Open-source travel guide

Some folks are beta-testing an online travel guide called World 66. If nothing else, the name proves that Route 66 has some cachet. It's an open-sourced site in which users are the contributors of the content, like Wilkipedia. It's a long, long way from being as comprehensive as Wilkipedia, though. Tulsa, a pretty good-sized town, … Continue reading Open-source travel guide

Illinois town receives grant for Route 66 bike trail

The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader reports that the town of Chenoa is receiving $300,000 from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Chenoa Route 66 Prairie Trail. This is part of a bicycle trail that eventually will be set up along the length of Route 66 in Illinois, as previously reported here.

Glimpses back in time

Darned if I can find many Route 66 references. But nostalgia is a significant part of the Route 66 experience, and the Ephemera Now Web site contains it in spades. In fact, it's the best nostalgia Web site I've seen. It describes itself as "the museum and gift shop of mid-century advertising art and illustration." … Continue reading Glimpses back in time