In the last few weeks, Studiobrian of Chicago has set up a Route 66 blog to highlight the photographs he's taken along the Mother Road, which he has Photoshopped nicely into art-quality images. Studiobrian writes: the artwork here was inspired from my travels along route 66...I assume that those who find their way to this … Continue reading New Route 66 photography site
Day: August 26, 2006
Sayre’s railroad gem
Quite a few Route 66ers are unaware of the RS&K Railroad Museum on North Sixth Street in the Route 66 town of Sayre, Okla. That's because it's been there only 16 years, is located in a private residence, keeps somewhat irregular hours, and there aren't many references to it on the Internet. The museum gets … Continue reading Sayre’s railroad gem
You’d better go to the Smithsonian soon
That's because its National Museum of American History, which includes Route 66 in its "America on the Move" exhibit, will close Sept. 4 for two years for major renovations, according to WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. The "America on the Move" has an actual full-width section of Route 66 from western Oklahoma built in 1932. The … Continue reading You’d better go to the Smithsonian soon