Sometime during the wee hours Tuesday, the total number of page views on Route 66 News went past the half-million mark since its launch in October 2005. I honestly thought it would take much longer than 18 months for the site to reach that level. Instead, you -- the readers -- have proved there is … Continue reading 500,000
Day: April 10, 2007
Painted Desert poetry
It's hard for YouTube videos to truly capture the astonishing beauty of the Painted Desert National Park, which is part of the Petrified Forest National Park just off Route 66 in eastern Arizona. But this one does a decent job.
Riding the route
There are plenty of photo montages of Route 66 trips on YouTube. But this cross-country motorcycle trek by is good because of the photography by Phil Rubin and the inclusion of Chuck Berry's "Route 66" and Brad Paisley's "Behind the Clouds."
Farmers’ market kicks
The city of Edmond, Okla., has a Farmers' Market every year at Festival Market Place in downtown. One event during the season will be of interest to roadies, according to the Edmond Sun: The next big event at the market place will be a cooperative effort between the city and the Oklahoma Highways and Byways … Continue reading Farmers’ market kicks