The Gourds, a folk-rock band out of Texas, has a song, "All the Way to Jericho," on its new album, "Haymaker!" that takes place on Route 66 in the Lone Star State. The Jericho in the song, according to a review in Pitchfork Media, refers to the notorious Jericho Gap of old Route 66 in … Continue reading New song takes place on Route 66 in Texas
Day: January 16, 2009
Changes in Route 66 Preservation Program
Changes are afoot in the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program. Longtime program manager Michael Romero Taylor has moved on to a new post at the National Parks Service's National Trails office. His cohort for the entire tenure of the program, Kaisa Barthuli, will become the acting program manager until it sunsets late this year -- … Continue reading Changes in Route 66 Preservation Program
If you want tourism dollars, be tourism-friendly
This excerpt in an article in the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph caught my attention: Between June 2006 and June 2007, the tourism industry funneled about $29.5 million through neighboring Logan County. During that same time, DeWitt County counted about $9.1 million. “I understand that Logan County is twice the size of DeWitt County in terms of … Continue reading If you want tourism dollars, be tourism-friendly
A look at the Arcadia Route 66 exhibit
The Pasadena (Calif.) Star-News went over to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum in Arcadia, Calif., and checked out the Route 66 exhibition there. And it sounds like the folks who put it together did a good job: On display in the museum's right-hand corridor are photos, maps and artifacts that trace the … Continue reading A look at the Arcadia Route 66 exhibit