging at http://velorex66.tym.cz. Hope you enjoy your trip.


3. CHICAGO'S "MR. BREAKFAST"-- Better known as Alan Barrett, is on a mission, not from God, but to eat breakfast at every single place in Chicago. So far, he has found the Best Omelets at Orange at 3231 N. Clark Street; Best Coffee at Ina's at 1235 W. Randolph Street, and Best Overall, at that great old Route 66 stalwart, Lou Mitchell's at 565 W. Jackson Blvd.

Getting Hungry Now. How About some Flapjacks? --RoadDog