Author Chuck Klosterman (probably best known for his road-trip book "Killing Yourself to Live") attempts to answer the question in a thoughtful way in an article for The Telegraph in London. The essay contains ruminations about such films as "Easy Rider" and "Two-Lane Blacktop," both which were shot partially on Route 66. Klosterman also gets … Continue reading What is a road movie?
Day: April 2, 2009
GPS 66 site launched
Drew Knowles, author of the "Route 66 Adventure Handbook" and the "Route 66 Quick Reference Encyclopedia" and proprietor of the Route 66 University site, has launched the interactive and open-source GPS 66 site. He described it "as the closest thing yet to an online tour of Route 66, including precise GPS-based mapping, eyewitness commentary, and … Continue reading GPS 66 site launched
“Gateway to Oklahoma”
"Gateway to Oklahoma" is what the state tourism director Hardy Watkins described Miami, Okla., during that city's chamber of commerce luncheon Wednesday, reported the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. Watkins told the crowd that successful communities know who they are, accept who they are and celebrate who they are. [...] “You’re being incredibly aggressive,” Watkins said, praising … Continue reading “Gateway to Oklahoma”