Advice on driving Route 66

The Herald-News in Joliet, Ill., has this sage advice: If you want to celebrate Route 66's 80th anniversary, drive it. The article is well-done. It has a lot of advice from members of the Illinois Route 66 Association.  I take issue with one opinion, however. Oklahoma is not the best-signed state on the route. It's … Continue reading Advice on driving Route 66

Route 66 author sees final cut of “Cars” movie

Michael Wallis of Tulsa was flown the California over the weekend to view a final cut of Pixar's Route 66-based film, "Cars." Wallis, author of the best-selling "Route 66: The Mother Road," acted as technical adviser to the film, guided the Pixar crew on a Route 66 tour several years ago, and voices the part … Continue reading Route 66 author sees final cut of “Cars” movie

Norwegian group will drive Route 66 in vintage cars

Talk about one heck of an adventure. Here's what the Cruise66.com group is going to do in June: Cruise66 is the name of a 4 week long cruising event taking place on Historic Route 66 during the month of June 2006. The plan is to ship 15-25 pristine classic American automobiles ranging from 1946-1966 models … Continue reading Norwegian group will drive Route 66 in vintage cars

The granddaddy road of them all

Route 66 is marking its 80th anniversary this year. I'm setting aside a moment in appreciation for the 200th anniversary of the National Road, which is Wednesday, according to the Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun.  Just think of that for a minute. Thomas Jefferson was president when he signed the bill to create the National Road, which … Continue reading The granddaddy road of them all