It’s Oprah’s world

Atlanta Journal-Constitution television critic Jill Vejnoska has an irreverent take on Oprah Winfrey's big summer road trip, which will be unspooling on Oprah's show over the next few weeks. Here's an excerpt: She promised to give the car to somebody when they’ve finished showing us this whole “Big Adventure” thing, which, presumably will be many, … Continue reading It’s Oprah’s world

Rendezvous attendance about the same

Although official figures won't be out until later in the week, the San Bernardino County Sun is reporting that attendance at the Route 66 Rendezvous was about the same as last year -- in the 400,000 to 500,000 range during the four-day event. The major difference is that this year's event was entirely in downtown … Continue reading Rendezvous attendance about the same

Travel film series includes Route 66

If you live near Richmond, Ind., you may want to keep your calendar free on April 15. That's when the local Lions Club will screen "Route 66, Part II -- The Romance of the Road" as part of the Lions Travel Film Series, according to the Richmond Palladium-Item. Presented by Charles Hartman, it is an … Continue reading Travel film series includes Route 66

Route 66 blogger roundup

Zamozo on Unschooling drove from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City on Interstate 40, but made a few offramp stops on old Route 66 that included this exceptional night photograph of the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas. Martin posted a huge number of photographs of Route 66 in Illinois on his MySpace site. Saint's Heart, Sinner's Style … Continue reading Route 66 blogger roundup

Animal sanctuary moving to near Kingman

Keepers of the Wild, a nonprofit animal park and sanctuary that's moving to about 20 miles north of Kingman, Ariz., on Route 66, soon will be opening to the public, reports the Kingman Daily Miner. Keepers of the Wild used to be along U.S. 93, close to Hoover Dam. But owner Jonathan Kraft was landlocked … Continue reading Animal sanctuary moving to near Kingman